Joseph "Joe" O'Regan (born 22 June 1991) is a British water polo player. 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 ft 8 inches tall.[1]
| Joe O'Regan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph O'Regan | ||
| Born | 22 June 1991 | ||
| Nationality |
 United Kingdom | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||
Career
editO'Regan took up water polo after an invitation from a local coach who spotted him swimming in Royton. After playing in local leagues, he joined Manchester Water Polo Club and made his international debut aged 18.[2]
After being selected for Team GB's 2012 Olympic squad, O'Regan was assigned to play for Hungarian club Pecs.[3] He also represented Britain in the 2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League.[4]
He continued to play after the Olympics, turning out for Manchester in the British championships.[5] He helped England to a gold medal win in the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships, scoring a hattrick in the final against Malta.[6]
Personal life
editOutside of water polo, O'Regan works as a primary school teacher.[2]
References
edit- ^ "Joseph O'Regan". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 12 May 2013. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
- ^ a b "Player Profile: Joe O'Regan". bwpl.org. British Water Polo League. Archived from the original on 6 March 2021. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Team GB water polo player Joe O'Regan proud to represent Oldham at London 2012". mancunianmatters.co.uk. 20 March 2012. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Joe: "We'll be ready to face the best in London"". manchestereveningnews.co.uk. 3 December 2011. Archived from the original on 3 August 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ "Liverpool and Manchester win Water Polo British Champs 2016". swimming.org. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 31 October 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2018.
- ^ "England secure historic double". britishswimming.org. Archived from the original on 25 August 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
External links
edit- Joseph O'Regan at the Hungarian Water Polo Federation (in Hungarian)
- Joseph O'Regan at Olympics.com
- Joseph O'Regan at Olympedia
- Joseph O'Regan at Team GB
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