Nikita Cuffe

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Nikita Cuffe
Personal information
Born (1979-09-26) September 26, 1979 (age 44)
Brisbane, Australia
Sport
Sport Water polo
Medal record
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2008 Beijing Team competition
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Melbourne Team competition

Nikita Cuffe (born 26 September 1979) is an Australian water polo player. She was a member of the Australia women's national water polo team that won a bronze medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. [1]

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