Katrina Monton

FINA Aquatic World Championships, Barcelona, 2013
Personal information
Born	(1987-09-23) 23 September 1987 (age 36) Montreal, Quebec
Height	172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	81 kg (179 lb)
Sport
Country	Canada
Sport	Water polo
Medal record Women's water polo Representing  Canada World Championships 2009 Rome Team World League Superfinal 2009 Russia Team Pan American Games 2011 Guadalajara Team 2015 Toronto Team Junior Pan American Games 2004 El Salvador Team 2006 Canada Team Commonwealth Games 2006 Australia Team
Updated on 19 August 2015

Katrina "Katie" Monton (born 23 September 1987 in Montreal, Quebec) is a water polo player from Canada.

Monton's parents are Luis and Johanne Monton. She has a younger sister Olivia, and an older sister Danielle. She grew up in Dorval, QC, Canada and currently lives in New York, New York.

Monton received a BA in Sociology and Psychology at the Concordia University ^[when?] In 2011, she played at University of California, Berkeley on a full scholarship. While at Cal, she contributed to a second place finish at the Division 1 NCAA Tournament in Ann Arbour Michigan, highest ranking in the school's history. Upon her retirement from the Canadian national team, she received an MA in Counselling at McGill University. Monton is currently enrolled at Columbia University in pursuit of an MA in Social-Organizational Psychology.^{[citation needed]}

Monton has worked with many organizations both locally and globally, including Big Brother Big Sister, Generosity.org, CHIPS homeless shelter and many more. Due to Monton's generous contributions to her community, she was awarded the Sovereigns Medal by the Governor General of Canada. ^[when?]

Monton started playing water polo when she was 13 years old. She was a competitive swimmer first before playing water polo in the summer pool system, where she was recruited by a winter coach to be part of a water polo club. Monton was a member of the Canadian Jr. National water polo team from 2004 to 2007. She was the captain of the Jr. National team from 2005 to 2007. Monton was center forward with the senior women's national team from 2007 to 2016. Monton helped Canada reach the podium at six major international events.^{[citation needed]}

• Pan American Games: 2015 –
• NCAA Div 1 Championship Tournament, University of California, Berkeley: 2011 – , (Highest ranking in the history of the school.)
• Pan American Games: 2011 –
• FINA world championships (junior): 2007 – 10th; 2005 – 6th
• FINA world championships: 2013 – 8th; 2011 – 8th; 2009 – ; 2007 – 6th
• FINA World League: 2014 – 6th; 2013 – 8th; 2012 – 7th; 2011 – 6th; 2010 – 8th; 2009 – ; 2008 – 4th
• Commonwealth Games: 2006 –
• Pan American Championships (junior): 2006 – ; 2004 –
• FINA World Cup: 2010 – 5th
• Won nine consecutive National Championships: 2004 to 2013, eleven total in her career

[1]https://montreal.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?playlistId=1.2624592

[2]https://globalnews.ca/video/2879239/live-for-the-cause-2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHlp-vc0Iyk

• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

https://www.gg.ca/en/honours/recipients/342-95546

• Katrina Monton at World Aquatics
• Katrina Monton at the Canadian Olympic Committee
• http://waterpolocanadawomen.blogspot.com/2011/04/april-athlete-of-month-katrina-monton.html
• http://canadianathletesnow.ca/athletes/katrina-monton/