Briony Cole
 Cole at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Briony Christine Cole | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
28 February 1983 Melbourne, Victoria[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Brisbane | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 3 m, 3 m synchro, 10 m, 10 m synchro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gannets Diving Club, Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hui Tong (2005 – present)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Briony Christine "Bree" Cole (born 28 February 1983) is a retired Australian diver who won a gold medal at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, silver and bronze medals at the 2007 World Championships and a silver medal at the Beijing 2008 Olympics, and a bronze medal at the 2010 Commonwealth Games.[2]
Life
Briony Christine Cole was born in Melbourne in 1983.
As a child, Cole competed in gymnastics, which led her to diving. With Sharleen Stratton, she won gold at the Commonwealth Games in the 3 m synchronised event. She backed that up in 2007 with a silver and bronze medal at the World Championships. Then in 2008, with Melissa Wu she won a silver in the 10 m synchronised platform at the Beijing Olympics.[1][2]
Cole was born to Mary and Wayne Cole and has an elder sister Sian.[2] She has bachelor degrees in teaching and applied science (human movement, 2005) from Deakin University. After retiring from competitions she worked for the Australian Sports Commission as a regional coordinator in the Active After-School Communities program.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 Briony Cole. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 3 4 Briony Cole. hansonmediagroup.com.au
- ↑ Briony Cole. deakin.edu.au