Devon Diggle

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Devon Diggle
Personal information
Born (1988-06-15) 15 June 1988 (age 34)
Montreal, Quebec
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Sport Water Polo
Club Dollard-des-Ormeaux
Updated on 15 September 2015.

Devon Diggle (born 15 June 1988 in Montreal, Quebec) is a male former water polo player from Canada. [1] He joined the senior Canadian national team in 2007. He was part of the Canadian team at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona, Spain, where they finished in 11th place. [2] He played for Dollard-des-Ormeaux. He trained at the Talisman Centre in Calgary.

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He studied at the University of Calgary.

Results

2010
2009
2008
2007
World Championship appearances
National titles
Awards

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References

  1. "Devon Diggle | Official Canadian Olympic Team Website | Team Canada | 2016 Olympic Games". Olympic.ca. 15 June 1988. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  2. "BCN 2013 Canadian Men's Water Polo Team" (PDF). Omega Timing. Retrieved 16 September 2015.