Robyn Nicholls | |||
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Born |
Bolton, Great Britain | 8 May 1990||
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Height | 178 cm (5.84 ft) | ||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Robyn Nicholls (born 8 May 1990) is a British water polo player. [1] She competed for Great Britain in the women's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] This was the first ever Olympic GB women's water polo team. [3]
Nicholls represented Britain at the European Nations Trophy in 2009, earning a gold medal. [4] In 2010, she played professionally in Hungary, and later played club polo with City of Manchester. [5] She was selected as a member of the 2012 Olympic squad. [6]
Nicholls was educated at Fred Longworth High School before studying economics at Manchester Metropolitan University. She developed an interest in water polo after watching her brother play as a child. [7] She took up playing the game for herself aged 12 and also participated in swimming, running, triathlon, hockey and badminton [8]
Robyn Nicholls | |||
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Personal information | |||
Born |
Bolton, Great Britain | 8 May 1990||
Nationality |
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Height | 178 cm (5.84 ft) | ||
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Robyn Nicholls (born 8 May 1990) is a British water polo player. [1] She competed for Great Britain in the women's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] This was the first ever Olympic GB women's water polo team. [3]
Nicholls represented Britain at the European Nations Trophy in 2009, earning a gold medal. [4] In 2010, she played professionally in Hungary, and later played club polo with City of Manchester. [5] She was selected as a member of the 2012 Olympic squad. [6]
Nicholls was educated at Fred Longworth High School before studying economics at Manchester Metropolitan University. She developed an interest in water polo after watching her brother play as a child. [7] She took up playing the game for herself aged 12 and also participated in swimming, running, triathlon, hockey and badminton [8]