Michael Turner (water polo)

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Michael Turner (born 5 January 1951) is an Australian former water polo player who competed in the 1980 Summer Olympics and in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1] In 2014, he was inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame. [2]

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  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Turner". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 June 2012.
  2. "Hall of Fame - Water Polo Australia". waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Water Polo Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2020.