Canada women's national softball team
Information
CountryCanada
FederationSoftball Canada
ConfederationWBSC Americas
WBSC World Rank 5 Decrease 1 (10 November 2023)[1]
Women's Softball World Cup
Appearances16 (First in 1970)
Best result 2nd (1 time, in 1978)
USA Softball International Cup
Appearances12 (First in 2005)
Best result 2nd (1 time, in 2014)
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (First in 1996)
Best result 3rd (1 time, in 2020)
Canada women's national softball team
Medal record
Representing  Canada
Softball at the Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
Softball at the Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2007 Bangkok
ISF Women's World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1978 San Salvador
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Caracas
Bronze medal – third place 2016 Surrey
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Chiba
Softball at the World Games
Silver medal – second place 1981 Santa Clara
Softball at the Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Toronto Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Havanna Team
Silver medal – second place 1999 Winnipeg Team
Silver medal – second place 2003 Santo Domingo Team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal – second place 2019 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Santiago Team
Canada Cup
Gold medal – first place 1996 Surrey, BC, Canada
Silver medal – second place 2006 Surrey, BC, Canada
Silver medal – second place 2009 Surrey, BC, Canada
World Cup of Softball
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Oklahoma City, OK, US
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Oklahoma City, OK, US
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Oklahoma City, OK, US
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Oklahoma City, OK, US
Bronze medal – third place 2012 Oklahoma City, OK, US
Silver medal – second place 2014 Irvine, CA, US
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Oklahoma City, OK, US

Canada's Senior Women's National Softball Team represents Canada in international softball. They are overseen by Softball Canada, the governing body of softball in Canada.

They are one of the top-ranked softball teams in the world. The team represents Canada at international competitions such as the ISF World Championship, World Cup and Pan-Am Games events and competed at the Summer Olympic Games since the sport was inaugurated at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta. The team won bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Tokyo; this was the fifth Olympics to include softball (no softball in 2012 nor 2016). The team won gold at the 1983 Pan American Games in Caracas and the 2015 Pan American Games in Toronto. The team won bronze at the 2018 World Championship.

Team

The Canadian roster of 15 athletes was named on 12 May 2021, including four members of the last team that competed at the Olympics (Lawrie, Rafter, Regula and Sailing).[2][3]

Softball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Canada roster
PlayersCoaches
Pitchers
 Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches


References


  1. ↑ "The WBSC Women's World Ranking". WBSC. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Nichols, Paula (12 May 2021). "Team Canada reveals roster for softball's Olympic return". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
  3. ↑ "Canada names Olympic women's softball team". www.cbc.ca/. CBC Sports. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.
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