Emily Jane Feher (born March 29, 1985) is a

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goalkeeper from the

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. She was a member of the US Women's Water Polo Team that won the

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at the

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. Feher went to Foothill High School in

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, and

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. At UCLA, she helped the Bruins win three NCAA National Water Polo Championships. Playing for head coach

Adam Krikorian Adam Krikorian (born July 22, 1974) is an American water polo coach and the head coach of the United States women's national water polo team. He coached the team to gold medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics, 2012 Olympic Games, 2016 Summer Olympics ...

, 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, US (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 –

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, Montréal, Canada (2nd place) *2006 – 2006 FINA World Cup, Tianjin, China (4th place) *2010 – 2010 FINA World Cup, Christchurch, New Zealand (1st place)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Feher, Emily 1985 births Living people American female water polo players Sportspeople from Orange, California UCLA Bruins women's water polo players World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo

International Competitions

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