Marie Wright (curler)

Wright began para-curling in 2008 and played for Team Saskatchewan at their first Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship. Within two years, she achieved her Level 1 Officiation certification and volunteered at the 2010 Saskatchewan Winter Games curling competition as a timer.^[1] During the 2012 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship, Wright helped Team Saskatchewan win their first national wheelchair title.^[3]

Wright competed with Team Saskatchewan at the 2016 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship^[4] and 2017 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship.^[5] On December 8, 2017, Wright was named to Team Canada's roster for the 2018 Winter Paralympics.^[6] She helped Canada take home a bronze medal in a win over South Korea on March 17, 2018.^[7] Later that year, Wright became the first female skip to win a national wheelchair title as Team Saskatchewan went 11–0 to win the 2018 Canadian Wheelchair Curling Championship.^[8] During the summer, Wright coached an all-girls softball team within the Moose Jaw Minor Girls Fastball League.^[9]

On January 16, 2019, Wright was again named to Team Saskatchewan's roster for the 2019 Wheelchair Curling World Championships,^[10] where the team finished fifth.^[11]

• Marie Wright at World Curling
• Marie Wright at the International Paralympic Committee
• Marie Wright at the Canadian Paralympic Committee