Nathan Power

Nathan Power
Personal information
Born (1993-02-13) 13 February 1993
Home townNewcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Height200 cm (6 ft 7 in)
Sport
Country Australia
SportWater polo
ClubUNSW Wests Magpies

Nathan Power (born 13 February 1993) is an Australian water polo player.

Power was picked in the water polo Sharks squad to compete in the men's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2] The team finished joint fourth on points in their pool but their inferior goal average meant they finished fifth overall and out of medal contention.[3] They were able to upset Croatia in a group stage match 11–8.[4]

He also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics as a member of the Australian men's water polo team which finished in 8th place.[5]

Early life

Power was born 13 February 1993 and raised in Newcastle, New South Wales.[6] He attended Merewether High School.[7] Power graduated from the University of New South Wales in 2020, completing a Bachelor of Economics.[8]

References

  1. ^ "POWER Nathan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Water Polo - Men Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Olympics: The Sharks return with a win during Anthony Hrysanthos' Olympic debut". NEOS KOSMOS. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. ^ "POWER Nathan". Paris 2024 Olympics. Archived from the original on 7 October 2024.
  6. ^ ""Nathan Power"". Water Polo Australia. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  7. ^ ""Personal Development, Health and Physical Education"". Merewether High School. Archived from the original on 28 September 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  8. ^ Maurice, Megan (22 July 2020). "Powering to the finish: water polo star shines at UNSW". University of New South Wales Newsroom. Retrieved 19 January 2022.