Glen Robinson (water polo)

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Glen Robinson (born 26 January 1989 in Kendal) is a British water polo player.[1][2] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Great Britain men's national water polo team in the men's event. He is 6-foot-2-inch (1.88 m) inches tall.

Career[]

Robinson began his career with Kendal, originally swimming with future Olympic water polo player Chloe Wilcox.[3] Robinson later moved to play for Lancaster where he was selected for England's junior squad, helping them to a Home Nations tournament win in 2006. Following this, he was invited to join the Great Britain junior squad and travelled to a tournament in Canada.[4] In 2008, he scored against Spain to take Britain into the European Junior Championships.[5]

In 2010, he relocated to Romania where he played for CS Rapid București. He later represented German club SV Würzburg 05.[6]

He was selected for Great Britain's 2012 Olympic squad. He described the experience as his "pinnacle achievement".[7]

In 2014, he was part of England's gold medal winning squad for the 2014 edition of the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships.[8]

In 2015, he was again playing for Lancaster Water Polo Club[9] and was still there by 2018.[10]

Personal life[]

Robinson is a supporter of Liverpool.[11]

References[]

  1. ^ "Glen Robinson". London 2012. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Glen Robinson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/sport/11155716.london-2012-olympians-glen-robinson-and-chloe-wilcox-win-gold-at-commonwealth-championships-after-sharing-long-water-polo-association/
  4. ^ https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/sport/1030325.water-polo-gb-call-up-for-robinson/
  5. ^ https://www.teamgb.com/athlete/glen-robinson/7hAcRKsmx8BlPdSoqknItw
  6. ^ https://www.teamgb.com/athlete/glen-robinson/7hAcRKsmx8BlPdSoqknItw
  7. ^ https://www.thewestmorlandgazette.co.uk/sport/11155716.london-2012-olympians-glen-robinson-and-chloe-wilcox-win-gold-at-commonwealth-championships-after-sharing-long-water-polo-association/
  8. ^ https://www.teamgb.com/article/robinson-relieved-englands-men-claim-commonwealth-gold/1Hxspkctw03nO1hdXHb97l
  9. ^ https://www.thevisitor.co.uk/sport/citys-impressive-start-season-continues-2483994
  10. ^ https://www.theoldhamtimes.co.uk/news/16065160.amp/
  11. ^ https://www.teamgb.com/athlete/glen-robinson/7hAcRKsmx8BlPdSoqknItw


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