 Cole at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Briony Chastine Cole |
| Born | (1983-02-28) 28 February 1983 (age 41) Melbourne, Victoria |
| Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| 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) |
| Medal record | |
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.
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.
Cole was born to Mary and Wayne Cole and has an elder sister Sian. 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.
References
- ^ Briony Cole. sports-reference.com
- ^ Briony Cole. hansonmediagroup.com.au
- "Briony Bryant". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- Briony Cole. deakin.edu.au
- 1983 births
- Living people
- Australian female divers
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Divers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic divers for Australia
- Olympic silver medalists for Australia
- Divers at the 2010 Commonwealth Games
- Olympic medalists in diving
- Australian Institute of Sport divers
- Sportswomen from Victoria (state)
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Divers from Melbourne
- Deakin University alumni
- Commonwealth Games medallists in diving
- Summer World University Games medalists in diving
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Australia
- Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade
- 20th-century Australian women
- 21st-century Australian sportswomen
- Medallists at the 2010 Commonwealth Games