Rhys Howden

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Rhys Howden (born 2 April 1987) is an Australian water polo player who competed in the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/rhys-howden-1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418123053/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ho/rhys-howden-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=18 April 2020 |accessdate=25 June 2012}} He was the joint top sprinter at the 2012 Olympics, with 19 sprints won.{{cite web|title=Official Results Book – 2012 Olympic Games – Diving, Swimming, Synchronised Swimming, Water Polo |url=https://fina.org/sites/default/files/general/2012-ro-s-london_official_results_fina2.pdf |website=fina.org |publisher=FINA |page=465 |access-date=20 June 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181214205330/https://fina.org/sites/default/files/general/2012-ro-s-london_official_results_fina2.pdf |archive-date=14 December 2018 }} He was also the top sprinter at the 2016 Olympics, with 18 sprints won.{{cite web|title=Official Results Book – 2016 Olympic Games – Water Polo |url=https://library.olympic.org/Default/digitalCollection/DigitalCollectionAttachmentDownloadHandler.ashx?parentDocumentId=165312&documentId=165323 |website=olympic.org |publisher=IOC |format=PDF |page=99 |access-date=20 June 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218145826/https://library.olympic.org/Default/digitalCollection/DigitalCollectionAttachmentDownloadHandler.ashx?parentDocumentId=165312&documentId=165323 |archive-date=18 December 2018 }}

Howden was picked in the water polo Sharks squad to compete in the men's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.{{Cite web |title=Water Polo - Men Schedule |url=https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/water-polo/event-schedule-men.htm |url-status=dead |access-date=2021-08-03 |work=Tokyo 2020 Olympics |publisher=Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games |language=en-us |archive-date=25 July 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725081557/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/water-polo/event-schedule-men.htm }} 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.{{Cite web |title=Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021 |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/olympics/australian-olympic-team/ |access-date=2022-03-12 |website=The Roar |language=en-US}} They were able to upset Croatia in a group stage match 11–8.{{Cite web |date=2021-07-28 |title=Olympics: The Sharks return with a win during Anthony Hrysanthos' Olympic debut |url=https://neoskosmos.com/en/206152/olympics-the-sharks-return-with-a-win-during-anthony-hrysanthos-olympic-debut/ |access-date=2021-08-03 |website=NEOS KOSMOS |language=en}}