Bronwyn Thompson
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Personal information | |
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Born | Rockhampton | 29 January 1978
Height | 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in) |
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
Sport | |
Country | Australia |
Event | long jump |
Club | QEII Track Club and Thompson Estate |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best | Long jump: 7.00m |
Bronwyn Thompson (born 29 January 1978 in
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After completing a degree in physiotherapy Thompson returned to athletics in 2000, and later that year represented Australia in the long jump at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, narrowly missing a place in the final.[citation needed] Her performance was hampered by a large tumor which had been discovered in her take off foot, and after the games Thompson underwent surgery to have it removed.[citation needed] In 2001, her performances continued to improve, and she broke the Australian long jump record, previously held by Nicole Boegman.[citation needed] In 2002, Thompson improved her Australian record with a jump of 7.00m, which remains her personal best. She was again restricted by injury at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, finishing sixth in the long jump despite going in as the favourite. At the 2003 World Championships in Paris, Thompson finished seventh in the final, despite further injury concerns.[citation needed]
Thompson carried good form into the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and produced a best jump of 6.96m, but narrowly missed out on a medal, finishing fourth behind a trio of Russian athletes. A week later, however Thompson suffered a horrific knee injury at a meet in Rieti, Italy, which threatened to end her career.[citation needed] It took more than a year for her to return to competition, but at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne she was able to once again produce her best form and dominated the long jump to win gold with a leap of 6.97m. Bronwyn went on to represent Australia at both the 2007 World Championships and the 2008 Olympic Games, but was unable to qualify for the final at either event.[citation needed]
Thompson has continued to practice as a pediatric
Achievements
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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2003 | World Championships | Paris, France | 7th | |
2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 4th | |
2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 1st |