Jordan Raney
Personal information
Born (1996-06-02) June 2, 1996 (age 27)
Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Position 2-Meter Defender
Club information
Current team Olympiacos Piraeus
College(s) Stanford University
National team
Years Team
2017—
 United States
Medal record
Women's water polo
Representing the  United States
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Budapest Team
Gold medal – first place 2022 Budapest Team
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 2017 Taipei Team
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Surgut
World League
Gold medal – first place 2017 Shanghai
Gold medal – first place 2018 Kunshan
Gold medal – first place 2019 Budapest
Gold medal – first place 2021 Athens
World Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Long Beach
Last updated: August 8, 2023

Jordan Raney (born June 2, 1996) is an American water polo player who is a member of the United States women's national water polo team.[1] She was part of the gold medal-winning American team at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.[2]

College career

Raney played water polo at Stanford University where she helped lead the Cardinal to NCAA Championships in 2015 and 2017.[3] In 2018 Raney was 1st Team All-American and 1st Team All-MPSF.[4]

International career

Raney made her Senior National Team debut in 2017,[1] winning the FINA World League Super Final.[5] A standout defender, she made her professional debut competing for NC Vouliagmeni in Greece alongside Team USA teammates Ashleigh Johnson and Stephania Haralabidis.[1][4] She currently plays for Greek powerhouse Olympiacos Piraeus, with whom she won the 2021–22 LEN Euro League.

She trained full-time with the U.S. team for two years with the goal of competing at the 2020 Summer Olympics,[6] but she didn't make the final roster.[7][8]

In 2022, Raney led Team USA with 12 goals as well as being named the Media All-Star Team at the 2022 FINA World League Super Final in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. At the 2022 FINA Championships in Budapest, Raney scored 5 goals for Team USA.[4]

International Competition Highlights

References

  1. ^ a b c "Jordan Raney - Women's Senior National Team". USA Water Polo. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  2. ^ "Day 7 Women's Water Polo: USA rolls Spain for fifth world crown". Official FINA website. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  3. ^ "Stanford wins NCAA women's water-polo title". San Francisco Chronicle. May 14, 2017. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  4. ^ a b c "Jordan Raney - Women's Senior National Team". USA Water Polo. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  5. ^ Pimer, Diana (June 12, 2017). "USA Water Polo Wins Fourth-Straight FINA World League Super Final". Swimming World. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  6. ^ Raney, Jordan (January 5, 2021). "Her Olympic dream in flux, Jordan Raney embraces the chaos". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Raney, Jordan (July 21, 2021). "How it feels to be the last player cut from the US Olympic water polo team". NBC Sports. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Leybi, Amaya (August 5, 2021). "Pushing Forward: The Antifragile Identity of Jordan Raney". Swimming World. Retrieved August 6, 2021.

External links

United States women's water polo squad – 2022 World Aquatics Championships – Gold medal (7th title)
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