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Jeff Powers, USA Olympic Water Polo Team Player Bio

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Jeff Powers

Jeff Powers

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Jeff Powers is a defender on the 2008 USA Water Polo Team at the Beijing Olympic Games.

Stats:

  • DEFENDER
  • HEIGHT: 6’7’’
  • WEIGHT: 230 LBS.
  • HOMETOWN: SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA
  • EDUCATION: UC IRVINE 2003
  • CLUB: PADOVO PLEBISCITO
  • BIRTHDAY: 1/21/80
  • BIRTHPLACE: CHATTANOOGA, TN

Personal Notes:

  • Best moment in a game was beating Croatia in the final seconds in the first game of the 2004 Olympics
  • Favorite place traveled with water polo is Hong Kong
  • Got involved with water polo because he was tired of swimming
  • Brother, Steve, plays for Purdue club team
  • Married in 2006
  • Would play golf if not for water polo
  • Best thing about water polo is traveling the world
  • Got involved with the sport because he didn’t like swimming and dreams of Olympic gold

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