Thomas Marks (water polo)
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Thomas Marks is a male water polo
player from Canada
. He was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team
, that claimed the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Playing as a holechecker, Marks was named MVP at 2004 National Water Polo Championship. His father used to play water polo which is why he started playing at the age of ten. He graduated from the University of Calgary
with a degree in anthropology
.
Water polo
Water polo is a team water sport. The playing team consists of six field players and one goalkeeper. The winner of the game is the team that scores more goals. Game play involves swimming, treading water , players passing the ball while being defended by opponents, and scoring by throwing into a...
player from Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
. He was a member of the Canada men's national water polo team
Canada men's national water polo team
The Canada men's national water polo team represents Canada in international men's water polo competitions and friendly matches. The team qualified for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, PR China by finishing fourth at 2008 Olympic Qualifying Tournament in Romania.-Olympic Games:* 1900 to 1968...
, that claimed the bronze medal at the 2007 Pan American Games
2007 Pan American Games
The 2007 Pan American Games, officially known as the XV Pan American Games, were a major continental multi-sport event that took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 13 to July 29, 2007. A total of 5,633 athletes from 42 National Olympic Committees competed in 332 events in 34 sports and in...
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Playing as a holechecker, Marks was named MVP at 2004 National Water Polo Championship. His father used to play water polo which is why he started playing at the age of ten. He graduated from the University of Calgary
University of Calgary
The University of Calgary is a public research university located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Founded in 1966 the U of C is composed of 14 faculties and more than 85 research institutes and centres.More than 25,000 undergraduate and 5,500 graduate students are currently...
with a degree in anthropology
Anthropology
Anthropology is the study of humanity. It has origins in the humanities, the natural sciences, and the social sciences. The term "anthropology" is from the Greek anthrōpos , "man", understood to mean mankind or humanity, and -logia , "discourse" or "study", and was first used in 1501 by German...
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