Margaret Ann Steffens, aka Maggie Steffens, is an American professional water polo player who will compete in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris with her team, USA, and aim for her fourth consecutive gold medal.
Maggie Steffens, the American water polo player, is known for her contribution to previous Olympic victories, winning three gold medals in 2012, 2016, and 2020.
With her outstanding skills, Maggie has also won several other renowned titles, including NCAA championships in 2014, 2015, and 2017 and the 2010 FINA World League Super Final and FINA World Cup.
Maggie will captain the United States team at the 2024 Paris Olympics, along with Emily Ausmus, Jenna Flynn, Ashleigh Johnson, and others.
Furthermore, as she aims to make history by winning her fourth gold medal at the Paris 2024 games, Maggie is receiving strong support from her husband and her family members.
Talking about her husband, Robert Aston Conner, aka Bobby Conner, has been her constant encouragement, helping her stay focused and motivated as she trains for her fourth Olympics. In an interview, Maggie said, “Bobby was my support system.”
Maggie Steffens married her husband, Bobby Conner, on November 11, 2023
Maggie Steffens first met her husband, Bobby Conner, on December 3, 2016, at a mutual friend’s birthday party at Old Pro bar in Palo Alto, California.
Bobby stated, “Maggie has such confidence. She came into a party of guys celebrating a birthday and bought tequila shots for everyone.“
Likewise, in an interview, Maggie said that Bobby bought her a drink, a Cuba libre after she treated the boys with tequila, which made her think that Bobby knew her well.
She added, “He had a rhythm and confidence to him, I thought. He’s a very attractive man.” Two weeks after the party, Bobby drove six hours to pick Maggie up in Danville, and they planned their first date in a Cuban restaurant in Walnut Creek, California.
Maggie said that they immediately connected and thought of tying their knots soon. The couple got engaged on July 8, 2022, in a romantic sunset boat ride near their home in Long Beach, which they bought in 2021. Bobby pulled out a diamond engagement ring that belonged to his grandmother and proposed to Maggie.
The couple further tied their knot on November 11, 2023, at the Caribe Hilton in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Maggie Steffens Husband, Bobby Conner runs a family wine business “689 Cellars”
Bobby Conners currently works for a family-run winery called 689 Cellars, located in Napa Valley, California. In collaboration with several vineyard partners, 689 Cellars produces high-quality wine.
Since 2022, the company has been selling wines in the USA and over 30 countries. Bobby Conner is the Business Development and Production Manager at 689 Cellars and has been working to grow the business since June 2022.
Bobby is also a financial advisor at 6-8 Sports, where he is overseeing financial activities for over 6 years.
Prior to that, Bobby was a Harvest Help at Laird Family Estate, where he worked for four years, and a financial analyst at Toca Football, where he worked for over one year.
Bobby also worked as a controller and bookkeeper at Pyramid Installations for 2 years and as a Soccer camp coaching assistant at Saint Mary’s College of California.
Moreover, Bobby Conner has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Business Administration and Entrepreneurial studies from Saint Mary’s College of California.
Talking about Bobby Conner’s family member, He was born to Jennifer and Ken Conner and has two sibling sisters, Lulu Conner who has a International Agricultural Development degree from UC Davis and Carmen Marie who is married to Andre Allen Jr, owner of Trainers. Elite.
Additional Information
- Maggie Steffens was born on June 4, 1993, in San Ramon, California, to father Carlos and mother Peggy Schnugg Steffens. She has three sisters, Jessica and Teresa Steffens, and an elder brother, Charles Thomas Steffens.
- Both her mother, Peggy, and her father, as well as her sister, are water Polo players. Her father, Carlos, is one of the greatest water polo players who became a three-time All-American player of the California Golden Bears and won the gold medal for Puerto Rico in the Pan American Games. Her mother competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, Russia. Her sister Jessica is also a two-time Olympic medalist in water polo in 2008 and 2012.
- Maggie has a Bachelor of Science, Technology, and Society degree and a Master’s degree in management and engineering from Standford. She is also a businesswoman who, along with her husband Bobby, helped found a youth athlete analytics company, 6-8 Sports.
