LOOMIS, Calif. — There are 131 Californian athletes who qualified for and are heading to Paris for the 2024 Olympic Games. America's Olympic team, Team U.S.A., includes 10 athletes from the Greater Sacramento region.
Here’s a look at water polo Olympian Alex Obert from Loomis.
Obert, 32, will compete in Water Polo during the 2024 Olympics. This will be Obert's third Olympic games after placing 6th in 2020 and 10th in 2016.
The Loomis raised Olympian graduated from University of the Pacific and originally started playing water polo in high school to stay in shape for basketball season, according to his Olympic bio.
Career Highlights
OLYMPIC EXPERIENCE
- 2-time Olympian;
- Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, 6th place (Team - Men)
- Olympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, 10th place (Team - Men)
- 2-time Olympian;
WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS EXPERIENCE
- 2024 – 9th place (Team - Men)
- Participated on the Men's team in 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2024
- 2015: 7th place (Team - Men)
- 2015: Pan American Games Toronto 2015, gold
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris run from Friday July 26, through Sunday Aug. 11.
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