Liam Neill

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Liam Neill
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NationalityFlag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
Born (1997-10-26) 26 October 1997 (age 26)
Sport
SportWater polo

Liam Neill (born 26 October 1997) is a South African water polo player. He competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Water Polo - NEILL Liam". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.