Bronte Barratt

Bronte Amelia Arnold Barratt, OAM[2][3] (born 8 February 1989) is a retired Australian competitive swimmer and Olympic gold medallist.

Bronte Barratt
Bronte Barratt at the 2011 Santa Clara Grand Invitational
Personal information
Full nameBronte Amelia Arnold Barratt
Nickname(s)"Bazzy"
National team Australia
Born (1989-02-08) 8 February 1989
Brisbane, Queensland
Height171 cm (5 ft 7 in)[1]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)[1]
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSt Peters Western
CoachMichael Bohl
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2008 Beijing4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2012 London4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2016 Rio de Janeiro4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2012 London200 m freestyle
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place2015 Kazan4×100 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2005 Montreal4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2011 Shanghai4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2013 Barcelona4×200 m freestyle
World Championships (SC)
Gold medal – first place2006 Shanghai4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2006 Shanghai400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2008 Manchester4×200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 Victoria4×200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Gold Coast200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place2014 Gold Coast4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2006 Victoria200 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place2006 Melbourne4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2010 Delhi4×200 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place2014 Glasgow4×200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2006 Melbourne400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2014 Glasgow200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place2014 Glasgow400 m freestyle

Career

Born in Brisbane on 8 February 1989,[1] Barratt was coached by John Rodgers at the Albany Creek Swim Club.[4] At the 2006 World Short Course Championships held in Shanghai, she won a gold medal in the women's 4×200-metre freestyle relay and an individual silver medal in the 400-metre freestyle.[5]

In 2007, she broke the oldest record in swimming for Australian women when she broke Tracey Wickham's 29-year-old record in the 400m freestyle.[6]

Barratt competed in the 2008 Olympic Games in the women's 200-metre and 400-metre freestyle events. She was also part of the women's 4×200-metre freestyle relay team, winning gold in the final, and breaking the now-previous world record by a full six seconds. She swam the second 200 metres after Stephanie Rice, and before Kylie Palmer and Linda Mackenzie. In 2009, she received the Medal of the Order of Australia "For service to sport as a gold medallist at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games".[2]

Barratt won a bronze medal in the women's 200-metre freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and silver in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[7]

At the 2014 Commonwealth Games, she was part of the Australian 4 × 200 m freestyle relay team that won gold in a new Games record, along with winning individual bronzes in the 200 and 400 m freestyle.[8]

At the 2016 Summer Olympics, Barratt represented Australia in both the 200m freestyle & 4 × 200 m freestyle relay, winning silver in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay.[9][7]

See also

References
  1. "Bronte Barratt". fina.org. FINA. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. "Barratt, Bronte Amelia". It's An Honour. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  3. "Results – Monday 4 October". BBC Sport. 5 October 2010. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
  4. Albany Creek Swim Club Archived 2 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 10 March 2015.
  5. "Bronte Barratt Swimming Profile". Elite Sports. Archived from the original on 22 April 2008. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  6. "Barratt claims Wickham's 400m record". Melbourne: The Age. 22 August 2007. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  7. "Bronte Barratt Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  8. "Glasgow 2014 - Bronte Barratt Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 22 November 2017.
  9. "2016 Australian Olympic Swimming Team selected". Australian Olympic Committee. 14 April 2016. Archived from the original on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 4 July 2016.


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