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| birth_place = [[Chattanooga, Tennessee]] |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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In 2019, Powers was inducted into the [[USA Water Polo Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jeff Powers (2019) |url=https://usawaterpolo.org/hof.aspx?hof=221 |website=usawaterpolo.org |publisher=USA Water Polo |access-date=18 September 2020 |
In 2019, Powers was inducted into the [[USA Water Polo Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Jeff Powers (2019) |url=https://usawaterpolo.org/hof.aspx?hof=221 |website=usawaterpolo.org |publisher=USA Water Polo |access-date=18 September 2020 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Hall of Fame Inductees |url=https://usawaterpolo.org/sports/2018/11/28/trads-hof-inductees-html.aspx |website=usawaterpolo.org |publisher=USA Water Polo |access-date=18 September 2020 }}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Powers is 6 feet, 7 inches tall.<ref name="usawaterpolo" /> He lives in [[San Luis Obispo, California]].<ref>[http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/PO/Jeffrey-Powers.aspx "Jeffrey Powers"]. teamusa.org. Retrieved August 23, 2012.</ref> |
Powers is 6 feet, 7 inches tall.<ref name="usawaterpolo" /> He lives in [[San Luis Obispo, California]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120425201100/http://www.teamusa.org/Athletes/PO/Jeffrey-Powers.aspx "Jeffrey Powers"]. teamusa.org. Retrieved August 23, 2012.</ref> |
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Powers' brother Steve played water polo for [[Purdue University]].<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/powers-jeff-1134163/ "Jeff Powers"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801011424/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/powers-jeff-1134163/ |date=2012-08-01 }}. london2012.com. Retrieved August 23, 2012.</ref> Powers is currently the head coach of swimming and water polo at St. John Bosco High School (Bellflower, CA) |
Powers' brother Steve played water polo for [[Purdue University]].<ref>[http://www.london2012.com/athlete/powers-jeff-1134163/ "Jeff Powers"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120801011424/http://www.london2012.com/athlete/powers-jeff-1134163/ |date=2012-08-01 }}. london2012.com. Retrieved August 23, 2012.</ref> Powers is currently the head coach of swimming and water polo at St. John Bosco High School (Bellflower, CA) |
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| Birth name | Jeffrey Powers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 21, 1980 Chattanooga, Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 500 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United States | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Water Polo | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Jeff Powers (born January 21, 1980) is a retired American water polo player.
Career
High school
Powers attended San Luis Obispo High School, where he played on the water polo team. He was named to the All-CIF team twice.[1]
College
Powers played on the UC Irvine water polo team. He was a first team All-American in 2000, 2001, and 2002.[1]
International
Powers scored four goals at the 2001 FINA World Championships. He scored six goals, tied for the team lead, at the 2002 FINA World Cup. At the 2003 Pan American Games, he had a hat trick in the gold medal game, which the U.S. won. He played at the 2004 Summer Olympics, and the U.S. finished seventh.[1]
Powers scored 10 goals at the 2005 FINA World Championships. The U.S. won the 2007 Pan American Games, and Powers scored seven goals. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, he scored six goals and helped the U.S. win the silver medal.[1]
Powers scored five goals at both the 2009 FINA World Championships and the 2010 FINA World Cup. The U.S. won the 2011 Pan American Games, and Powers led the team with 11 goals. He scored five times at the 2012 Summer Olympics, and the U.S. finished in eighth place.[1]
Professional
From 2004 to 2011, Powers played professionally in Greece, Italy, and Hungary: Vasas-Plaket TeVa.[1]
Awards
In 2019, Powers was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[2][3]
Personal life
Powers is 6 feet, 7 inches tall.[1] He lives in San Luis Obispo, California.[4]
Powers' brother Steve played water polo for Purdue University.[5] Powers is currently the head coach of swimming and water polo at St. John Bosco High School (Bellflower, CA)
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Jeff Powers". usawaterpolo.org. Retrieved August 23, 2012. Archived July 28, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Jeff Powers (2019)". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Hall of Fame Inductees". usawaterpolo.org. USA Water Polo. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
- ^ "Jeffrey Powers". teamusa.org. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
- ^ "Jeff Powers" Archived 2012-08-01 at the Wayback Machine. london2012.com. Retrieved August 23, 2012.
External links
- Jeff Powers at the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame
- Jeff Powers at the Hungarian Water Polo Federation (in Hungarian)
- Jeff Powers at Olympics.com
- Jeff Powers at Olympedia
- Jeff Powers at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
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- 1980 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Sportspeople from Tennessee
- American male water polo players
- Water polo centre backs
- UC Irvine Anteaters men's water polo players
- Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in water polo
- American water polo coaches
- Water polo players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Water polo players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in water polo
- 21st-century American sportsmen