Andrew McDonald (water polo)
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Andrew John McDonald (born October 19, 1955 in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
) is a former water polo
player who won a silver medal for the United States
at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles, California
. He is a graduate of Stanford University
where he met his first wife Kim Peyton McDonald
, an Olympic Gold Medalist from the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics
in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay. He was named to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982 and USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1991.
McDonald participated in two Pan American Games. In 1979, he played on the USA team, which won the gold medal in San Juan, Puerto Rico
. In 1983, he won the title with the USA team in Caracas, Venezuela.
Vancouver
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, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
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) is a former water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who won a silver medal for the United States
United States
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at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. He is a graduate of Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
where he met his first wife Kim Peyton McDonald
Kim Peyton
Kim Marie Peyton McDonald was a competitive freestyle swimmer from Portland, Oregon in the 1970s and a Gold medalist for the United States at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics...
, an Olympic Gold Medalist from the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in the 4x100m Freestyle Relay. He was named to the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982 and USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 1991.
McDonald participated in two Pan American Games. In 1979, he played on the USA team, which won the gold medal in San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan, Puerto Rico
San Juan , officially Municipio de la Ciudad Capital San Juan Bautista , is the capital and most populous municipality in Puerto Rico, an unincorporated territory of the United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 395,326 making it the 46th-largest city under the jurisdiction of...
. In 1983, he won the title with the USA team in Caracas, Venezuela.