Jessica Steffens
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Jessica Marie Steffens (born April 7, 1987) is an American water polo player. She was a member of the United States national teams that won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. She also played at Stanford University.
Personal life
Steffens was born in
Jessica is 6 ft 0 in (183 cm) tall and has two sisters and one brother, who all played water polo. Her sister Maggie is also on the U.S. national team.[5]
Career
High school
Steffens, inspired by her father, played on the water polo team for four years at Monte Vista High School. She led the team to the NCS championship twice.[6]
College
Steffens started her career at Stanford University as a freshman in 2006. She scored 15 goals that season, as the Cardinal finished third at the NCAA championships. The following year, she scored 35 goals, and Stanford finished second in the country.[6]
Steffens redshirted the 2008 season to train with the U.S. national team while they prepared for the 2008 Olympics. She returned to Stanford in 2009, scored 12 goals, and was named to the All-MPSF first team and All-National Collegiate first team.[6] In her senior year, she scored 17 goals, helping Stanford advance to the NCAA final.[5]
International
Steffens scored five goals in the 2007 Pan American Games, as the U.S. finished first. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, she scored five goals, helping the U.S. win the silver medal, and was named to the Olympic Media All-Star team. At the 2009 FINA World Championships, she scored four times, and the U.S. won gold.[5]
Steffens did not compete in 2010 following shoulder surgery. She returned in 2011 and helped the U.S. win the gold medal at the Pan American Games. She then won a gold medal with the U.S. at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[5]
Awards
In 2019, Steffens was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[7][8]
See also
- United States women's Olympic water polo team records and statistics
- List of Olympic champions in women's water polo
- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
- List of world champions in women's water polo
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References
- ^ San Jose Mercury News
- ^ FOR THE STEFFENS, WATER POLO IS A FAMILY AFFAIR, ESPN
- ^ Steffens Family Legacy
- ^ Seven Bay Area players selected to U.S. women's Olympic water polo team
- ^ a b c d "Jessica Steffens". usawaterpolo.org. Retrieved May 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Jessica Steffens". gostanford.com. Retrieved August 15, 2012. Archived October 19, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jessica Steffens (2019)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
External links
- Jessica Steffens at World Aquatics
- Jessica Steffens at the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
- Jessica Steffens at Olympics.com
- Jessica Steffens at Olympedia
- Jessica Steffens at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
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