Angela Winstanley-Smith

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Angela Winstanley-Smith
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NicknameAngie
Born5 August 1985 (1985-08-05) (age 39)
South Shields, England
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
SportWater polo

Angela "Angie" Winstanley-Smith (born 5 August 1985) [1] is a British water polo player, and coach.

She competed for Great Britain in the women's tournament in the 2012 Summer Olympics. [2] This was the first ever Olympic GB women's water polo team. [3] She competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. [4]

She is the head coach of the New Zealand Women's Water Polo team, at the 2017 World Aquatics Championships.

She was appointed after taking the Marist Magic to back to back New Zealand titles. This included an undefeated season in 2016.

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References

  1. "Angie Winstanley-Smith". Olympedia . Retrieved 30 November 2016.
  2. "Angela Winstanley-Smith". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  3. "London 2012: Great Britain water polo teams announced". BBC Sport. BBC. 25 June 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
  4. "15th FINA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS - 2013 - Women's Waterpolo - Great Britain" (PDF). waterpolo.sportresult.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2020.