Whitney McClintock

Whitney McClintock (born October 2, 1989) is a Canadian water skier from Cambridge, Ontario.[1] McClintock is a five time world champion.[2] McClintock has also won thirteen Pan American Games medals (four gold and seven silver).

Whitney McClintock-Rini
Personal information
Born (1989-10-02) October 2, 1989
Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportWater skiing
Medal record
Women's water skiing
Representing  Canada
World Championships
2011 DubnaSlalom
2009 CalgarySlalom
2009 CalgaryJump
2009 CalgaryOverall
2009 CalgaryTeam
2017 ParisSlalom
2015 ChapalaSlalom
2015 ChapalaOverall
2013 SantiagoSlalom
2013 SantiagoOverall
Pan American Games
2007 Rio de JaneiroTricks
2011 GuadalajaraTricks
2015 TorontoSlalom
2015 TorontoOverall
2007 Rio de JaneiroJump
2007 Rio de JaneiroSlalom
2011 GuadalajaraSlalom
2011 GuadalajaraJump
2011 GuadalajaraOverall
2015 TorontoJump
2015 TorontoTricks
2019 Lima Jump
2019 Lima Slalom
2019 Lima Overall

Career

World Championships

McClintock has won multiple World Championships medals. In 2009 McClintock won four gold medals, in 2011 McClintock won a single gold and followed that up with two silvers in 2013.[1][3][4]

Pan American Games

McClintock made her Pan American Games debut in 2007, where she won three medals (two gold and a silver). In 2011, McClintock won four medals (one gold and three silver).[3] In June 2015, McClintock was named to her third Pan American Games team.[5] At the 2015 games, McClintock again won four medals (two gold and two silver).[6] This means McClintock has medalled in all 11 water skiing events held for women at the last three Pan American Games.

Personal life

In 2018, she married Matt Rini, a Water-skiing coach, and her stepdaughter is water skier Paige Rini.[7]

References
  1. "Whitney McClintock | Team Canada - Official 2018 Olympic Team Website". olympic.ca. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  2. Dale, Emily (19 October 2016). "Whitney McClintock - Trick Ski". www.waterskimag.com/. Waterski Magazine. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  3. Gillespie, Kerry (15 August 2014). "McClintock water skiing dynasty aims higher". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  4. Brown, Josh (4 June 2015). "Cambridge's McClintock siblings set sights on Pan Am waterskiing medals". Waterloo Region Record. Kitchener, Ontario. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  5. "McClintock family carrying legendary legacy to Pan Am Games". CBC Sports. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  6. Zwolinski, Mark (22 July 2015). "Whitney McClintock wins Pan Am gold, Jaret Llewellyn takes silver in water skiing for Canada". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
  7. "Canadian water skier Whitney McClintock-Rini wins Pan Am silver as stepdaughter Paige takes bronze - The Globe and Mail". www.theglobeandmail.com. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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