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Bronwyn Thompson
Ever positive, Bronwyn headed to the world championships in 2007 and was awarded co-captaincy of the team with thrower Scott Martin. While intentions had been to better her worlds performance of 2003, Bronwyn could do no better than 6.46m and bowed out in the qualification stages.

Bronwyn won her fifth national long jump title in March 2008, earning selection for the Beijing Olympic Games. At Beijing in her third Olympics, Bronwyn placed 16th overall jumping 6.53m.

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Date of Birth:
29.01.1978
Discipline:
Long Jump
Occupation:
Physiotherapist
Height:
177cm
Weight:
68kg
State:
QLD
Coach:
Gary Bourne
Previous Coaches:
Chris Cusack
Scholarship:
QAS
Club:
Southern Suburbs AC
Place of Birth/Residence:
Rockhampton, Qld / Brisbane, Qld
Marital Status
Married to Jason Chipperfield
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Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Long jump: 1994 (U18) - 1st, 1995 (U18) - 1st, 1996 (U20) - 3rd, 2000 - 2nd, 2001 - 3rd (2nd Australian), 2002 - 1st, 2003 - 1st, 2004 - 2nd, 2006 - 1st, 2007 - 1st, 2008 - 1st

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Olympic Games: 2000 - long jump qual round (6.55m), 2004 - 4th (6.96m); 2008 – long jump qual round (6.53m)
Goodwill Games: 2001 - long jump 2nd (6.88m)
Commonwealth Games: 2002 - long jump 6th (6.38m), 2006 - long jump 1st (6.97m)
World Championships: 2003 - long jump 7th (6.48m), 2007 - long jump qual round (6.46m)
World Indoor Championships: 2004 - long jump qual round (6.51m)
World Cup: 2006 - long jump 4th (6.63m)

ANNUAL PROGRESSION:
Long jump:
1994 5.94m
1995 6.10m
1996 6.10m
2000 6.56m
2001 6.88m
2002 7.00m
2003 6.73m
2004 6.96m
2005 6.59m/6.73w
2006 6.97m
2007 6.50m/6.63w
2008 6.67m

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS:
100 metres: 11.77 (+0.4) - Brisbane, 21/03/03
Long jump: 7.00m (+1.8m) - Melbourne, 7/03/02

RECORD(S):
Oceania/Commonwealth/National record - long jump: 7.00m (+1.8m) - Melbourne, 7/03/02
Oceania/Commonwealth/National record - long jump: 6.88m (+2.0) - Brisbane, 07/09/01

Interesting Facts

Bronwyn is a physiotherapist by trade and started athletics at the age of 10. She likes to combine work (which is mainly with young children) and training. Bronwyn was elected Chair of the Athletics Australia’s Athletes’ Commission and as a member of the board of Directors of Athletics Australia in March 2007.

Prior to the Sydney Olympics, Bronwyn discovered she had a tumour in her take-off foot. Immediately after the Olympics, the tumour - which was the size of a ball - had wrapped itself around the sheath of tendons. It was subsequently removed and found to be benign.

When Bronwyn takes to the runway for the long jump her run up is 20-strides (41m).

Her wedding, following the Melbourne Commonwealth Games and just prior to travelling overseas for six months on the European circuit, was the talk of Brisbane. She had her hen’s night during the Games closing ceremony.

She was named Telstra Female Athlete of the Year in June 2006 and has been ranked as high as No. 2 on world lists.