Aaron Younger (born 25 September 1991) is an Australian professional water polo player.[1]
| Aaron Younger | |||
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| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Aaron Younger | ||
| Born |
25 September 1991 Attadale, Western Australia | ||
| Nationality | Australian | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | ||
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| Years | Team | ||
 Australia | |||
He was born in Attadale, Western Australia and is 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm) tall.[2] He made his debut for the Australian national team in 2009, that year, he was also part of the Australian Universities team that won the World University Games.[2] In 2010, he signed for the Hungarian team Szeged.[2]
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Australia men's national water polo team in the men's event - he was the youngest player on the team.[2] He also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, scoring seven goals in five games.[2] In 2015, he signed for another Hungarian team, Szolnok, before moving to Ferencváros in 2018.[2] At the 2018 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup, Aaron Younger was nominated best player of the tournament.
Younger was picked to captain the Australian team in the men's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3] 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.[4] They were able to upset Croatia in a group stage match 11–8.[5]
He currently plays for Italian club Pro Recco.[when?] He has also represented Australia at five World Championships.[2] Original, he focussed on swimming but switched to water polo at the age of 10.[2][6] He has a Bachelor of Commerce from Curtin University and an MBA from the University of New South Wales.[2]
In the summer of 2023, he joined Maltese team San Giljan ASC to take part in the Maltese Waterpolo Summer League alongside Croatia star Maro Jokovic
Honours edit
Club edit
- Szolnok
- Hungarian Cup: 2016–17, 2017–18
- Hungarian Super Cup: 2017
- Ferencvaros
- LEN Super Cup: 2018, 2019
- Hungarian Championship: 2018–19
- Hungarian Cup: 2018–19, 2019–20
- Hungarian Super Cup: 2018
- Pro Recco
- LEN Champions League: 2020–21, 2021–22
- LEN Super Cup: 2021
- Serie A: 2021–22
- Coppa Italia: 2020–21, 2021–22
Awards edit
References edit
- ^ "Aaron Younger". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 2 May 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Australia, Water Polo. "Aussie Sharks - Aaron Younger". www.waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
- ^ "Water Polo - Men Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
- ^ "Olympics: The Sharks return with a win during Anthony Hrysanthos' Olympic debut". NEOS KOSMOS. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
- ^ "Aaron Younger". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
External links edit
- Aaron Younger at the Hungarian Water Polo Federation (in Hungarian)
- Aaron Younger at Olympics.com
- Aaron Younger at Olympedia
- Aaron Younger at the Australian Olympic Committee
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