SOURCE: U.S. Water Polo

Chris Duplanty

QUICK FACTS
Olympic silver medalist (1988)
Two-time Olympian (1992 & 1988)
Senior National Team Member since 1987
Competed in 226 international matches
Starting goalkeeper and team captain
Admired by teammates for his work ethic
Considered one of the world's top goalkeepers
Recorded 42 saves at '95 World Cup
1993 U.S. Water Polo Male Athlete of the Year

Competition Highlights
1995
World Cup,Atlanta, Ga.
Pan American Games,Mar del Plata, Argentina; gold

1994
World Championships,Rome, Italy
Goodwill Games,St. Petersburg, Russia

1993
World Cup,Athens, Greece

1992
Olympic Games,Barcelona, Spain

1991
Pan American Games,Havana, Cuba; silver
World University Games,Sheffield, England; gold
World Championships,Perth, Australia

1990
Goodwill Games,Seattle, Wash.

1989
World Cup,Berlin, West Germany
NCAA Championships,Indianapolis, Ind.; 1st

1988
Olympic Games,Seoul, South Korea; silver

1987
World University Games,Zabreb, Yugoslavia
NCAA Championships,Long Beach, Calif.; 3rd

PERSONAL
In his hometown of Honolulu, did not wear shoes or long pants in school until it became mandatory in the 7th grade

graduated from Punahou High School ('84) where he was a nationally-ranked swimmer

earned a bachelor's degree in economics at University of California, Irvine in '89 and MBA from UCI Graduate School of Management in '92

was UCI's Scholar-Athlete of the Yeas as well as the Big West Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1989

role models include Magic Johnson, Arthur Ashe and Johann Olav Koss

appeared in Sports Illustrated '94 Swimsuit Issue.. appeared on "MTV Sports" and "Live with Regis and Kathy Lee"

Olympic spokesperson for Kodak

speaks to children about success and the Olympic experience

enjoys golf in his spare time