Christopher David "Chris" Duplanty (born October 21, 1965, in

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) is a former

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goalkeeper from the

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, who competed in three

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(1988, 1992 and 1996) for his native country. He won the silver medal with the US Men's National Team at the

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. In 2001, he was inducted into the

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1965 births Living people Sportspeople from Palo Alto, California American male water polo players Water polo goalkeepers Water polo players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1996 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists for the United States in water polo American water polo coaches Punahou School alumni Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in water polo Water polo players at the 1995 Pan American Games Medalists at the 1995 Pan American Games 20th-century American sportsmen {{US-waterpolo-bio-stub

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