Joseph O'Regan
British water polo player
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Joseph "Joe" O'Regan (born 22 June 1991) is a British water polo player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the Great Britain men's national water polo team in the men's event. He is 6 ft 8 inches tall.[1]
| Joe O'Regan | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal information | |||
| Full name | Joseph O'Regan | ||
| Born | 22 June 1991 | ||
| Nationality |
 United Kingdom | ||
| Height | 203 cm (6 ft 8 in) | ||
| Weight | 105 kg (231 lb) | ||
Career
O'Regan took up water polo after an invitation from a local coach who spotted him swimming in Royton. After playing in local leagues, he joined Manchester Water Polo Club and made his international debut aged 18.[2]
After being selected for Team GB's 2012 Olympic squad, O'Regan was assigned to play for Hungarian club Pecs.[3] He also represented Britain in the 2011 FINA Men's Water Polo World League.[4]
He continued to play after the Olympics, turning out for Manchester in the British championships.[5] He helped England to a gold medal win in the 2014 Commonwealth Water Polo Championships, scoring a hattrick in the final against Malta.[6]
Personal life
Outside of water polo, O'Regan works as a primary school teacher.[2]
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