Merrill Moses
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's water polo | ||
Competitor for the  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
| Silver | 2008 Beijing | Team competition |
Merrill M. Moses[1] (born August 13, 1977) is an American water polo player.
Moses was a goalkeeper on the United States men's national water polo team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[2][3] In the championship game, the USA team won the silver medal, defeated by Hungary. He was named to the Olympic all-star team.[4]
In December 2010, Moses' silver medal was stolen by thieves when his parents house was burglarized. The thieves also stole both a ring and a watch that he had been given by the US Olympic Committee.[3][4][5]
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References
- ↑ According to the State of California. California Birth Index, 1905-1995. Center for Health Statistics, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, California. Searchable at http://www.familytreelegends.com/records/39461
- ↑ "USA Water Polo Men's National Team". Usawaterpolo.org. Retrieved January 9, 2011.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Burglars steal water polo player's Olympic silver medal in Manteca". San Jose Mercury News. AP. January 11, 2011. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Christian Burkin. "Olympic medal theft stings family". Recordnet.com. Retrieved January 12, 2011.
- ↑ Lonnie Wong January 11, 2011. "Olympic Medal Stolen In Manteca; Silver medal belonging to water polo player taken - KTXL". Fox40.com. Retrieved January 12, 2011.