Bronte Campbell facts for kids
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| Born | 14 May 1994 Blantyre, Malawi |
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| Height | 179 cm | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Coach | Simon Cusack | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bronte Campbell (born on May 14, 1994) is an amazing Australian swimmer. She was born in Malawi, a country in Africa. Bronte has competed in the Summer Olympics four times! She has won three Olympic gold medals. She was also a World Champion in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle races in 2015.
Bronte's older sister, Cate Campbell, is also a famous swimmer. In 2012, they made history as the first Australian sisters to be on the same Olympic swimming team since 1972. They even won gold medals together in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay race in 2016 and 2021.
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Early Life and Family
Bronte is the second of five children. Her parents are Eric and Jenny Campbell. She has an older sister, Cate, and three younger siblings: Jessica, Abigail, and Hamish. Hamish has cerebral palsy, which means he needs special care all the time. Bronte and Hamish even share the same birthday! Their mom, Jenny, used to be a synchronized swimmer. She taught all four of her daughters how to swim.
In 2001, Bronte's family moved from Malawi to Australia. That same year, she and Cate joined the Indooroopilly Swimming Club in Brisbane. Their coach, Simon Cusack, still coaches both sisters today.
Swimming Career Highlights
Bronte started showing her talent early. In 2009, she won a gold medal in the 50-meter freestyle at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival. Then, in 2011, she won another gold in the same event at the 2011 FINA World Junior Swimming Championships in Peru.
2012 Olympic Debut
Bronte competed in the women's 50-meter freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. She and her sister Cate were in the same race! They both made it to the semi-finals.
2013 World Championships
At the Australian Swimming Championships in 2013, Bronte won silver medals in both the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle races. Her sister Cate won gold in both. This helped Bronte qualify for the 2013 World Aquatics Championships. There, she joined Cate, Emma McKeon, and Alicia Coutts in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. They won a silver medal, finishing very close behind the United States team.
2014 Successes
In 2014, Bronte competed at the World Swimming Championships in Doha. She earned two silver medals. One was in the 50-meter freestyle, and the other was in the 4x100-meter medley relay.
2015 Double World Champion
The 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan were a huge success for Bronte. She won three gold medals and one bronze medal! She became the world champion in both the 100-meter freestyle and the 50-meter freestyle. She also won gold in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. Plus, she earned a bronze medal in the 4x100-meter medley relay.
2016 Rio Olympics
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Bronte swam in the 50-meter and 100-meter freestyle races. She also competed in the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. In this relay, the Australian team won gold and even set a new world record!
2018 Commonwealth Games
Bronte had an amazing time at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in 2018. She won gold medals in the 4x100-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, and 4x100-meter medley relay. She also took home a silver medal in the 50-meter freestyle.
2021 Tokyo Olympics
In 2021, Bronte was part of a documentary series called Head Above Water. It followed four Australian swimmers, including her. Bronte qualified for her third Olympics in Tokyo. She won a gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay. She also earned a bronze medal in the 4x100-meter mixed medley relay.
2024 Paris Olympics
After taking a break from swimming, Bronte returned to training in 2024. She successfully qualified for her fourth Olympic Games in Paris. She was part of the Women's 4x100m Freestyle relay team, which won another gold medal! This made Bronte only the fifth Australian swimmer to compete in four Olympic Games.
Personal Life and Interests
Bronte has a Business Degree from Queensland University of Technology. She studied Public Relations. She also started her own business called Earthletica. It makes activewear that is good for the planet.
Besides swimming and business, Bronte is also a poet! She sometimes writes poems and reads them to her swim team before competitions to help motivate them.
See also
- List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)
- List of World Aquatics Championships medalists in swimming (women)
- List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (women)
- World record progression 4 × 100 metres freestyle relay
