Finn Lowery
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Finn Henry Mrkusic Lowery |
| Born | 1 October 1990 Auckland, New Zealand |
| Died | 24 March 2019 (aged 28) Auckland, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1] |
| Weight | 85 kg (187 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Water polo |
| Club | North Harbour Water Polo Club |
Finn Henry Mrkusic Lowery (1 October 1990 – 24 March 2019) was a New Zealand lawyer, Rhodes Scholar, and water polo player who was a member of the New Zealand men's national water polo team at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships.
Born in Auckland, on 1 October 1990, Lowery was the son of Martin and Anna Lowery.[2][3] He was educated at Rangitoto College where he was head boy in 2008.[3] After leaving high school, he played water polo for a club in Madrid, Spain, before returning to the University of Auckland to study law, French, and political philosophy.[3] Upon completion of his law degree, Lowery was awarded the Auckland District Law Society Prize for graduating top of his class.[3] In 2014, Lowery was awarded a Rhodes Scholarship, which allowed him to complete a master's degree in Latin American studies, economics, sociology, and politics at the University of Oxford.[2]
Lowery made his debut for the New Zealand national men's water polo team in 2010, and made 19 international appearances for New Zealand.[1] In 2013, he played for New Zealand in the FINA World League Asia-Oceania section in May, and then at the World Championships in Barcelona later that year.[4] The following year, he again represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Water Polo Championships in Aberdeen, where the New Zealand team finished in fifth place.[4]
Lowery died in Auckland on 24 March 2019[5] after a long battle with depression.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Finn Lowery". New Zealand Water Polo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Finn Lowery 1990–2019". Latin American Centre. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b c d e "Family and friends mourn Rhodes Scholar, lawyer and sportsman Finn Lowery". New Zealand Herald. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ a b "Senior men". New Zealand Water Polo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
- ^ "Finn Lowery death notice". New Zealand Herald. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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