Cate Natalie Campbell, OAM is a Malawian-born Australian competitive swimmer, and a current multiple world record holder, who won two bronze medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics, a gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics, a gold and a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and a gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

How old are the Campbell sisters?

Sisters Bronte, 27, and Cate Campbell, 29, will both compete in this week's Australian Olympic swimming trials. While the pair have forged a deep bond in the water, out of the pool they each insist on running their own race.

Is Cate Campbell Aboriginal?

As the first Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander flag bearer, my connection between our country – the land, the sky, the sea, our culture, our history and this particular moment runs extremely deep. Cate Campbell says she's humbled to be selected – a particular honour for these Games.

How old was Cate Campbell at her first Olympics?

At just 16 Campbell made her Olympic debut at the 2008 Beijing Games and claimed two bronze medals.

Who is the oldest of the Campbell sisters?

As the oldest of five Campbell siblings, the swimming gene runs in the family – her younger sister, Bronte, is also an elite, and world-ranked swimmer. They were the first Australian siblings to qualify for the same event at any Olympic Games in history.

Cate Campbell Biography & Lifestyle

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Why is Patty Mills flag bearer?

The 32-year-old NBA veteran is the first Indigenous Australian to carry the flag at an Olympic Games and when asked what it meant to him, the typically humble Mills, said the 'iconic' appointment hits home for everyone he represents both in Australia and around the world.

Why are Patty and Cate flag bearers?

For just the second time Australia will have two flag bearers at the Olympic Opening Ceremony with four-time Olympians Cate Campbell and Patty Mills to share the honour. The flag bearer honour is bestowed upon athletes that the Australian Olympic Team believe best embody the spirit and quality of the Olympic Games.

What does Cate Campbell eat?

Campbell drinks protein shakes immediately after practices and tries to keep things as simple as possible on race day. “Plain past or rice with a bit of salt, white bread with butter, or cereal.

Who is older Cate and Bronte Campbell?

Bronte Campbell OAM (born 14 May 1994) is a Malawian-born Australian competitive swimmer, a dual Olympic gold-medal winner and world champion. Her older sister, Cate, is also a competitive swimmer, and once held world records in both the short and long course 100 metre individual freestyle events.

Who will light the Olympic torch 2021?

Game, set, torch. It's been a whirlwind summer for Naomi Osaka, but the superstar tennis player, was given one of sport's highest honors of Friday morning: The 23-year-old lit the Olympic cauldron at the conclusion of the opening ceremony, officially signaling the start of the 2021 Olympic games.

Who Carried Olympic flag 2021?

Laura Kenny has carried the union flag for Team GB during the closing ceremony of the Olympics in Tokyo. Kenny claimed her fifth Olympic title and became the first British woman to win gold at three successive Games after victory in the women's madison alongside Katie Archibald on Friday.

Who carried the Australian flag in 2000?

Sydney 2000 - Andrew Gaze

He played more than 280 matches for Australia. For the Sydney Games in 2000, he was selected as flag-bearer for the Australian team.

Is Patrick Mills Aboriginal?

Patrick Sammy Mills (born 11 August 1988) is an Australian professional basketball player for the Brooklyn Nets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Mills was born and raised in Canberra, and is of Torres Strait Islander and Aboriginal Australian descent.

What country is Patty Mills from?

Patrick Mills is a Muralag man from the Torres Strait, Ynunga man from South Australia and sporting legend. A National Basketball Association (NBA) Champion and a three time Olympian, Patrick is a member of the San Antonio Spurs who famously won the 2014 NBA Championship.

Who held the Australian flag at the opening ceremony 2021?

Cate Campbell is the first female swimmer to carry the flag for Australia at an opening ceremony.

Did Bronte Campbell make 2021 Olympic team?

Olympics 2021: Cate Campbell, Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris and Emma McKeon win 4x100m freestyle relay in Tokyo.

How many Olympics has Bronte Campbell competed in?

Campbell is a 3x Olympian ('12, '16, '20) and 2x Olympic champion, competing alongside sister, Cate Campbell, most of her career. Both Bronte and her sister are sprint freestylers, and are 2015's fastest swimmers worldwide in the 50m freestyle. Standing 5'10” Campbell is one of five siblings.

What happened to Kaylee McKeown's dad?

It reads: “I'll always be with you.” The 20-year-old had the ink added after her father, Sholto McKeown, lost his battle with brain cancer last August. ... “He was with me that entire race,” McKeown said after winning the women's 100m backstroke gold medal on Tuesday.