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Given name: Trent
Family name: Franklin
Date of birth: 12/02/79
City of birth: Sydney
Height: 184cm
Weight: 85kg
Marital status: Single
Home town and State: Sydney, NSW
Residence, State and country: Sydney, NSW
Club/team: Sydney University
National League team: Sydney University Lions
Higher education: Saint Patrick’s College
Degree Course: Bachelor of Science / Master of Commerce
Institution: The University of Sydney
Occupation: Insurance Broker
Age when began competing in your sport: 15
Where did you begin competing: Ryde
Cap number: 3
Playing position: Left Hand Shooter / Counter Attacker
Handedness: Left
Major achievements:
2nd, FINA World Junior Championships, Kuwait City, 1999
1st, Australian National League, 2002, 2003, 2005
2nd, Commonwealth Championships, Manchester, England, 2002
7th, FINA World Championships, Barcelona, Spain, 2003
3rd, World Student Games, Daegu, South Korea, 2003
9th, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece 2004
10th, FINA World Championships, Montreal, 2005
1st, Commonwealth Championships, Perth, Australia 2006
4th, FINA World League Super Finals, Athens, Greece, 2006
10th, FINA World Championships, Melbourne, Australia, 2007
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Berlin, Germany, 2007
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Genoa, Italy, 2008
8th, Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 2008
Nickname: Franko’s
Hobbies: Golf & leisure
Any major injuries that have affected your competition: Nothing to stop me playing
Any other sport played at an international level: No
Any relatives/spouses who have competed internationally:. No
If so, who and what sports: N/A
Any relatives/spouses who are famous internationally: No
What made you choose this sport: : A combination of playing Baseball and swimming made Water Polo a fairly good combination of the two
Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why: All of my team-mates
List any major honours and awards: Sydney Uni Blue
No of internationals played: 217
Updated September 1, 2008
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