John O'Brien (water polo)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 8 October 1931 Melbourne, Australia |
| Died | 13 May 2020 (aged 88) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Water polo |
John O'Brien (8 October 1931 – 13 May 2020) was an Australian water polo player.[1] He competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics and the 1960 Summer Olympics.[2] In 2010, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame.[3] He coached the Richmond Water Polo Club for almost 20 years.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Vale John OBrien (1931-2020)". Victoria Water Polo. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John O'Brien Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
- ^ "Hall of Fame - Water Polo Australia". waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Water Polo Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ^ Australia, Water Polo. "Vale John O'Brien". www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
External links
[edit]- John O'Brien at Olympics.com
- John O'Brien at Olympedia
- John O'Brien at the Australian Olympic Committee
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- Sportspeople from Melbourne
- Australian male water polo players
- Olympic water polo players for Australia
- Water polo players at the 1956 Summer Olympics
- Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- Australian water polo coaches
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen
- Australian water polo biography stubs