Erich Fischer (water polo)

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Erich Fischer
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Born (1966-03-12) March 12, 1966 (age 58)
Dinuba, California, United States
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Sport Water polo

Erich Fischer (born March 12, 1966) is an American water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erich Fischer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2019.