Christopher Dorst

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Christopher Dorst (born June 5, 1956)[1] is an American former water polo player who won a silver medal for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. He was slated to go with the US Olympic Team to the 1980 Summer Olympics where they were the favorites for winning the gold medal, but the team ended up not competing because of the US boycott of the Olympics that year.

NationalityAmerican
BornJune 5, 1956 (1956-06-05) (age 69)
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Christopher Dorst
Kim Peyton-McDonald, Drew McDonald, Barbara Peyton and Chris Dorst shown here with their Olympic medals. circa Fall 1984
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NationalityAmerican
BornJune 5, 1956 (1956-06-05) (age 69)
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1984 Los AngelesMen's water polo
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He is a graduate of Stanford University and Menlo-Atherton High School[2] and is a member of the Stanford Athletic Hall of Fame and the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame.[3][4]

He is married to former Stanford swimmer Marybeth Linzmeier.[5]

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