Aaron Feltham

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Aaron Feltham
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Feltham at the Parade of Champions in Calgary (2014)
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1982-04-16) April 16, 1982 (age 42)
Goderich, Ontario
Sport
CountryCanada
SportWater polo
Medal record
Men's water polo
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2007 Rio de Janeiro Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Team

Aaron Feltham (born April 16, 1982, in Goderich, Ontario) is a Canadian water polo player.

Feltham's professional career began at the age of 16, when he left home to play for the Ottawa Titans. [1] Feltham played two years apiece with the Canada B water polo team and the junior national team. In 2007-08, he played in the top men's division in Hungary with Brendon ZF UPC Eger. [1] In 2008, he was part of the Canada men's national water polo team, which took 11th out of 12 positions at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Most recently, Feltham plays professionally as a driver and hole checker for the club team Egri Vízilabda Klub in Eger, Hungary.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Feltham at home in the water". The Ottawa Citizen . July 14, 2008. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2010-09-22 via Canada.com.

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