YOUNGER Aaron

25 Sep 1991
29
Male
PERTH, WA
 
Australia

Events and Medals

Discipline Event Rank Medal
WPO Water Polo Men 9

Schedule

Change
Start Time Location Event Status
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
AUS
Australia
10
MNE
Montenegro
15
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
AUS
Australia
11
CRO
Croatia
8
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
SRB
Serbia
14
AUS
Australia
8
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
AUS
Australia
5
ESP
Spain
16
Finished
Tatsumi Water Polo Centre
AUS
Australia
15
KAZ
Kazakhstan
7
Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

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Olympic Games
RankEventYearLocation
7Men2012London, GBR
9Men2016Rio de Janeiro, BRA

World Championship
RankEventYearLocation
6Men2019Gwangju, KOR
7Men2017Budapest, HUN
8Men2015Kazan, RUS
8Men2013Barcelona, ESP
9Men2011Shanghai, CHN

World League - Super Final
RankEventYearLocation
3Men2019Belgrade, SRB
6Men2018Budapest, HUN
7Men2017Ruza, RUS

World Cup
RankEventYearLocation
2Men2018Berlin, GER
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Athlete
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Commerce - Curtin University, Perth, WA, AUS
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Wife Anna, son Russell [2017]
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English
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Pro Recco [Italy] since 2020
:
Zsolt Varga [club], HUN; Elvis Fatovic [national], CRO
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Centre back (waterpoloaustralia.com.au, 18 Jun 2019)
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Right (waterpoloaustralia.com.au, 2014)
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Serie A1 [ITA] (usawaterpolo.org, 14 Dec 2020)
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He began the sport age 10 at Melville Water Polo Club in Perth, WA, Australia (waterpoloaustralia.com.au, 2014)
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He enjoyed swimming and thought he would give water polo a try. (waterpoloaustralia.com.au, 2014)
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To win a medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. (wwos.nine.com.au, 15 Jan 2020)
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"A smooth sea never made a skilful sailor." [Larry Bird] (rio2016.olympics.com.au, 01 Jul 2016)
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He was named Player of the Tournament at the 2018 World Cup in Berlin, Germany. (fina.org, 16 Sep 2018)

He was named to the All Star team at the 2015 World Championships in Kazan, Russian Federation. (rio2016.olympics.com.au, 01 Jul 2016)

General Interest

General
PRO RECCO MOVE
In June 2020 he moved from Hungarian club Ferencvaros to Italian club Pro Recco. "I played for a total of three Hungarian teams for nine seasons. My Hungarian wife, Anna, and I felt it was time for a change. We made this decision, although I had a great time in Hungary. Throughout my career, I have reached a period when change; new circumstances can give new impetus. Besides, it is a long-term commitment, as Pro Recco has offered a two plus one year contract, which means enough security in today's world, when the situation of the sport may change due to many external factors. The compulsion to perform, the pressure that I will obviously feel, also motivates me, because if there is a team in the world that is expected to have an eternal victory, it is Pro Recco that wins everything where it starts." (total-waterpolo.com, 08 Jun 2020)

OTHER STUDIES
He has studied for a master's in business administration at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, NSW, Australia. (LinkedIn profile, 01 Jun 2018)

COMMISSION MEMBER
In 2016 he was elected as a commissioner on Water Polo Australia's [WPA] Athletes' Commission. (waterpoloaustralia.com.au, 18 Jun 2019)

Legend
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Gold Medal Event
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Silver Medal Event
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Bronze Medal Event
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