Nathan Power (born 13 February 1993) is an Australian

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player. Power was picked in the water polo Sharks squad to compete in the men's water polo tournament at the

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. 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. They were able to upset Croatia in a group stage match 11–8.

Early life

Power was born 13 February 1993 and raised in

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. He attended

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. Power graduated from the

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in 2020, completing a Bachelor of Economics.

References

1993 births Living people Sportspeople from Newcastle, New South Wales Water polo players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Australian male water polo players Olympic water polo players for Australia 21st-century Australian people Sportsmen from New South Wales University of New South Wales alumni Australian expatriate sportspeople in Croatia {{Australia-bio-stub