Lachlan Edwards (water polo)

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Lachlan Edwards
Personal information
Full nameLachlan Robert Edwards
Born (1995-02-06) 6 February 1995 (age 30)
East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Home town Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Sport
CountryFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Sport Water polo
ClubDrummoyne Devils

Lachlan Robert Edwards (born 6 February 1995) is an Australian water polo player.

Edwards was picked in the water polo Sharks squad to compete in the men's water polo tournament at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] [2] 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. [3] They were able to upset Croatia in a group stage match 11–8. [4]

He also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics as a member of the Australian men's water polo team which finished in 8th place. [5]

References

  1. "Water Polo - Men Schedule". Tokyo 2020 Olympics . Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  2. "EDWARDS Lachlan". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Archived from the original on 1 August 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  3. "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 12 March 2022.
  4. "Olympics: The Sharks return with a win during Anthony Hrysanthos' Olympic debut". NEOS KOSMOS. 28 July 2021. Retrieved 3 August 2021.
  5. "EDWARDS Lachlan". Paris 2024 Olympics . Archived from the original on 30 July 2024. (alternate link)