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Patricia "Patty" Cardenas, USA Olympic Water Polo Team Player Bio

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Patricia "Patty" Cardenas

Patricia "Patty" Cardenas

USA Water Polo

Patricia "Patty" Cardenas is an attacker for the 2008 US Olympic Water Polo Team.

Stats:

  • ATTACKER
  • HEIGHT: 5’6”
  • EDUCATION: USC 2008
  • CLUB: COMMERCE
  • BIRTHDAY: 8/19/84
  • BIRTHPLACE: COMMERCE, CA
  • HOMETOWN: COMMERCE, CA
  • RESIDENCE: COMMERCE, CA

Personal Notes:

  • Cardenas is majoring in sociology
  • Parents are Josefina and Alfredo
  • Has two older brothers, Jose and Ivan (both played water polo)
  • Enjoys spending time with her family
  • Lists Lance Armstrong as her biggest sports hero and her mom as her most admired person
  • Recalls her most embarrassing water polo moment as scoring a goal on her own cage at age 6
  • Favorite music is Hip-Hop and Spanish rock
  • Plays water polo because it’s physical and you don’t get all sweaty
  • Decided to play because her older brothers played
  • Keeps playing because of her teammates, personal goals, family and the game itself

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