James Bergeson

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James Bergeson
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Full nameJames Hunter Bergeson
BornMarch 21, 1961 (1961-03-21) (age 63)
Newport Beach, California, U.S.
Medal record
Men's water polo
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Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul Men's water polo

James Hunter Bergeson (born March 21, 1961, in Newport Beach, California) is a former water polo player who won the silver medal for the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. In 2002, he was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame. [1] [2]

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  1. "James Hunter Bergeson (2002)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  2. "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.