Emily Feher

Emily Jane Feher (born March 29, 1985 in Orange, California) is a water polo goalkeeper from the United States. She was a member of the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the silver medal at the 2005 World Aquatics Championships in Montréal, Canada.[1]

Emily Feher
Personal information
BornMarch 29, 1985
Medal record
Women’s Water Polo
Representing the  United States
FINA World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2010 New ZealandTeam Competition
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2005 MontréalTeam Competition

Feher went to Foothill High School in Santa Ana, California and UCLA. At UCLA, she helped the Bruins win three NCAA National Water Polo Championships.[2]

Playing for head coach Adam Krikorian, she became the only goalkeeper who had won three national titles.

Following her athletic career, Emily soon after pursued her philanthropic interests by joining the Peace Corps in Cameroon. She is currently serving as a Public Health Coordinator in Northern Cameroon.

International Competitions

  • 2001 FINA Junior World Championships, Perth, Australia (1st place)
  • 2002 Junior Pan American Games, Boca Raton, USA (1st place)
  • 2003 FINA Junior World Championships, Calgary, Canada (2nd place)
  • 2004 Junior Pan American Championships, San Salvador, El Salvador (1st place)
  • 2005 FINA Junior World Championships, Perth, Australia (1st place)
  • 2005 FINA World League, Kirishi, Russia (5th place)
  • 2005 World Championships, Montréal, Canada (2nd place)
  • 2006 2006 FINA World Cup, Tianjin, China (4th place)
  • 2010 2010 FINA World Cup, Christchurch, New Zealand (1st place)

See also

References

  1. "US Water Polo USA Water Polo" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-07-21. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
  2. "UCLA Bruins player profile". Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2008-03-01.
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