Makenzie Fischer
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| Nationality | American |
| Born | March 29, 1997 Laguna Beach, California |
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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| Country |  United States |
| Sport | Water polo |
Makenzie Fischer (born March 29, 1997) is an American water polo player. She was part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships, where she played in the centre back position.[1] She was also part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[2]
Personal life
Fischer's younger sister, Aria Fischer, is also on the American Women's National Team for Water Polo.[2] Their father, Erich Fischer, competed on the American men's national team for water polo.[2] Her uncle, Martin Fischer, was a goalkeeper for Stanford's men's water polo team.[3] and would later coach Stanford's women's team to their first ever national title.[4]
Fischer graduated from Laguna Beach High School in 2015 and is currently majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University.[5]
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
- ^ "BCN 2015 USA Team Roster" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved August 18, 2015.
- ^ a b c "USAWATERPOLO.ORG :: Women's Senior National Team". www.usawaterpolo.org. Retrieved February 2, 2016.
- ^ "The Stanford Daily 12 November 1987 — The Stanford Daily". stanforddailyarchive.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "The Stanford Daily 14 May 1985 — The Stanford Daily". stanforddailyarchive.com. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
- ^ "Makenzie Fischer". Stanford University. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
External links
- Makenzie Fischer at World Aquatics
- Makenzie Fischer at Olympics.com
- Makenzie Fischer at Olympedia
- Makenzie Fischer at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (archived)
- Makenzie Fischer on Instagram
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- 1997 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Laguna Beach, California
- American female water polo players
- Water polo centre backs
- Water polo players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in water polo
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
- Water polo players at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Water polo players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in water polo
- Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Stanford Cardinal women's water polo players
- Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- American water polo Olympic medalist stubs