Bronte Campbell

Australian swimmer and Olympic champion

Bronte Campbell - Australian swimmer and Olympic champion
Born

May 14th, 1994
31 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Australia

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Bronte Campbell is an accomplished swimmer who has represented Australia in international competitions. Specializing in freestyle events, notable achievements include winning multiple Olympic and World Championship medals. Campbell competed at the 2016 Rio Olympics, where she secured gold medals as a member of the women's 4x100 meter freestyle relay and 4x200 meter freestyle relay teams. She continued to succeed in future competitions, earning further accolades and establishing herself as one of Australia's top swimmers.

Won gold at 2016 Rio Olympics in 4x100m freestyle relay

Secured gold at 2016 Rio Olympics in 4x200m freestyle relay

Set multiple Australian records in freestyle events

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