Keesja Gofers
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| Born | 16 March 1990 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | Sydney Uni Lions |
Medal record | |
Keesja Gofers (/ˈkeɪʃɑː/ KAY-shah;[1] born 16 March 1990) is an Australian water polo player.[2][3]
Water polo career
[edit]Gofers won the silver medal at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain,[4] and the bronze medal at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.
She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics[5] and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
In the 2020 Olympics, the Australian Stingers went through to the quarterfinals by finishing second in their pool. They were beaten 8–9 by Russia and therefore did not compete for an Olympic medal.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Keesja Gofers is the sister of Australian Water Polo player Taniele Gofers and Australian Handball player Allira Hudson-Gofers.
See also
[edit]- List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
References
[edit]- ^ "Gofers Keesja". Paris 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ Keesja Gofers athlete profile at Australian National Team
- ^ Keesja Gofers athlete profile at FINA.com
- ^ "Spain first to claim gold at home". WaterpoloWorld.com. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
- ^ Keesja Gofers athlete profile at Australian Olympic Committee
- ^ "2020 Olympics Water Polo". www.theroar.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
External links
[edit]- Keesja Gofers at World Aquatics
- Keesja Gofers at Olympics.com
- Keesja Gofers at Olympedia
- Keesja Gofers at the Australian Olympic Committee
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- Water polo players at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympiacos women's water polo team players
- Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- 21st-century Australian women
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
- Water polo players from Sydney
- Water polo players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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- Olympic silver medalists for Australia
- Olympic medalists in water polo
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