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Water Polo Australia Hall Of Fame
The Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame, located in Sydney, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in Australia. It was established in 2009 by Water Polo Australia, which is the national sports governing body, governing body in the country. Inductees As of 2019, 30 individuals have been elected. 2000s 2009 # Wendy Meloncelli # Andrew Kerr (water polo), Andrew Kerr # Charles Turner (water polo), Charles Turner # Debbie Handley # Peter Montgomery (water polo), Peter Montgomery # Debbie Watson (water polo), Debbie Watson # Tom Hoad # Cathy Parkes # John Whitehouse (water polo), John Whitehouse 2010s 2010 # Bill Berge-Phillips # David Woods (water polo), David Woods # Raymond Smee, Ray Smee # John O'Brien (water polo), John O'Brien # David Neesham # Bridgette Gusterson 2011 # Leanne Barnes # Peter Kerr (water polo), Peter Kerr # Ian Mills (water polo), Ian Mills # Les Nunn # Michael Withers (water ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sydney
Sydney ( ) is the capital city of the state of New South Wales, and the most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Located on Australia's east coast, the metropolis surrounds Sydney Harbour and extends about towards the Blue Mountains to the west, Hawkesbury to the north, the Royal National Park to the south and Macarthur to the south-west. Sydney is made up of 658 suburbs, spread across 33 local government areas. Residents of the city are known as "Sydneysiders". The 2021 census recorded the population of Greater Sydney as 5,231,150, meaning the city is home to approximately 66% of the state's population. Estimated resident population, 30 June 2017. Nicknames of the city include the 'Emerald City' and the 'Harbour City'. Aboriginal Australians have inhabited the Greater Sydney region for at least 30,000 years, and Aboriginal engravings and cultural sites are common throughout Greater Sydney. The traditional custodians of the land on which modern Sydney stands are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raymond Smee
Raymond Smee (25 October 1930 – 14 November 2019) was an Australian water polo player. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics and the 1956 Summer Olympics. In 2010, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame The Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame, located in Sydney, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in Australia. It was established in 2009 by Water Polo Australia, .... References External links * 1930 births 2019 deaths Australian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Australia Water polo players at the 1952 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ron Wootton
Ron is a shortening of the name Ronald. Ron or RON may also refer to: Arts and media * Big Ron (''EastEnders''), a TV character * Ron (''King of Fighters''), a video game character *Ron Douglas, the protagonist in ''Lucky Stiff'' played by Joe Alasky *Ron Weasley, a character in ''Harry Potter.'' Language * Ron language, spoken in Plat State, Nigeria * Romanian language (ISO 639-3 code ron) People Mononym *Ron (singer), Rosalino Cellamare (born 1953), Italian singer Given name *Ron (given name) Surname *Dana Ron (born 1964), Israeli computer scientist and professor *Elaine Ron (1943-2010), American epidemiologist *Emri Ron (born 1936), Israeli politician *Ivo Ron (born 1967), Ecuadorian football player *Jason De Ron (born 1973), Australian musician *José Ron (born 1981), Mexican actor *Liat Ron, actress, dancer and dance instructor * * Lior Ron (born 1982), Israeli-American film and trailer composer and musician * Michael Ron (born 1932), Israeli fencer * Michael Røn (bor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Bennett (water Polo)
Peter John Bennett (11 July 1926 – 4 July 2012) was an Olympian water polo player and Australian rules footballer who played with St Kilda in the Victorian Football League (VFL). Bennett was a full forward and topped St Kilda's goal kicking five times, with a best of 59 goals in 1950; however, he never fully recovered from a knee injury sustained in his debut match in 1944 and was among the best players in a poor team. Having already declined a invitation to represent the Australian team in water polo at the 1948 Summer Olympics and claimed a gold medal in the sport at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, in 1952 Bennett took a year off from football in order to take part in the 1952 Summer Olympics at Helsinki. After two more seasons at St Kilda he decided to retire from football to concentrate on water polo, and captained the Australian team at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics where they finished ninth. In 2012, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leon Wiegard
Leon Wiegard (born 22 May 1939) is an Australian water polo player. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. He was awarded with the Medal of the Order of Australia in 2005. In 2012, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame The Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame, located in Sydney, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in Australia. It was established in 2009 by Water Polo Australia, .... References External links * 1939 births Living people Australian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Australia Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia Fitzroy Football Club administrators {{Australia-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Allan Charleston
Allan Charleston (10 February 1934 – 24 March 2015) was an Australian water polo player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 2012, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame The Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame, located in Sydney, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in Australia. It was established in 2009 by Water Polo Australia, .... References External links * 1934 births 2015 deaths Australian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Australia Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Fremantle Sportsmen from Western Australia {{Australia-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christopher Wybrow
Christopher "Chris" Wybrow (born 21 August 1961) is an Australian water polo player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. In 2011, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame. See also * Australia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of men's Olympic water polo tournament top goalscorers This is a list of top goalscorers in the men's Olympic water polo tournament since the inaugural official edition in 1900. Abbreviations Overall top goalscorers As of 2016, 57 male players have scored 30 or more goals at the Summer Olympics. ... References External links * 1961 births Living people Australian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Australia Water polo players at the 1984 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1988 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1992 Summer Olympics Sportsmen from New South Wales {{Australia-waterpolo- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Withers (water Polo)
Michael Withers (born 1 February 1938) is an Australian water polo player who competed at three Olympic Games. He competed at the 1960 Rome, 1964 Tokyo and 1972 Munich Olympics as a goalkeeper. In 2011, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame. In 1962 he won the 110 yard breaststroke event at the Victorian state swimming championships. See also * Australia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics * List of men's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers This is a list of male goalkeepers who have been named in the national water polo team at the Summer Olympics. Abbreviations Winning goalkeepers The following table is pre-sorted by edition of the Olympics (in ascending order), cap number or ... References External links * 1938 births Living people Australian male water polo players Water polo goalkeepers Olympic water polo players for Australia Water polo players at the 1960 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1964 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Les Nunn
Les Nunn (born 25 January 1942) is an Australian water polo player. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1972 Summer Olympics. In 2011, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame The Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame, located in Sydney, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in Australia. It was established in 2009 by Water Polo Australia, .... References External links * 1942 births Living people Australian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Australia Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1972 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ian Mills (water Polo)
Ian Mills (born 22 January 1945) is an Australian water polo player. He competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1976 Summer Olympics. In 2011, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame The Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame, located in Sydney, is a hall of fame dedicated to honoring players, coaches and officials who have contributed greatly to the game of water polo in Australia. It was established in 2009 by Water Polo Australia, .... References External links * 1945 births Living people Australian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Australia Water polo players at the 1964 Summer Olympics Water polo players at the 1976 Summer Olympics Place of birth missing (living people) {{Australia-waterpolo-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Kerr (water Polo)
Peter Kerr, AM, is an Australian water polo sports official best known for taking the Judge's Oath at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. He also was an official for the water polo events at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, along with being a referee at the 2000 Games in Sydney. Kerr served as section manager of the Australian team for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. A lawyer from Sydney, Kerr serves as president of Australian Water Polo, Inc., a position he has held since 1996. In 2008, he was named a Member of the Order of Australia for "service to water polo as a player, referee, coach and administrator, and to the community, particularly through executive positions with a range of sporting and charitable organisations ". In 2011, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame. See also * Australia men's Olympic water polo team records and statistics This article lists various water polo records and statistics in relation to the Australia men's nationa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leanne Barnes
Leanne, LeAnne, Leann, LeAnn, Lee-Anne, Lee Anne, Lee-Ann, Lee Ann, Li-Anne, etc. are female given names and may refer to one of the following people: Leann, LeAnn, and Leeann * Leann Birch (1946-2019), American developmental psychologist * Leann Fennelly (born 1990), Irish camogie player and student * Leann Hunley (born 1955), American television actress * Leann Tilley, Australian biology professor * LeAnn Lemberger (born 1954), American writer * LeAnn Rimes (born 1982), American singer, songwriter, actress, and author * Leeann Chin (1933-2010), Chinese-born American restaurateur, entrepreneur, and businesswoman * Leeann Dempster, Scottish football executive * Leeann Tingley, Miss Rhode Island U.S.A. 2006 * Leeann Tweeden (born 1973), American radio broadcaster, model, and sports commentator Leanne and LeAnne * Leanne Armand (born 1968), professor and marine scientist * Leanne Baird, 1998 Miss Canada International * Leanne Baker (born 1981), former New Zealand professional ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
