Craig Figes (born 1978) is a British water polo player from Bristol. Figes went to
Sir Bernard Lovell School
Sir Bernard Lovell Academy is a comprehensive school in North Street, Oldland Common, South Gloucestershire, England. The school is named after the astronomer Sir Bernard Lovell, who was born on the current site in 1913.
It has been on the sa ...
in Oldland Common at the same time as
Marcus Trescothick
Marcus Edward Trescothick (born 25 December 1975) is an English former cricketer who played first-class cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club, and represented England cricket team, England in 76 Test cricket, Test matches and 123 One Day In ...
. At the
2012 Summer Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
, he competed for the
Great Britain men's national water polo team in the
men's event. Figes is a former geography teacher at
Manchester Grammar School
The Manchester Grammar School (MGS) is a highly Selective school, selective Private_schools_in_the_United_Kingdom, private day school for boys aged 7-18 in Manchester, England, which was founded in 1515 by Hugh Oldham (then Bishop of Exeter). ...
. He also formally taught geography at
Sidcot School
Sidcot School is a British co-educational private school for boarding and day pupils, associated with the Religious Society of Friends. It is one of seven Quaker schools in England. The school is based in the Mendip Hills near the village of W ...
in North Somerset before returning to water polo as a coach in the Great Britain Water Polo high performance Programme!
References
English male water polo players
British male water polo players
1978 births
Living people
Sportspeople from Bristol
British schoolteachers
Olympic water polo players for Great Britain
Water polo players at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Teachers at Manchester Grammar School
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