Briony Cole
Australian diver and swimmer
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Briony Chastine "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]
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| Full name | Briony Chastine Cole | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 February 1983 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Events | 3 m, 3 m synchro, 10 m, 10 m synchro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Gannets Diving Club, Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Hui Tong (2005 – present)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Life
Briony Chastine 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][3]
Cole was born to Mary and Wayne Cole and has an elder sister Sian.[2] She has bachelor's 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.[4]
