![]() Cole at the 2010 Commonwealth Games | |
Personal information | |
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Full name | Briony Chastine Cole |
Born | Melbourne, Victoria [1] | 28 February 1983
Height | 160 cm (5 ft 3 in) [1] |
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) [2] |
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]
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]