John Anderson (water polo)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | John Ross Anderson |
| Born | September 4, 1962 Toronto, Canada |
| Alma mater | UC Santa Barbara |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb) |
| Spouse | Karen Anderson |
| Sport | |
| Country | Canada |
| Sport | Men's water polo |
| Position | Field |
| 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.
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]Club
[edit]Anderson played with the Harvard Water Polo Foundation and won two national championships. He later became president and general manager of the club.
International
[edit]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.
References
[edit]- ^ "John ANDERSON | Profile". World Aquatics. Retrieved September 27, 2024.
Date of Birth: 04 Sep 1962
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1984, Los Angeles: The team of Canada". WaterPoloLegends.com. June 19, 2007. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "1984 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Archived from the original on April 17, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- ^ "1985 MEN'S VARSITY ALL-AMERICA". Collegiate Water Polo Association. Archived from the original on September 21, 2014. Retrieved September 20, 2014.
- UCSB ICA Hall of Fame Adds Five New Members in 2018 - UC Santa Barbara Archived 2021-02-25 at the Wayback Machine
External links
[edit]- John Anderson at World Aquatics
- John Anderson at Olympedia
- John Anderson at Olympics.com
- John Anderson at Team Canada
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