| Water polo at the II Pan American Games | |
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Water polo was contested for men only at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico.
| Water polo at the II Pan American Games | |
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«1951 1959» |
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1955 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico.
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Men's water polo |  Argentina (ARG) |  United States (USA) |  Brazil (BRA) [1] Adhemar Grijó Filho Amaury Fonseca Denir Ribeiro Edson Perri Eduardo Alijó Everaldo Cruz Hilton de Almeida Márvio dos Santos Roberto de Araújo Rodney Bell Rolf Kestener |
Brenda Villa is an accomplished American water polo player. She is the most decorated athlete in the world of women’s water polo. Villa was named Female Water Polo Player of the Decade for 2000-2009 by the FINA Aquatics World Magazine. She is one of four female players who competed in water polo at four Olympics; and one of two female athletes who won four Olympic medals in water polo. She is a leading goalscorer in Olympic water polo history, with 31 goals. In 2018, she was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame and the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.
The second edition of the football tournament at the Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 13 to March 22, 1955. Four teams competed, with Argentina defending the title.
The Men's Boxing Tournament at the 1955 Pan American Games was held in Mexico City, Mexico, from March 12 to March 26, with the inclusion of two new weight divisions to the existing eight.
This page shows the results of the Diving Competition for men and women at the 1955 Pan American Games, held from March 12 to March 26, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico. There were two events, for both men and women.
This page shows the results of the Synchronized Swimming Competition at the 1955 Pan American Games, held from March 12 to March 26, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico. There were three medal events in the inaugural women's synchronized swimming competition at the Pan American Games.
This page shows the results of the Cycling Competition at the 1955 Pan American Games, held from March 12 to March 26, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico. There were a total number of five medal events, with only men competing.
This page presents the results of the Men's and Women's Volleyball Tournament during the 1955 Pan American Games, which was held from March 15 to March 24, 1955 in Mexico City, Mexico.
Elizabeth Anne "Betsey" Armstrong is an American water polo goalkeeper, who won gold medals with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games, and 2007 and 2009 world championships. She is a leading goalkeeper in Olympic water polo history, with 102 saves. Armstrong attended Huron High School in Ann Arbor and was a three-year letterwinner on her water polo team. She then went on to graduate from the University of Michigan in 2005, where she was the goalkeeper for the women's water polo team. Betsey graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and Literature. She is currently the record holder at University of Michigan with 350 saves.
Courtney Lynn Kaiulani Mathewson is an American water polo player, part of the US team that won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She played water polo for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) Bruins during their four-consecutive NCAA National Champion Women's Water Polo championships, and was named to the All-Tournament first team. At UCLA, she majored in sociology.
Elsie Ann Windes is an American water polo player. After playing for the University of California, she joined the United States national team in 2006. She helped the U.S. win a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Jesse Smith is an American water polo utility player. He was an All-American at Pepperdine University. He then played in the 2004, 2008 and 2012 Summer Olympics for the United States national team. He helped the team win the silver medal in 2008. He currently plays for Panathinaikos in Greece.
Jeffrey "Jeff" Powers is an American water polo player. He was an All-American at the University of California, Irvine. He played for the United States national team at the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Summer Olympics, helping the team win the silver medal in 2008.
João Gonçalves Filho was a Brazilian sportsman. He competed in five Olympic Games in both swimming and water polo. Born in Rio Claro, São Paulo, he represented Brazil in swimming at the 1952 and 1956 Olympics and in water polo at the 1960, 1964, and 1968 Olympics.
The 2012 Men's Water Polo Olympic Qualification Tournament was held at the Kinsman Sports Centre in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, from 1 to 8 April 2012.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1975 Pan American Games in Mexico City, Mexico.
Water polo was contested for men only at the 1951 Pan American Games in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Margaret Ann Steffens is an American water polo player. She won the gold medal with the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics, and in the 2016 Summer Olympics. She ranks second on the all-time scoring list in Olympic history, with 38 goals.
Annika Madsen Dries is an American water polo player. She won the national championship with Stanford University in 2011, and went on to win the gold medal with the United States in the 2012 Summer Olympics. She stands at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall.
Adhemar Grijó Filho was a Brazilian sportsman. He competed in three Olympics. He represented Brazil in swimming at the 1952 Olympics and in water polo at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics.
Ashley Grossman is a water polo player. She has competed as a member of the United States women's national water polo team, for both the U.S. Junior and Senior National Teams, including as Team USA won a gold medal in water polo at the 2015 Pan American Games.
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