Melissa Seidemann
Water Polo

Melissa

Seidemann

Olympian 2012, 2016, 2020

Melissa Seidemann
  • 3

    GOLD

  • 0

    SILVER

  • 0

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Melissa Seidemann preparing for a pass

Height

6'0"

Age

34

Hometown

Walnut Creek, CA

Education

Stanford University

Quick Facts
  • Daughter of Mark and Bobbie Sideman
  • Has one older sister, Lauren, and one younger sister, Natalie
  • Aided Stanford University to the 2011 NCAA women’s water polo title
  • Named the 2013 Peter J. Cutino Award winner as the top player in collegiate water polo
  • Favorite food is frozen yogurt
  • Played professional water polo for Club Natació Sabadell in Spain (2013-14)
  • Enjoys cleaning, laundry, puzzles, board games and dog walking
  • Volunteer assistant coach at University of California, Irvine (2016-2017)
  • Assistant coach at University of California, Irvine (2017-2018)
  • Head coach for 14-under girls at SOCAL Water Polo Club.
Career Highlights
  • Pan American Games Toronto 2015, gold
  • Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011, gold
Olympic Experience
  • 3-time Olympian; 3-time Olympic medalist (3 gold)
    • Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, gold (Team - Women)
    • Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, gold (Team - Women)
    • Olympic Games London 2012, gold (Team - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2019 – gold (Team - Women)
  • Years of participation: Team - Women 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
  • Medals: 3 (3 gold)
    • Gold – 2019 (Team - Women); 2017 (Team - Women); 2015 (Team - Women)
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