Nathan Thomas (water polo)

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Nathan Thomas (born 28 August 1972) is an Australian water polo player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics.{{cite web|title=Australian Indigenous Olympians|url=http://corporate.olympics.com.au/files/dmfile/Australian%20Indigenous%20Olympians_19Feb2015_v2.pdf|website=Australian Olympic Committee website|accessdate=10 May 2015}}{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/nathan-thomas-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025701/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/th/nathan-thomas-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=25 June 2012}} Thomas was the captain of the Australia men's national water polo team in 2004.{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/06/24/1088046226742.html|title=Sharks down world champs|date=25 June 2004|work=The Sydney Morning Herald|accessdate=25 June 2012}}

Personal life

Thomas was raised in Tamworth, Australia, where he attended West Tamworth High School. He has since retired from water polo and has focused on other aspects of his life, such as his daughters Nioka and Zoe.{{cite web |last1=Newsam |first1=Samanatha |title=Faces of Tamworth: Former Australian water polo captain Nathan Thomas |url=https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au/story/5363339/faces-of-tamworth-nathan-thomas/ |publisher=Northern Daily Leader}} His daughter Nioka has since joined UC Irvine Women's Water Polo team in hopes of one day to continue his legacy and represent Australia in the Olympics.{{cite web |last1=Randazzo |first1=Michael |title=Coming to America: Australia's Nioka Thomas to Join UC Irvine Women's Water Polo |url=https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/coming-to-america-australias-nioka-thomas-to-join-uc-irvine-womens-water-polo/ |publisher=Swimming World Magazine |access-date=25 January 2021}}