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| Born | June 2, 1996 Santa Monica, California, U.S. |
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| Height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | 2-Meter Defender | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Current team | Olympiacos Piraeus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College(s) | Stanford University | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jordan Raney (born June 2, 1996) is an American water polo player. She is a key member of the United States women's national water polo team. Jordan has helped her team win many gold medals in major international competitions.
College Water Polo Career
Jordan Raney played water polo for Stanford University. She was a big part of the Cardinal team that won two NCAA Championships. These national college titles were in 2015 and 2017. In 2018, Jordan was recognized as one of the best college players in the country. She earned a spot on the 1st Team All-American list.
International Water Polo Career
Jordan joined the Senior National Team in 2017. Her first big win with the team was the FINA World League Super Final. She is known as a strong defender in the game.
Jordan also plays water polo professionally. She started her professional career in Greece with NC Vouliagmeni. She played alongside other Team USA teammates there. Currently, she plays for Greek team Olympiacos Piraeus. With Olympiacos, she won the 2021–22 LEN Euro League in 2022.
Jordan trained full-time with the U.S. team for two years. Her goal was to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics. Even though she worked very hard, she did not make the final team roster for those Olympics.
In 2022, Jordan was a top scorer for Team USA. She scored 12 goals at the 2022 FINA World League Super Final. She was also named to the Media All-Star Team at that event. At the 2022 FINA World Championships, Jordan scored 5 goals for Team USA.
Major International Wins
Jordan Raney has won many gold medals with the U.S. National Team. Here are some of her biggest achievements:
- World Championships:
* 2017 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary (1st Place) * 2022 FINA World Championships in Budapest, Hungary (1st Place) * 2024 FINA World Championships in Doha, Qatar (1st Place)
- World League Super Final:
* 2017 FINA World League Super Final in Shanghai, China (1st Place) * 2018 FINA World League Super Final in Kunshan, China (1st Place) * 2019 FINA World League Super Final in Budapest, Hungary (1st Place) * 2021 FINA World League Super Final in Athens, Greece (1st Place)
- World Cup:
* 2018 FINA World Cup in Surgut, Russia (1st Place) * 2023 FINA World Cup in Long Beach, USA (1st Place)
- Other Gold Medals:
* 2019 Holiday Cup in Princeton, NJ (1st Place) * 2019 Canada Cup in Montreal, Canada (1st Place) * 2019 FINA International Tournament in Perth, Australia (1st Place) * 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei (1st Place) * 2015 FINA Junior World Championships in Volos, Greece (1st Place) * 2014 FINA Youth World Championships in Madrid, Spain (1st Place) * 2014 UANA Youth Pan American Championship in Riverside, California (1st Place) * 2011 UANA Youth Pan American Championships in Puerto Rico (1st Place)
