Daniel Hackett (water polo)

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Daniel Andrew Hackett (born September 11, 1970) is an American water polo player. He competed at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.[1]

Daniel Hackett
Personal information
Born (1970-09-11) September 11, 1970 (age 55)
Syracuse, New York, United States
Height198 cm (6 ft 6 in)
Weight89 kg (196 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
PositionGoalkeeper (Water Polo)
College teamUC Los Angeles
Coached byBob Horn, Guy Baker (UCLA)
Rich Corso, John Vargas (Olympics)
Medal record
Updated on 10 August 2023

University of California Los Angeles

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Hackett attended and played water polo for the University of Caifornia Los Angeles from 1998-1992 under Head Coaches Bob Horn and Guy Baker. While at UCLA, Hackett received All-American honors in water polo twice.[2][3]

Olympics

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Hacket participated in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia under Head Coach Richard Corso as an alternate goaltender for the American team that placed seventh overall in competition. The team from Spain took the gold medal, Croatia took the silver, and Italy took the bronze.[2]

Four years later he played with the U.S. National team at the 2000 Sydney Olympics under Head Coach John Vargas that placed sixth overall. Perpetual pre-game favorite Hungary took the gold, Russia took the silver medal and Yugoslavia took the bronze.[2]

After his athletic careeer, he worked for Day Software, Adobe, and Accenture Interactive. He later served with Mirum, and was a Sales Director of LiveArea in 2017.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Daniel Hackett Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Olympedia Biography, Daniel Hackett". Retrieved 31 May 2026.
  3. "Water Polo Hall of Fame, Robert M. Horn Biography". Water Polo Hall of Fame.
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