Anabelle Smith facts for kids
Smith at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
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| Born | 3 February 1993 Malvern, Australia |
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| Height | 159 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 55 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Diving | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gannets Diving Club Victorian Institute of Sport |
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| Coached by | Hui Tong | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Medal record
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Anabelle "Belle" Smith, born on February 3, 1993, is a talented diver from Australia. She is well-known for her amazing skills in diving. Anabelle won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in the 3-meter synchronized springboard event. She has also competed in the Summer Olympics multiple times. She earned a bronze medal in 2016 and finished fifth in 2012.
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Anabelle's Diving Career
Anabelle Smith competes in two main diving events. These are the 3-meter springboard and the 10-meter platform synchronized dives. In synchronized diving, two divers perform at the same time. They try to make their movements look exactly alike.
Early Career and Training
Anabelle has a special scholarship for diving. This scholarship is from the Australian Institute of Sport. She is also a member of the Gannets Diving Club. She trains hard at the Brisbane Aquatic Centre. Anabelle used to dive with Briony Cole. After Briony retired, Anabelle started diving with Sharleen Stratton.
Commonwealth and World Championships
Anabelle represented Australia at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. There, she won a bronze medal. This was in the 10-meter synchronized platform event with Briony Cole. In 2011, she teamed up with Sharleen Stratton. They won another bronze medal at the World Aquatics Championships. This was in the 3-meter synchronized springboard event. Their score was 306.90 points. In 2012, Anabelle and Sharleen competed in the FINA Diving Grand Prix in Madrid. They finished second in the 3-meter springboard synchronized event. They scored 293.58 points.
Overcoming Challenges
Before the 2014 Commonwealth Games, Anabelle had a serious injury. She hurt her middle finger on her right hand. It was squashed by heavy metal plates from a weight training machine. She took three months to recover before diving again. For five more months, she wore a hand brace. Even after all that, her finger did not fully get back its normal movement.
Olympic and Recent Successes
Anabelle qualified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. She competed in the Women's 3-meter springboard event. She performed well and reached the semi-finals.
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England, Anabelle achieved a big win. She and her partner Maddison Keeney won the gold medal. This was in the 3-meter synchronized springboard event. They scored 316.53 points. This was almost 20 points more than the silver medalists from Malaysia.
Anabelle also competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics. She and Maddison Keeney finished fifth. This was in the 3-meter springboard synchronized event.
About Anabelle's Life
Anabelle Smith has family roots from Mauritius on her mother's side. When she was younger, she thought about becoming a paediatrician. This is a doctor who helps sick children. However, she later decided not to pursue this career. She realized it was too difficult for her to handle the emotions of working with very sick kids.
See also
In Spanish: Anabelle Smith para niños
