John Anderson (water polo)

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John Anderson
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Full nameJohn Ross Anderson
Born (1962-09-04) September 4, 1962 (age 62)
Toronto, Canada
Alma mater UC Santa Barbara
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
SpouseKaren Anderson
Sport
CountryCanada
SportMen's water polo
PositionField
University team UC 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.

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Early life and education

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

Club

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

International

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.

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References

  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. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 24, 2015. 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.