Keesja Gofers

Keesja Gofers (/ˈkeɪʃɑː/ KAY-shah;^[1] born 16 March 1990) is an Australian water polo player.^[2][3]

Keesja Gofers

Personal information
Born	(1990-03-16) 16 March 1990 (age 35) Sydney, Australia
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Water polo
Club	Sydney Uni Lions
Medal record Olympic Games 2024 Paris Team World Championships 2013 Barcelona Team 2019 Gwangju Team

Water polo career

Gofers won the silver medal at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain,^[4] and the bronze medal at the 2019 World Aquatics Championships in Gwangju, South Korea.

She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics^[5] and the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

In the 2020 Olympics, the Australian Stingers went through to the quarterfinals by finishing second in their pool. They were beaten 8–9 by Russia and therefore did not compete for an Olympic medal.^[6]

Gofers was part of the Australian Stingers team that won a silver medal at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

Personal life

Keesja Gofers is the sister of Australian Water Polo player Taniele Gofers and Australian Handball player Allira Hudson-Gofers.

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in water polo (women)
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo