Chantelle Newbery
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Chantelle Lee Newbery (née Michell) (born 6 May 1977 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian diver
, and olympic champion. Her first international success was at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships
in Perth, Australia, where she won a bronze medal in the 3m Springboard event. Later that year Chantelle became a Commonwealth Champion by winning the gold medal in the 1m Springboard
event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She also won the silver medal 2 days later in the 3m Springboard.
At the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympic Games
she finished fourth in the Synchronised 3m Springboard Event. But the highlight of her diving career was winning the gold medal in the 10m Platform
event at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games
ahead of Lao Lishi
of China and fellow Australian, Loudy Tourky
. Chantelle is one of only a handful of women who have tasted Olympic success after becoming mothers.
Chantelle took time away from diving for almost a year while pregnant with her fist child. She gave birth to her son Jet in 2002. In May, 2004, Chantelle married Robert Newbery
to allow them to compete at the Athens Olympics as husband and wife. Their second son, Ryder, was born in 2006.
In 2009 she told Australian magazine Woman's Day
that she was admitting herself to a psychiatric hospital for severe depression which has seen her attempt suicide twice this year.
Diving
Diving is the sport of jumping or falling into water from a platform or springboard, sometimes while performing acrobatics. Diving is an internationally-recognized sport that is part of the Olympic Games. In addition, unstructured and non-competitive diving is a recreational pastime.Diving is one...
, and olympic champion. Her first international success was at the 1998 World Aquatics Championships
1998 World Aquatics Championships
The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth, Western Australia, Australia between 8 January and 17 January 1998....
in Perth, Australia, where she won a bronze medal in the 3m Springboard event. Later that year Chantelle became a Commonwealth Champion by winning the gold medal in the 1m Springboard
Diving at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
The Diving Competition at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia counted a total number of six medal events: three events for both men and women.-1m Springboard:*Held on 18 September 1998-3m Springboard:*Held on 19 September 1998...
event at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
1998 Commonwealth Games
The 1998 XVI Commonwealth Games were held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from 11 September to 21 September 1998 making it the first Asian country to act as host and the last Commonwealth Games for the 20th century. A record 70 nations supplied 3638 athletes...
in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She also won the silver medal 2 days later in the 3m Springboard.
At the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympic Games
Diving at the 2000 Summer Olympics
At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, eight diving events were contested for the first time due to the inclusion of synchronized variants for each of the traditional events...
she finished fourth in the Synchronised 3m Springboard Event. But the highlight of her diving career was winning the gold medal in the 10m Platform
Diving at the 2004 Summer Olympics
At the 2004 Summer Olympics, in Athens, eight diving events were contested during a competition that took place at the Olympic Aquatic Centre, from 20 to 28 August , comprising a total of 125 divers from 30 nations.-Men:-Women:-Medal table:-Participating nations:Here are listed the nations that...
event at the 2004 Athens Summer Olympic Games
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
ahead of Lao Lishi
Lao Lishi
Lao Lishi is a female diver from the People's Republic of China.Lao represented China at the 2004 Summer Olympics, earning a silver medal in the 10 meter women's platform and a gold medal in women's 10 meter synchronized platform along with Li Ting.-References:...
of China and fellow Australian, Loudy Tourky
Loudy Tourky
Loudy Wiggins is an Australian diver.She was born in Haifa, Israel and is of a Palestinian background. She was born to Butros and Afaf Tourky. They came to Australia when Loudy was three. Loudy has commented, "I will always have a bond with Palestine...
. Chantelle is one of only a handful of women who have tasted Olympic success after becoming mothers.
Chantelle took time away from diving for almost a year while pregnant with her fist child. She gave birth to her son Jet in 2002. In May, 2004, Chantelle married Robert Newbery
Robert Newbery
Robert Frederick Newbery is an Australian diver, who won a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics and two bronze medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics, one with synchronised springboard diving partner Steven Barnett.His wife, Chantelle Newbery, has also won an Olympic medal in diving...
to allow them to compete at the Athens Olympics as husband and wife. Their second son, Ryder, was born in 2006.
In 2009 she told Australian magazine Woman's Day
Woman's Day
Woman's Day is aimed at a female readership, covering such subjects as food, nutrition, fitness, beauty and fashion. The magazine edition is one of the "Seven Sisters", a group of women's service magazines....
that she was admitting herself to a psychiatric hospital for severe depression which has seen her attempt suicide twice this year.