Keesja Gofers
Personal information
Born (1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 34)
Sydney, Australia
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportWater polo
ClubSydney Uni Lions
Medal record
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Barcelona Team
Bronze medal – third place 2019 Gwangju Team

Keesja Gofers (born 16 March 1990) is an Australian water polo player.[1][2]

Gofers won the silver medal at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain,[3] and the bronze medal at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics[4] and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

In the 2020 Olympics, the Australian Stingers went through to the quarterfinals by finishing second in their pool. They were beaten 8-9 by Russia and therefore did not compete for an Olympic medal.[5]

Personal life

Keesja Gofers is the sister of Australian Water Polo player Taniele Gofers and Australian Handball player Allira Hudson-Gofers.

See also

References

  1. ^ Keesja Gofers athlete profile at Australian National Team
  2. ^ Keesja Gofers athlete profile at FINA.com
  3. ^ "Spain first to claim gold at home". WaterpoloWorld.com. 2 August 2013. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
  4. ^ Keesja Gofers athlete profile at Australian Olympic Committee
  5. ^ "2020 Olympics Water Polo". www.theroar.com.au. Retrieved 10 March 2022.

External links

Australia women's water polo squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – 6th place
Australia women's water polo squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – 5th place
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