Amy Ridge

{{Short description|Australian water polo player}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox sportsperson | headercolor = | name = Amy Ridge | image = | caption = | birth_name = | nickname = | nationality = Australian | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|8|15|df=y}} | | birth_place = Sydney | death_date = | death_place = | height = | weight = | website =  | country = | sport = Water polo | collegeteam = | club = | team = {{ubl|Australia women's national water polo team|University of New South Wales|University of Michigan}} | turnedpro = | coach = | retired = | coaching = | worlds = | regionals = | nationals = | olympics = | paralympics = | highestranking = | pb = | medaltemplates = }}

'''Amy Ridge''' (born 15 August 1996) is an Australian water polo player who is a member of the Australia women's national water polo team. She was part of the team at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://waterpolo.sportresult.com/pdf/WCH2017/WAUS-R.pdf|title=Team Roster Australia|website=Omega Timing|access-date=3 July 2021|archive-date=10 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201210181128/https://waterpolo.sportresult.com/pdf/WCH2017/WAUS-R.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> 2018 FINA World Cup,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://uclabruins.com/news/2018/9/10/womens-water-polo-five-bruins-win-medals-at-2018-fina-world-cup.aspx|title=Four Bruins Win Medals at 2018 FINA World Cup|website=UCLA|language=en|access-date=2020-06-08}}</ref> 2019 World Aquatics Championships, and 2019 FINA Women's Water Polo World League.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au/national-teams/amy-ridge/|title=Aussie Stingers - Amy Ridge {{!}} Water Polo Australia|website=www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au|access-date=2020-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thewomensgame.com/news/stingers-take-home-silver-523227|title=Stingers take home silver|website=The Women's Game|date=31 March 2019 |access-date=2020-06-08}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.microplustiming.com/FINAWorldLeagueIntCup/index_new.php?roster=1&curT=ASF|title=FINA Water Polo World League - Intercontinental Cup 2019|website=www.microplustiming.com}}</ref>

She played for University of New South Wales's water polo team,<ref>{{Cite web|author1=z3525182 |url=https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/students/unsw-student-ready-make-big-splash-aussie-stingers|title=UNSW student ready to make a big splash with Aussie Stingers|date=2018-08-20|website=UNSW Newsroom|access-date=2020-06-08}}</ref> and University of Michigan's women's water polo team.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://collegiatewaterpolo.org/university-of-michigans-maddy-steere-selected-to-aussie-stingers-roster-for-2019-fina-womens-world-league-super-final/|title=University of Michigan's Maddy Steere Selected to Aussie Stingers Roster for 2019 FINA Women's World League Super Final|date=2019-05-15|website=Collegiate Water Polo Association|language=en-US|access-date=2020-06-08}}</ref>

Ridge was a member of the Australian Stingers squad that competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Olympic Women's Water Polo Team Selected for Tokyo |url=https://www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au/news/olympic-womens-water-polo-team-selected-for-tokyo/ |website=waterpoloaustralia.com.au |publisher=Water Polo Australia |language=English |date=24 May 2021 |access-date=25 June 2021 }}</ref> By finishing second in their pool, the Aussie Stingers went through to the quarterfinals. They were beaten 8-9 by Russia and therefore did not compete for an Olympic medal.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=2022-03-10 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}}</ref>

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== External links == * [https://swimswam.com/tag/amy-ridge/ Amy Ridge], swimswam * {{cite web | title=Stingers End US Water Polo Streak in 10-9 Brisbane Heart-Stopper | website=Swimming World News | date=2020-01-16 | url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/stingers-stop-us-water-polo-streak-in-10-9-brisbane-heart-stopper/ | ref={{sfnref | Swimming World News | 2020}} | access-date=2020-06-08}} {{Australia women's water polo squad 2020 Summer Olympics}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Ridge, Amy}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Australian female water polo players Category:Water polo players from Sydney Category:Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic water polo players for Australia Category:21st-century Australian sportswomen Category:Sportswomen from New South Wales