Jessica
Steffens
Olympian 2008, 2012
1
GOLD
1
SILVER
0
BRONZE
Athlete Bio#
Height
6’0”
Age
37
Hometown
Danville
Education
Stanford '09
Olympic Experience
- 2-time Olympian; 2-time Olympic medalist (1 gold, 1 silver)
- Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Team - Women)
- Olympic Games Beijing 2008, silver (Team - Women)
Career Highlights
- Helped Team USA to a Gold Medal and Olympic berth at the 2011 Pan American Games
- 2011 World Champion
- Part of Team USA's sixth place finish at the 2011 FINA World Championships in Shanghai, China
- Tallied two goals during Gold Medal run at 2011 FINA World League Super Final in Tianjin, China
- Scored a goal during a Silver Medal finish at the 2008 FINA World League Super Final
Fun Facts: Captain of both the water polo and swimming teams her senior year of high school ... Her father, Carlos, played water polo at Cal ... Has two sisters, Maggie (a member of the Senior National Team) and Teresa, and a brother, Charlie, who all play water polo ... Says her most embarrassing sports moment was at her first swim meet ever when she false started, swam the length of the pool and swore she would never get in the pool again
Learn more:
USA Water Polo Bio
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2011 – 6th (Team - Women)
- Years of participation: Team - Women 2009, 2011
- Medals: 1 (1 gold)
- Gold – 2009 (Team - Women)
