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| Born |
March 2 1989, Montreal, QC |
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| Home Town |
Montreal, QC |
| Club |
CAMO |
| Coach |
Aaron Dziver & Cesar Henderson |
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- 2010 - German Grand Prix - Bronze on 10M Synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2010 - Winter Senior National Championships- Gold on 10M, Gold on 3M Synchro (Jennifer Abel)
- 2009 - FINA World Championships - 4th on 10M & 10M Synchro (Filion)
- 2009 - USA Grand Prix - bronze on 10 M & gold on 10 M Synchro (Filion)
- 2009 - Canada Cup - Gold on 10 M & silver on 10 M Synchro (Filion)
- 2009 - World Series - 2 Silver & 1 Bronze on 10M Synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2009 - German Grand Prix - Gold on 10M Synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2009 - Winter Senior National Championships - Gold on 10M Synchro (Roseline Filion), Silver on 10M
- 2008 - Olympic Games - 7th on 10 M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2008 - German Grand Prix - Silver on 10M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2008 - Maple Leaf Simply Fresh Canada Cup - Bronze on 3M synchro (Jennifer Abel)
- 2008 - Russian Grand Prix - Bronze on 10M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2008 - Winter Senior National Championships - Gold on 3M synchro (Jennifer Abel), Silver on 10M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2007 - Pan Am Jr. Championships- Gold on 10M & 3M synchro, Bronze on 3M
- 2007 - Pan American Games - Bronze on 3M synchro (Kelly MacDonald)
- 2007 - Speedo Junior National Championships - Gold on 1M, 3M, 10M
- 2007 - Canada Cup - Silver on 3M synchro (Jennifer Abel) & 10M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2006 - FINA World Junior Championships - Bronze on 10M
- 2006 - FINA World Cup - Bronze on 10M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2006 - Canada Cup - Silver on 10M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2006 - Commonwealth Games - Bronze on 10M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2005 - FINA World Aquatic Championships - Bronze on 10M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2005 - FINA Grand Prix Super Final - Bronze on 10M synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2005 - USA Grand Prix - Silver on 3M Synchro (Roseline Filion)
- 2005 - Canada Cup - Bronze on 3M Synchro (Roseline Filion)
Meaghan Benfeito became a recognizable face on the international diving scene when she won the bronze medal on 10 m synchro with Roseline Filion at the 2005 FINA World Aquatic Championships. However, in 2009, the 20-year old Montreal native made her mark in the individual ranks by hauling in two medals on 10 m (1 gold, 1 silver) on the FINA Grand Prix circuit.
Despite her recent international success, Benfeito’s individual prowess was already well known within Canada for quite some time. She currently holds the national Group A (16 to 18 years old) 3 m record (538.35 points). In 2007 she earned gold on individual tower and 3 m synchro with Jennifer Abel at the Pan-American Junior Diving Championships. Benfeito also set the senior national 3 m synchro record with Abel in 2007.
On the 10 m synchro, Meaghan Benfeito and Roseline Filion picked up right where they left off in 2008 when they finished 7th at the Olympic Games. In 2009, the two Quebecers participated in all four stages of the FINA Diving World Series where they managed to bring home 2 silver and 1 bronze medal. During the FINA Grand Prix circuit, the Canadian champions also won 2 gold and 1 silver medals, totaling 6 international synchro medals to date in 2009.
In 2006, the duo from CAMO won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games and followed up that performance with a 4 th place finish at the 2007 FINA World Aquatic Championships.
Meaghan Benfeito will be representing Canada and striving for a 7 th 10 m synchro medal at the 2009 FINA World Aquatics Championships in Rome, Italy later this summer.
| Competition |
Date |
Location |
1M |
3M |
10M |
3M Synchro |
10M Synchro |
| German Grand Prix |
02/2010 |
Rostock, GER |
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11th |
4th (Abel) |
3rd (Filion |
| Winter Senior National Championships |
01/2010 |
Etobicoke, ON |
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1st |
1st (Abel) |
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| FINA World Championships |
07/2009 |
Rome, ITA |
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4th |
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4th (Filion) |
| Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2009 |
Quebec City, QC |
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2nd |
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| USA Grand Prix |
05/2009 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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3rd |
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1st (Filion) |
| Canada Cup |
05/2009 |
Montreal, QC |
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1st |
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2nd (Filion) |
| FINA World Series 4 |
04/2009 |
Mexico City, MEX |
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7th |
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3rd (Filion) |
| FINA World Series 3 |
04/2009 |
Sheffield, GB |
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7th |
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2nd (Filion) |
| FINA World Series 2 |
03/2009 |
Changzhou, CHN |
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4th (Filion) |
| FINA World Series 1 |
03/2009 |
Doha, Qat |
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2nd (Filion) |
| German Grand Prix |
02/2009 |
Rostock, GER |
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7th |
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1st (Filion) |
| Winter Senior National Championships |
02/2009 |
Calgary, AB |
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2nd |
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1st (Filion) |
| Olympic Games |
08/2008 |
Beijing, CHN |
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7th (Filion) |
| Maple Leaf SImply Fresh Diving Trials |
06/2008 |
Victoria, BC |
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3rd |
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1st (Filion) |
| German Grand Prix |
06/2008 |
Rostock, GER |
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4th |
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2nd (Filion) |
| USA Grand Prix |
05/2008 |
Fort Lauderdale, FL |
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7th |
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6th (Filion) |
| Maple Leaf Simply Fresh Canada Cup |
05/2008 |
Montreal, QC |
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3rd (Abel) |
5th (Filion) |
| Russian Grand Prix |
04/2008 |
Moscow, RUS |
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8th |
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3rd (Filion) |
| Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2008 |
Regina, SK |
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5th |
5th |
1st (Abel) |
2nd (Filion) |
| CAMO Invitation |
12/2007 |
Montréal, QC |
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8th |
9th |
2nd (Abel) |
2nd (Filion) |
| Pan Am Jr. Championships |
11/2007 |
Puerto Rico |
4th |
3rd |
1st |
1st (Abel) |
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| Pan Am Games |
07/2007 |
Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
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6th |
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3rd (MacDonald) |
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| Summer Senior National Championships |
07/2007 |
Montreal, QC |
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6th |
4th |
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| Speedo Junior National Championships |
07/2007 |
Montreal, QC |
1st |
1st |
1st |
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| Spanish Grand Prix |
06/2007 |
Madrid, ESP |
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6th |
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6th (Abel) |
3rd (Filion) |
| Russian Grand Prix |
06/2007 |
Moscow, RUS |
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7th |
4th |
5th (Abel) |
3rd (Filion) |
| USA Grand Prix |
05/2007 |
Fort Lauderdale, US |
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9th |
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3rd (Filion) |
| Canada Cup |
05/2007 |
Montreal, QC |
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17th |
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2nd (Abel) |
2nd (Filion) |
| Pan Am Trials |
04/2007 |
Vancouver, BC |
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2nd |
3rd |
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| FINA World Aquatic Championships |
03/2007 |
Melbourne, AUS |
24th |
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4th (Filion) |
| Winter Senior National Championships |
01/2007 |
Quebec, QC |
4th |
6th |
5th |
2nd (Abel) |
1st (Filion) |
| FINA World Junior Championships |
08/2006 |
Kuala Lumpur, MAS |
5th |
27th |
3rd |
5th (Abel) |
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| FINA World Cup |
07/2006 |
Changshu, CHN |
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3rd (Filion) |
| Speedo Junior National Championships |
07/2006 |
Edmonton, AB |
1st |
1st |
1st |
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| Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2006 |
Winnipeg, MB |
7th |
3rd |
6th |
2nd (Abel) |
1st (Filion) |
Canada Cup
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05/2006 |
Victoria, CAN |
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22nd |
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2nd (Filion) |
Commonwealth Games
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03/2006 |
Melbourne, AUS |
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3rd (Filion) |
| Russian Grand Prix |
03/2006 |
Electrostal, RUS |
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7th |
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| Winter Senior National Championships |
01/2006 |
Winnipeg, MB |
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29th |
4th |
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1st (Filion) |
| Pan Am Jr. Championships |
08/2005 |
Fort-Lauderdale, USA |
1st |
1st |
3rd |
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| Canada Games |
08/2005 |
Regina, SK |
3rd |
4th |
1st |
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| FINA World Aquatic Championships |
07/2005 |
Montreal, CAN |
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3rd (Filion) |
| Speedo Junior National Championships |
07/2005 |
Quebec, QC |
1st |
2nd |
2nd |
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| FINA Grand Prix Super Final |
06/2005 |
Veracruz, MEX |
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3rd (Filion) |
| Summer Senior National Championships |
06/2005 |
London, ON |
5th |
3rd |
5th |
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| USA Grand Prix |
05/2005 |
Fort Lauderdale, US |
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8th |
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2nd (Filion) |
| Canada Cup |
05/2005 |
Montreal, QC |
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6th |
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3rd (Filion) |
| Winter Senior National Championships |
03/2005 |
Quebec, QC |
7th |
2nd |
7th |
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| Australian Youth Olympic Festival |
01/2005 |
Sydney, AUS |
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3rd |
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| World Junior Diving Championships |
10/2004 |
Balem, BRA |
10th |
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9th |
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