Thomas Whalan

Details

Category: Water Polo

Date of birth:

13/10/80

City of birth:

Sydney, NSW

Height:

194cm

Weight:

90kg

Marital status:

Married to Elka

Home town and State:

Sydney, NSW

Club/team:

Sydney University

National League team:

Sydney University Lions

Higher education:

Scots College

Course:

Commerce/Laws, Postgraduate Applied Finance

Institution:

Sydney University

Occupation:

Business owner

Age when began competing in your sport:

13

Where did you begin competing:

Sydney University Club

Cap number:

9

Playing position:

Outside shooter/Centre back

Handedness:

Right

Competition history:


Australian NWPL 3 x times, 2 x Spanish King's Cup, Spanish League Premiers, Silver World Junior Champs 1999, 2 x World League Bronze Medalists. Triple Olympian (London will be 4) 

Nickname:

Whalos

Hobbies:

Golf, Ford Mustangs, Business, Equity Trading

Most memorable sporting achievement:

Victory over Hungary in Budapest, World League 2004

What made you choose this sport:

Boredom of swimming, love of the team

Which person do you most look up to in your sporting career and why:

Athletes at the top of their sports

What are your ambitions both during and after your sporting career:

Enjoyment and success

List any major honours and awards:

World Water Polo Magazine, Top 5 International Defenders 2006, Vice-Captain Australia 2001-2004, Captain of Australia 2005-08


Favourites
Drink: Mango Smoothie
Food: Italian, French
Movies: Anything with Al Pacino
Songs: My Everything, Barry White
Sporting team: Aussie Sharks
Place to travel for water polo: Italy
Place to travel for pleasure: Las Vegas
Thing to do on a day off: Family Time

Choices
Beach / Movie: Beach
Pizza / Salad: Pizza
Rap / Rock: Rap
Summer / Winter: Summer
Drive / Be driven: Drive
Talk / Listen: 40/60
Shorts / Jeans: Shorts

Test Caps: 314

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