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Personal Details
Given name: Nicola
Family name: Zagame
Date of birth: 11/08/90
City of birth: Sydney, NSW
Height: 175cm
Weight: 73kg
Marital status: Single
Home town and State: Gymea Bay, NSW
Club/team: Cronulla Sharks
National League team: Cronulla Sharks
International debut: FINA World League Prelims, Adelaide 2009
Uni Course: Medical radiation science-diagnostic radiography
Institution: Sydney University
Occupation: Subway sandwich artist, water polo coach
Age when began competing in your sport: 13
Where did you begin competing: Sutherland
Preferred cap number: 12
Playing position: Centre Back/ Driver
Handedness: Right
Major achievements: 3rd, Olympic Games, London, England 2012
2nd, FINA World League Finals, Shanghai, China 2012
1st, London Test Event, London, England 2012
1st, Water Polo Pan Pacs, Melbourne, Australia 2012
1st, Canada Cup, Montreal, Canada 2011
5th FINA World Championships, Shanghai, China 2011
3rd, FINA World League Finals, Tianjin, China 2011
2nd, FINA World Cup, Christchurch, New Zealand 2010
Any superstitions or rituals before competition: I have a lucky rock that is in my pool bag
Most memorable sporting achievement: Winning gold at Sydney 2000 10th Anniversary tournament in 2010
What made you choose this sport: It is a physical team sport in the water. What more could you ask for
Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why: Myself. Continuously pushing myself in training and in games and even throughout the day to become the best athlete I can be
Which person do you most look up to in your sporting career and why: Teammates who have been on this journey towards the Olympics before. I admire the dedication they have put into the sport and provide me with motivation every time I play with them
What are your ambitions both during and after your sporting career: I want to become the most dangerous player in both attack and defence while I'm playing water polo. After my sporting career I would like to live a happy life and do the usual family thing
I dream of: London 2012 Olympic Gold
What is your proudest sporting moment: Receiving the Stingers handbook in Rome, 2009 before my first World Championships
Favourites
Drink: Iced coffee
Food: Chocolate coated strawberries
Movies: Shawshank Redemption, Burlesque, Love Actually
Songs: Semi charmed life - Third Eye Blind, The Remedy - Jason Mraz
Sporting team: Aussie Stingers
Place to travel for water polo: Italy
Place to travel for pleasure: Sunshine Coast
Thing to do on a day off: Go to Cronulla for a walk with friends then to breakfast. Followed by shopping in the mall then down to the beach for a swim/surf/sunbake
Choices
Beach / Movie: Beach
Pizza / Salad: Pizza
Rap / Rock: Rock
Summer / Winter: Summer
Drive / Be driven: Be driven
Talk / Listen: Listen
Shorts / Jeans: Shorts
Do you have any Tattoos/Piercings and what’s the meaning behind them: I have a second ear piercing in my right ear. Four of my friends and I got it done in year 10 as a spur of the moment thing
Test Caps: 127
Olympic Goals: 12
Updated: 28/0/12
*For more information on this player contact lloyd@sportscomm.com.au
