Nathan Thomas (water polo)
Nathan Thomas (born 28 August 1972) is an Australia water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.[1][2] Thomas was the captain of the Australia men's national water polo team in 2004.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Thomas was raised in Tamworth, Australia, where he attended [[West Tamworth High School. He has since retired from water polo and has focused on other aspects of his life, such as his daughters Nioka and Zoe.[4] His daughter Nioka has since joined UC Irvine Women's Water Polo team in hopes of one day to continue his legacy and represent Australia in the Olympics.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Australian Indigenous Olympians" (PDF). Australian Olympic Committee website. Retrieved 10 May 2015.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Nathan Thomas". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ "Sharks down world champs". Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 25 June 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
- ^ Newsam, Samanatha. "Faces of Tamworth: Former Australian water polo captain Nathan Thomas". Northern Daily Leader.
- ^ Randazzo, Michael. "Coming to America: Australia's Nioka Thomas to Join UC Irvine Women's Water Polo". Swimming World Magazine. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
External links[edit]
- Nathan Thomas at Olympics.com
- Nathan Thomas at Olympedia
- Nathan Thomas at the Australian Olympic Committee
Categories:
- 1972 births
- Living people
- Australian male water polo players
- Olympic water polo players for Australia
- Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Tamworth, New South Wales
- Sportsmen from New South Wales
- Australian water polo biography stubs