Chris Duplanty

Position:     Goalkeeper
Height:       6'3"
Weight:       210
Birthdate:    10/21/65 in Palo Alto, CA
Hometown:     Honolulu, Hawaii
Education:    UC Irvine 1989 
Club:         Newport Water Polo Foundation

He earned a bachelor's degree in economics at University of California, Irvine in 1989 and a MBA from UCI Graduate School of Management in 1992. Chris was UCl's Scholar Athlete of the Year as well as the Big West Conference Scholar-Athlete of the Year in 1989. His role models include Magic Johnson, Arthur Ashe and Johann Olav Koss. He appeared in Sports Illustrated 1994 Swimsuit Issue, "MTV Sports" and "Live with Regis and Kathy Lee". Chris is the Olympic spokes person for Kodak and he speaks to children about success and the Olympic experience. He enjoys golf in his spare time.

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 and considered one of the world's top goalkeepers.
  
• Recorded 42 saves at 1995 World Cup.
  
• 1993 US Water Polo Male Athlete of the Year.
  

Competition Highlights

1995:

• World Cup, Atlanta, GA
• Pan American Games, Mar del Plata, Argentina, gold medal.
  

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

• World Cup, Athens, Greece.
  

• Olympic Games, Barcelona, Spain.
  

• Pan American Games, Havana, Cuba, silver medal.
  
• World University Games, Sheffield, England, gold medal.
  
• World Championships, Perth, Australia.
  

• Goodwill Games, Seattle, WA.
  

• World Cup, Berlin, West Germany.
  
• NCAA Championships, Indianapolis, IN 1st.
  

• Olympic Games, Seoul, South Korea, silver medal.
  

• World University Games, Zagreb, Yugoslavia.
  
• NCAA Championships, Long Beach, CA 3rd.