Given name: Thomas
Family name: Whalan
Date of birth: 13/10/80
City of birth: Sydney
Height: 194cm
Weight: 90kg
Marital status: Single
Home town and State: Sydney, NSW
Club/team: Sydney University
National League team: Sydney University Lions
Higher education: Completing Bachelor of Commerce/Laws Course:
Course: Commerce/Laws
Institution: Sydney University
Occupation: Student/Athlete
Age when began competing in your sport: 13
Where did you begin competing: Sydney University Club
Cap number: 9
Playing position: outside shooter/centre back
Handedness: Right
Major achievements:
2nd, FINA World Junior Championships, Kuwait City, Kuwait, 1999
8th, FINA World Cup, Sydney, Australia 1999
8th, Olympic Games, Sydney, Australia 2000
10th, FINA World Championships, Fukuoka, Japan, 2001
2nd, I Commonwealth Championships, Manchester, England, 2002
1st, Spanish Super Cup with Atletic Barceloneta, 2003
7th, FINA World Championships, Barcelona, Spain, 2003
3rd, World Student Games, Daegu, South Korea, 2003
9th, Olympic Games, Athens, Greece 2004
1st, Australian National League, 2002, 2003, 2005
10th, FINA World Championships, Montreal, 2005
Highest Goalscorer Spanish League 2002/03
2nd, Spanish Kings Cup Titles
1st, Spanish Super Cup title
1st, II 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: Whalos
Hobbies: Golf, cars
Most memorable sporting achievement: Victory over Hungary in Budapest, World League 2004
What made you choose this sport: Boredom of swimming
Which person do you most look up to in your sporting career and why: Athletes at the top of their sports.
What are your ambitions both during and after your sporting career: Enjoyment
List any major honours and awards:
Vice-Captain Australia 2001-2004
Captain of Australia 2005-08
No of internationals played: 249

Updated September 1, 2008