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Bronte Barratt

Bronte Barratt at the 2011 Santa Clara Grand Invitational
Personal information
Nickname(s)	"Bazzy"
Born	(1989-02-08) 8 February 1989 (age 36) Brisbane, Queensland
Height	171 cm
Weight	58 kg
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	St Peters Western
Coach	Michael Bohl
Medal record Women's swimming Representing  Australia Olympic Games Gold 2008 Beijing 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2012 London 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2016 Rio de Janeiro 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 2012 London 200 m freestyle World Championships (LC) Gold 2015 Kazan 4×100 m freestyle Silver 2005 Montreal 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2011 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2013 Barcelona 4×200 m freestyle World Championships (SC) Gold 2006 Shanghai 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2006 Shanghai 400 m freestyle Bronze 2008 Manchester 4×200 m freestyle Pan Pacific Championships Silver 2006 Victoria 4×200 m freestyle Silver 2014 Gold Coast 200 m freestyle Silver 2014 Gold Coast 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 2006 Victoria 200 m freestyle Commonwealth Games Gold 2006 Melbourne 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2010 Delhi 4×200 m freestyle Gold 2014 Glasgow 4×200 m freestyle Bronze 2006 Melbourne 400 m freestyle Bronze 2014 Glasgow 200 m freestyle Bronze 2014 Glasgow 400 m freestyle

Bronte Amelia Arnold Barratt is an Australian swimmer who won an Olympic gold medal. She was born on February 8, 1989. Bronte is now retired from competitive swimming.

Bronte Barratt's Swimming Journey

Bronte Barratt was born in Brisbane, Australia. She started her swimming career at the Albany Creek Swim Club. Her coach was John Rodgers.

Early Successes

In 2006, Bronte competed in the World Short Course Championships in Shanghai. She won a gold medal as part of the 4×200-metre freestyle relay team. She also earned a silver medal in the 400-metre freestyle race.

In 2007, Bronte broke a very old Australian swimming record. She beat Tracey Wickham's 29-year-old record in the 400-metre freestyle. This was a big achievement!

Olympic and World Championships Highlights

Bronte competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. She swam in the 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle events. She was also a key member of the women's 4×200-metre freestyle relay team. This team won a gold medal and set a new world record! Bronte swam the second part of the relay. Her teammates were Stephanie Rice, Kylie Palmer, and Linda Mackenzie.

After her success in Beijing, Bronte received the Medal of the Order of Australia. This award recognized her great service to sport.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Bronte continued to shine. She won a bronze medal in the 200-metre freestyle. She also earned a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.

In 2014, Bronte competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. Her 4×200-metre freestyle relay team won a gold medal. They even set a new Games record! Bronte also won two individual bronze medals. These were in the 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle races.

Bronte's final Olympic appearance was at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She represented Australia in the 200-metre freestyle. She also helped her team win a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay.

More About Swimming Records

• List of Australian records in swimming
• List of Commonwealth Games records in swimming
• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
• List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
• List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)

See also

In Spanish: Bronte Barratt para niños