Peter Campbell (water polo)

George Peter Campbell (born May 21, 1960 in Salt Lake City, Utah) was raised in Irvine, California and started swimming competitively at the age of nine. The four-time All-American led UC Irvine in scoring three of his four years there and helped the Anteaters win national titles in 1980 and '82. He was NCAA Player of the Year and NCAA tournament MVP in 1982.[1] He is a former Olympic water polo player who won two silver medals for the United States.[2]

Peter Campbell
Campbell in 1989
Personal information
Full nameGeorge Peter Campbell
BornMay 21, 1960 (1960-05-21) (age 60)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1984 Los Angeles Men's water polo
1988 Seoul Men's water polo

The first one was at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, and the second in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. He was first alternate in 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. He played for the U.S. National Water Polo Team from 1980–1992.[3] He graduated from UC Irvine. He was named to the UC Irvine Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997 and USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2000.,[4][5]

His younger brother, Jeffrey Campbell,[6] is also a former Olympic water polo player who won a Silver Medal in 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea and placed 4th in 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.[7] .

See also

References
  1. https://articles.latimes.com/1991-07-15/sports/sp-1742_1_water-polo-players
  2. http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CAMPBGEO01
  3. http://waterpoloideas.blogspot.com/2008_10_01_archive.html
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2009-06-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. http://www.ucirvinesports.com/sports/m-wpolo/archive/m-wpolo-hall-of-fame.html%5B%5D
  6. Jeff Campbell at Sports Reference
  7. http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CAMPBJEF01


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