11 Facts About Meaghan Benfeito

Meaghan Benfeito was born on March 2,1989 and is a Canadian diver.

Meaghan Benfeito used to compete in the 10m synchronized event with Roseline Filion before the latter retired in January 2017.

Meaghan Benfeito was born on March 2,1989, in Montreal, Quebec to Portuguese parents, Arthur Meaghan Benfeito and Margarida Correia.

Meaghan Benfeito began diving for Canada in 2005 and credits Emilie Heymans and Alexandre Despatie for inspiring her to take up the sport.

Meaghan Benfeito won a bronze medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in her hometown of Montreal, but she and Filion have been unable to return to the medal podium at the Worlds since.

Meaghan Benfeito won a bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games in the 3m Synchronized event with Kelly MacDonald.

Meaghan Benfeito did not compete in the 2010 Commonwealth Games due to a lingering shoulder injury that had not healed in time.

Meaghan Benfeito was named as Canada's flag bearer for the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, Australia.

Meaghan Benfeito has qualified to represent Canada at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Meaghan Benfeito announced her last Olympics were Tokyo and plans to retired from diving.

Meaghan Benfeito managed to escape unharmed when her Montreal condo building was destroyed by fire on January 28,2021, however her original Olympic medals were lost.