Cate Campbell, OAM
Sport: Swimming
Born in Malawi, Cate is the eldest of five siblings and moved to Australia in 2001 where she took up competitive swimming. Within seven years she had made her first Olympic Team and won two bronze medals at Beijing 2008.
Cate won her first Olympic gold medal in London 2012 alongside Alicia Coutts, Brittany Elmslie and Melanie Schlanger in the 4x100m freestyle relay.
Four years later in Rio, Cate claimed her second gold in the 4x100m freestyle. The relay team of Emma McKeon, Brittany Elmslie, Cate and her sister, Bronte broke the world record in a time of 3:30.65, bettering Australia's previous world-best mark of 3:30.98 set at the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games. Cate emulated Dawn Fraser by medalling in the 4x100m relay in three successive Olympic Games.
In 2021, Cate qualified to swim at her fourth Olympic Games and was the Australian flag bearer at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. Cate came away with a bronze medal in the 100m freestyle and made history when her 4x100m freestyle team broke their own record. She also swam one of her best relays ever in the 4x100m medley.
Along with her Olympic haul of four gold, one silver and three bronze, Cate has claimed 12 World Championship medals, including four gold. With her eyes set on Paris 2024, Cate is attempting to become the first Australian swimmer to compete at five Olympic Games.
For Cate, mental strength is about being brave, despite her fears and vulnerabilities. Brave to ask for help, brave to speak up and brave to create balance in her life outside of sport.
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