Finn Lowery

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.

Finn Lowery
Personal information
Full nameFinn Henry Mrkusic Lowery
Born(1990-10-01)1 October 1990
Auckland, New Zealand
Died24 March 2019(2019-03-24) (aged 28)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[1]
Weight85 kg (187 lb)[1]
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportWater polo
ClubNorth Harbour Water Polo Club

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
  1. "Finn Lowery". New Zealand Water Polo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. "Finn Lowery 1990–2019". Latin American Centre. 26 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  3. "Family and friends mourn Rhodes Scholar, lawyer and sportsman Finn Lowery". New Zealand Herald. 29 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  4. "Senior men". New Zealand Water Polo. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  5. "Finn Lowery death notice". New Zealand Herald. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 23 April 2019.


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