Kevin Robertson

Kevin George Robertson (born February 8, 1959) is an American former water polo player, who competed for the University of California Berkeley, and won two Olympic silver medals during his career: in 1984 and 1988.

Early life Kevin Robertson was born February 8, 1959 in Biloxi, Mississippi. Having already gained a knowledge of the game, he attended and played water polo for Newport Harbor High School from 1973-1976, a public High School in Newport Beach, California, with a strong tradition in Water Polo. In 1975, Robertson was a 4A Water Polo First Team honoree under Newport Harbor High's Head Coach Bill Barnett and helped take the team to the CIF 4A Championship. Long serving Newport Harbor High Coach Barnett won 10 CIF 4A High School championship during his 50 year tenure beginning in 1966. Robertson later played for the Concord Water Polo Club and the Newport Water Polo Club from 1977-1988.

He played with the US national water polo team from 1977-88 which was coached by Bill Barnett beginning in 1985.

Seoul, Korea 1988 silver medal With Robertson later participating at the September, 1988 Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, under Head Olympic Coach Bill Barnett, the U.S. team again won silver, with Yugoslavia again capturing the gold medal with the returning Soviet Union taking the bronze. In the final rounds, in a match reminiscent of the 1984 Olympics, the United States carried a 5-2 lead into the third quarter. Yugoslavia rebounded and poured in four goals assuming a 6-5 lead. America then tied the match 6-6. In overtime play, Yugoslavia came out strong, scoring three early goals to lead 9-6, and subsequently won ng 9-7, taking the gold medal, while leaving the Silver to the U.S.