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Maggie Steffens

Olympian 2012, 2016, 2020

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Athlete Bio

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Height

5'8"

Hometown

Danville, CA

Education

Stanford University

  • Daughter of Carlos and Peggy Steffens
  • She has one brother, Charlie, and two sisters, Jessica and Teresa
  • Her sister, Jessica, is a two-time Olympic medalist in water polo (2008, 2012) and the two played together on the 2012 U.S. Olympic Team
  • Maggie aided Stanford University to two NCAA titles (2014, 2015)
  • Named FINA World Player of the Year (2012, 2014)
  • Growing up, competed in soccer, swimming, basketball and gymnastics
  • Co-founder to 6-8 Sports, Inc., a platform connecting data and technology for youth athlete development currently focused on the sport of water polo
  • Her hobbies include hiking, kayaking and canoeing, writing, singing, dancing and reading
  • Maggie is fluent in Spanish
  • Three-time Olympian; three-time Olympic medalist (3 gold)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold
    • Olympic Games Rio 2016, gold
    • Olympic Games London 2012, gold
  • Most recent: 2023 – 5th
  • Years of participation: 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2023
  • Medals: 4 (4 golds)

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