Robyn Nicholls

Robyn Nicholls (born 8 May 1990) is a British water polo player.^[1] She competed for Great Britain in the women's tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.^[2] This was the first ever Olympic GB women's water polo team.^[3]

Robyn Nicholls
Personal information
Born	(1990-05-08) 8 May 1990 (age 35) Bolton, Great Britain
Nationality	United Kingdom
Height	178 cm (5.84 ft)
Weight	65 kg (143 lb)

Career

Nicholls represented Britain at the European Nations Trophy in 2009, earning a gold medal.^[4] In 2010, she played professionally in Hungary, and later played club polo with City of Manchester.^[5] She was selected as a member of the 2012 Olympic squad.^[6]

Personal life

Nicholls was educated at Fred Longworth High School before studying economics at Manchester Metropolitan University. She developed an interest in water polo after watching her brother play as a child.^[7] She took up playing the game for herself aged 12 and also participated in swimming, running, triathlon, hockey and badminton.^[8]

See also

• List of women's Olympic water polo tournament goalkeepers