SMITH Jesse
United States of America
27 Apr 1983
38
Male
1.93/6'3''
KAILUA, HI
United States of America
CORONADO, CA
United States of America
Events and Medals
| Discipline | Event | Rank | Medal |
|---|---|---|---|
 Water Polo |
Men | 6 |
Schedule
Change
| Start Time | Location | Event | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
USA United States 15 JPN Japan 13 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
RSA South Africa 3 USA United States 20 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
USA United States 11 ITA Italy 12 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
USA United States 8 HUN Hungary 11 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
GRE Greece 14 USA United States 5 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
USA United States 8 ESP Spain 12 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
ITA Italy 6 USA United States 7 |
Finished |
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| Tatsumi Water Polo Centre |
CRO Croatia 14 USA United States 11 |
Finished |
JPN
RSA
ITA
HUN
GRE
ESP
CROBiographical Information
Highlights
:
Olympic Games
World Championship
World League - Super Final
World Cup
Pan American Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Men | 2008 | Beijing, CHN |
| 7 | Men | 2004 | Athens, GRE |
| 8 | Men | 2012 | London, GBR |
| 10 | Men | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA |
World Championship
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Men | 2009 | Rome, ITA |
| 6 | Men | 2011 | Shanghai, CHN |
| 6 | Men | 2003 | Barcelona, ESP |
| 7 | Men | 2015 | Kazan, RUS |
| 9 | Men | 2019 | Gwangju, KOR |
| 9 | Men | 2007 | Melbourne, VIC, AUS |
| 11 | Men | 2005 | Montreal, QC, CAN |
World League - Super Final
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Men | 2021 | Tbilisi, GEO |
| 7 | Men | 2018 | Budapest, HUN |
World Cup
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Men | 2018 | Berlin, GER |
Pan American Games
| Rank | Event | Year | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men | 2019 | Lima, PER |
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Swimming, surfing, reading, writing, business, spending time with family and friends. (teamusa.org, 27 Jul 2019)
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Athlete, Coach
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Economics - Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, USA
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Wife Brittany Dye Smith, sons Brooks, Samuel and Sawyer, daughter Amelia
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English
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New York Athletic Club [USA] / Panathinaikos [GRE]
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Dejan Udovicic [national], SRB (usawaterpolo.org, 06 May 2016)
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Centre back (coronadonewsca.com, 03 May 2019)
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His father Nathan swam at the Navy Academy and played water polo at Coronado High School, the same high school from which Jesse graduated. His younger brother Jacob Smith played water polo at Stanford University. (United States Olympic Committee, 28 Feb 2007; coronadonewsca.com, 07 Jul 2011)
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2001 for United States of America, in Canada (USA Water Polo, 2007)
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He began playing water polo in 1995. (FINA, 17 Apr 2003)
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"My father was a swimmer and had me on swim teams from a very young age, and luckily I had a few very smart coaches that realised I was much happier with a ball in my hands playing games than swimming laps, allowing me to discover my love for water polo and transition into my career." (vcstar.com, 25 Aug 2008)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (coronadonewsca.com, 03 May 2019)
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His family. (usawaterpolo.org, 11 Aug 2019)
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"Be here now." (usawaterpolo.org, 11 Aug 2019)
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He was nominated for the 2006 Peter J. Cutino Award, given to the top US college water polo player. (mwater.uci.edu.au, 28 Feb 2007)
Legend
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- Gold Medal Event
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- Silver Medal Event
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- Bronze Medal Event
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