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John Anderson (water polo)

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John Anderson
Personal information
Full nameJohn Ross Anderson
BornSeptember 4, 1962 (1962-09-04) (age 62)
Toronto, Canada
Alma materUC Santa Barbara
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
SpouseKaren Anderson
Sport
CountryCanada
SportMen's water polo
PositionField
University teamUC Santa Barbara men's water polo
Updated on 01:39, 21 September 2014 (UTC)

John Ross Anderson (born September 4, 1962)[1] is a Canadian former water polo player who was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team who appeared in the 1984 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4] 2018 - Inducted into the UCSB Athletics Hall of Fame.

Early life and education

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Anderson was born September 4, 1962, in Toronto, Canada. He enrolled at the University of California, Santa Barbara for college and played water polo for the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos.[5] He played from 1984 through 1985 and was a two-time All American.[6][7]

Career

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Club

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Anderson played with the Harvard Water Polo Foundation and won two national championships. He later became president and general manager of the club.

International

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Anderson was a member of the Canadian men's national water polo team for 16 years,[citation needed] highlighted by an appearance in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.

References

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  1. ^ "John ANDERSON | Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved September 27, 2024. Date of Birth: 04 Sep 1962
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Anderson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Born: September 4, 1962 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
  3. ^ White, Lonnie (October 8, 1992). "Call Them the Fab Four of Santa Monica : Colleges: Corsair water polo program gets an unexpected a boost from four women". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "1984, Los Angeles: The team of Canada". WaterPoloLegends.com. June 19, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  5. ^ "UCSB Men's Water Polo Record Book" (PDF). UC Santa Barbara Gauchos. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  6. ^ "1984 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
  7. ^ "1985 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
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