Whitney McClintock (born October 2, 1989) is a Canadian

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from

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. McClintock is a five time world champion. McClintock has also won thirteen

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medals (four gold and seven silver).

Career

World Championships

McClintock has won multiple

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medals. In 2009 McClintock won four gold medals, in 2011 McClintock won a single gold and followed that up with two silvers in 2013.

Pan American Games

McClintock made her

debut in 2007, where she won three medals (two gold and a silver). In

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, McClintock won four medals (one gold and three silver). In June 2015, McClintock was named to her third Pan American Games team. At the

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games, McClintock again won four medals (two gold and two silver). 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

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