Douglas Kimbell
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Douglas "Doug" Burns Kimbell (born June 22, 1960 in Long Beach, California
) is a former USA National Team water polo
player who won the silver medal for the United States
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
in Seoul, South Korea. He was also a member of the USA Water Polo team at the 1992 Summer Olympics
, which finished fourth in Barcelona, Spain.
Kimbell graduated from Villa Park High School
in 1978 and still holds many of the school's swimming and water polo scoring records. He attended UCLA briefly on an athletic scholarship, transferring to Santa Ana College
(SAC) and then completing his collegiate career at California State University, Long Beach
(CSULB). He is a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame for both CSULB and SAC. Kimbell was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2003.
Kimbell is 6'9", married and the father to a son, born in 1994, and a daughter, born in 2008.
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
) is a former USA National Team water polo
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player who won the silver medal for the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the 1988 Summer Olympics
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
in Seoul, South Korea. He was also a member of the USA Water Polo team at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
, which finished fourth in Barcelona, Spain.
Kimbell graduated from Villa Park High School
Villa Park High School
Villa Park High School is a suburban public high school in Villa Park, California. The school was built in 1964 and is one of four comprehensive high schools in the Orange Unified School District. The campus serves students residing in Villa Park and portions of the cities of Orange and...
in 1978 and still holds many of the school's swimming and water polo scoring records. He attended UCLA briefly on an athletic scholarship, transferring to Santa Ana College
Santa Ana College
Santa Ana College is a community college located in Santa Ana, California, USA.-History:In 1915, Santa Ana Junior College opened its doors to 25 students as a department of Santa Ana High School. It was the second community college founded in Orange County, behind Fullerton College, and the fourth...
(SAC) and then completing his collegiate career at California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach
California State University, Long Beach is the second largest campus of the California State University system and the third largest university in the state of California by enrollment...
(CSULB). He is a member of the Athletic Hall of Fame for both CSULB and SAC. Kimbell was inducted into the USA Water Polo Hall of Fame in 2003.
Kimbell is 6'9", married and the father to a son, born in 1994, and a daughter, born in 2008.