Denise Mammolito

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Denise Mammolito (born September 12 1998) is an American water polo player. She is a member of the United States women's national water polo team. [1]

Career

She competed at the 2019 Summer Universiade, 2022 World Aquatics Championships winning a gold medal, [2] and 2022 FINA Women's Water Polo World League. [3]

She played for University of Southern California. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

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