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 Brooke Bennett |
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| Women's Swimming | |||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 1996 Atlanta | 800 m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney[1] | 400 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 2000 Sydney | 800 m Freestyle | |
| World Championships - Long Course | |||
| Bronze | 1994 Rome | 800m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 1998 Perth | 400m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1998 Perth | 800m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 1998 Perth | 4x200m Freestyle | |
| World Championships - Short Course | |||
| Silver | 2000 Athens[2] | 800m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 2000 Athens | 4x200m Freestyle | |
| Pan American Games | |||
| Gold | 1995 Mar del Plata | 400m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 1995 Mar del Plata | 800m Freestyle | |
| Pan Pacific Championships | |||
| Gold | 1997 Fukuoka | 800m Freestyle | |
| Gold | 1997 Fukuoka | 1500m Freestyle | |
| Silver | 1997 Fukuoka | 400m Freestyle | |
Brooke Marie Bennett (born May 6, 1980 in Tampa, Florida) is an American swimmer with three career Olympic gold medals. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Medal summary The 1996 Summer Olympics was held in Atlants USA "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever At the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, 32 Swimming events were contested The FINA World Championships or World Aquatics Championships are the World Championships for aquatic sports diving swimming open water swimming synchronized swimming The 1994 World Aquatics Championships or the 7th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Rome, Italy between September 1 and September The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth Western Australia, Australia between January The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth Western Australia, Australia between January The 1998 World Aquatics Championships or the 8th FINA World Swimming Championships were held in Perth Western Australia, Australia between January The pre-olympic 5th FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Athens, Greece from March 16 till March 19, 2000 The pre-olympic 5th FINA Short Course World Championships were held in Athens, Greece from March 16 till March 19, 2000 The Pan American Games are a Multi-sport event, held every four years between competitors from all nations of The Americas. The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 11 to March 26, 1995 The Long Course Swimming Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games took place in the Natatorium Complex in Mar del Plata, Argentina The 12th Pan American Games were held in Mar del Plata, Argentina, from March 11 to March 26, 1995 The Long Course Swimming Tournament at the 1995 Pan American Games took place in the Natatorium Complex in Mar del Plata, Argentina The Pan Pacific Swimming Championships is a long course Swimming event first held in 1985. The seventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50m event was held in 1997 in Fukuoka, Japan, from August The seventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50m event was held in 1997 in Fukuoka, Japan, from August The seventh edition of the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships, a long course (50m event was held in 1997 in Fukuoka, Japan, from August Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Gold Medal is an Album by American band The Donnas, released in 2004 (see 2004 in music)
Bennett’s first gold medal came in the 800 meter freestyle race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International This accomplishment, coming days after her grandfather died, was overshadowed by the fact that this was the last race in the career of swimming legend Janet Evans. Janet Elizabeth Evans (born August 28, 1971) is a American competitive Swimmer. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she would win two more gold medals in the 400 meter and 800 meter freestyle races, with the latter coming in Olympic-record time. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Her attempt for a third straight Olympic appearance fell short in 2004, following operations on both of her shoulders in 2001. She finished third in the 800m freestyle -- the top two finishers qualify for the Olympic Team. The Tampa Tribune reported in December of 2005 that Bennett was planning an Olympic comeback in 2008.
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References
- ^ ESPN Sydney Swimming. Retrieved on 2007-07-22. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Godfrey of Bouillon is elected the first Defender of the Holy Sepulchre of The Kingdom of
- ^ 5th FINA World Swimming Championships. Retrieved on 2007-07-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily.
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| Preceded by Jenny Thompson |
World American Swimmer of the Year 2000 |
Succeeded by Natalie Coughlin |
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