CHANTELLE NEWBERY (retired)

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Has won a gold and a bronze medal from two Olympics....claimed gold in 10m at Athens Olympic Games....has won a silver and a bronze from four FINA World Championships....has won two gold and three silver from two Commonwealth Games...qualified for third Olympic team in 2008

IN 2008 Finished 4^th 3m springboard FINA Grand Prix, Rostock, Germany (June).....Finished 5^th 3m springboard FINA Grand Prix, Montreal Canada (May).....2^nd 3m, third 10m and 2^nd 10m Synchro (Wiggins) in her comeback to major competition Aust Champs, Adelaide(Jan).....11^th 3m FINA World Cup, Beijing (Feb)...2^nd 3m springboard, 3^rd 10m platform 2008 Olympic Trials

IN 2007 Won bronze 3m and was 5^th 10m and 6^th 10m synchro (Wiggins) at CAMO International in Montreal, Canada.

IN 2006 Won 10m synchro (Tourky), was second in 3m & 10m and fourth in 3m synchro (Blackshaw) at Commonwealth Games in Melbourne....won 3m & 10m synchro (Tourky), was second in 3m synchro (Moors-Chantry) and third in 10m at Australian Open Championships in Melbourne....was second in 10m synchro (Tourky), third in 10m and fifth in 10m at FINA Grand Prix in Sydney

IN 2005 Won silver in 10m synchro (Tourky) and was seventh in 10m at FINA World Championships in Montreal....won 10m synchro (Tourky), placed second in 1m, 10m and 3m synchro (Stratton) at Australian Open Championships on the Gold Coast

IN 2004 Won gold in 10m and bronze in 3m synchro (Lashko) at Olympic Games in Athens....placed third in 10m and 3m synchro (Lashko) at FINA Super Final in Mexico City....won 3m synchro (Dackiw), 10m synchro (Tourky), was second in 10 and third in 3m at Australian Open Championships in Hobart

PREVIOUS YEARS

2003....was sixth in 3m synchro (Folauhola) at FINA World Championships in Barcelona....added two silver and four bronze at FINA Grand Prix series....2001....was fifth in 3m synchro (Tourky) and 11th in 3m at FINA World Championships in Fukuoka....was fourth in 1m & 3m synchro (Tourky) and sixth in 3m at Goodwill Games in Brisbane....2000....was fourth in 3m synchro (Tourky), seventh in 3m at Olympic Games in Sydney....1998....won bronze in 3m at FINA World Championships in Perth....won 1m, was second in the 3m at Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur....added silver in 3m at Goodwill Games in New York

OUT OF THE POOL

FAMILY MEMBERS: Mum - Chris Michell Dad - (Late) Harold Michell, Younger twin brothers - Mark and Matthew Michell, sister - Mikeala Michell

Robert Newbery (husband) Jet and Ryder Newbery (Sons)

WHAT OR WHO INSPIRES YOU: People who achieve the impossible!

ROLE MODELS: Anyone who works harder than they are asked to.

PERSONAL

STUDIES/OCCUPATION: Diving Australia - National TID Coordinator

SPORTS BEFORE DIVING/AUSTRALIAN TEAMS/MAJOR RESULTS: Tumbling - World Championships 1992

INTERESTING FACTS PEOPLE MAY NOT KNOW ABOUT YOU:

ULTIMATE RELAXATION: Watching DVD's

SPECIALTY IN THE KITCHEN: Roast Chicken every Sunday night

ONE THING YOU CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT: My kids

WHAT DO YOU LIKE TO DO AWAY FROM DIVING: SLEEP!! SLEEP!! And more SLEEP!!

FAVOURITE:         

TV SHOW: Friends, Cosby show, All Saints, Greys Anatomy, Everybody loves Raymond, The Practice, Will and Grace,

BANDS/MUSIC: Top 40, Kylie

FOOD: Kebabs

DRINK: Water

DIVING MEET: Olympics 2000 + 2004

HOBBIES: Family photo's

PETS: Cat - Bubbles, she just had 5 kittens

BEST MATES: Olivia Serretelli, Sarah Kenny, Bec Weis

WHAT'S YOUR GREATEST ASSET? Car

FAMILY MEMBERS: My boys

HAVE ANY OF YOUR FAMILY REPRESENTED AUSTRALIA OR PLAYED SPORT AT A NATIONAL LEVEL? My husband Robert - 3 bronze Olympic medals and World Championship Gold

WHO HAS BEEN THE BIGGEST INFLUENCE IN YOUR LIFE AND WHY? Mr. Wang.  He taught me how to be tough and that perseverance (and training repetitions) pay off.

HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOURSELF IN 3 WORDS? Stubborn, Determined but exhausted!

HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED? As someone who achieved the impossible!

DIVING SHORT TERM GOALS: National squad!

DIVING CAREER ULTIMATE GOAL: Olympic medals!!

PERSONAL AMBITIONS: To maintain a healthy balance between family, sport and work

HAVE YOU ENCOUNTERED ANY OBSTACLES DURING YOUR DIVING CAREER? Many, but I don't like to think about what holds me back.  I like to focus on what keeps me going.

WHAT AGE DID YOU START DIVING AND WHY? 12.  I love being upside down