Elizabeth Armstrong (water polo)
| Elizabeth Anne Armstrong | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born |
January 31, 1983 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | Betsey | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | United States | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | goalkeeper | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Elizabeth Anne "Betsey" Armstrong (born January 31, 1983) is an American water polo goalkeeper, who won gold medals with the United States women's national water polo team at the 2012 Olympics, 2007 and 2011 Pan American Games, and 2007 and 2009 world championships.[2] Armstrong attended Huron High School in Ann Arbor and was a three-year letterwinner on her water polo team.[3] She then went on to graduate from the University of Michigan in 2005, where she was the goalkeeper for the women's water polo team. Betsey graduated with a bachelor's degree in English language and Literature.[3] She is currently the record holder at University of Michigan with 350 saves.[3]
Armstrong made her debut for the national team in 2006. At the 2008 China Summer Olympic games, she and the American team lost 8–9 in the championship game to the Netherlands and took home the silver medal.
In June 2009, Armstrong was named to the USA water polo women's senior national team for the 2009 FINA World Championships.[4] She was named the best female water polo player for 2010 by FINA Aquatics World Magazine.[5]
Starting in 2012, Betsey was hired as the assistant coach of the University of Michigan Women's Water Polo Team. She works alongside head coach Matt Anderson in coaching the players.[6]
International competitions
- 2000 — Junior Pan American Games, Barquisimeto, Venezuela, 1st place
- 2006 — FINA World League, Cosenza, Italy, 1st place
- 2006 — FINA World Cup, Tianjin, China, 4th place
- 2006 — Holiday Cup, Los Alamitos, United States, 1st place
- 2007 — FINA World Championships, Melbourne, Australia, 1st place
- 2007 — FINA World League, Montréal, Canada, 1st place
- 2007 — Pan American Games, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, 1st place
- 2008 — Summer Olympic Games, Beijing, China, silver medal
- 2011 — Pan American Games, gold medal
- 2012 — Summer Olympic Games, London, gold medal
References
- ^ Betsey Armstrong. sports-reference.com
- ^ "US women win 1st gold in Olympic water polo". The Times Of India. Retrieved October 8, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Betsey Armstrong". usawaterpolo.org. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved February 7, 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Roster Announced For 2009 FINA Women's World Championships Archived February 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, usawaterpolo.org, June 24, 2009.
- ^ "FINA Elects the Best in 2010". Fédération Internationale de Natation. Archived from the original on February 2, 2011. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Olympic Gold Medalist Betsey Armstrong Joins University of Michigan Coaching Staff". collegiatewaterpolo.org.
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Olympic water polo players of the United States
- Olympic gold medalists for the United States in water polo
- Olympic silver medalists for the United States in water polo
- Water polo players at the 2007 Pan American Games
- Water polo players at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2011 Pan American Games
- Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Michigan Wolverines women's water polo players
- Michigan Wolverines women's water polo coaches
- Sportspeople from Michigan
- Sportspeople from Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Medalists at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
- American female water polo players
- Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States
- Pan American Games medalists in water polo