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Keesja Gofers

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Keesja Gofers
Personal information
Born (1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 34)
Sydney, Australia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportWater polo
ClubSydney Uni Lions
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gwangju Team

Keesja Gofers (/ˈkʃɑː/ KAY-shah;[1] born 16 March 1990) is an Australian water polo player.[2][3]

Water polo career

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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

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Keesja Gofers is the sister of Australian Water Polo player Taniele Gofers and Australian Handball player Allira Hudson-Gofers.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Gofers Keesja". Paris 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
  2. ^ Keesja Gofers athlete profile at Australian National Team
  3. ^ Keesja Gofers athlete profile at FINA.com
  4. ^ "Spain first to claim gold at home". WaterpoloWorld.com. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  5. ^ Keesja Gofers athlete profile at Australian Olympic Committee
  6. ^ "2020 Olympics Water Polo". www.theroar.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
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