Bridgette Gusterson
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Medal record
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Bridgette Marie Gusterson OAM (born 7 February 1973), also known as Bridgette Ireland, is an Australian water polo player, at the 1995 FINA World Cup,[1] and from the gold medal team of the 2000 Summer Olympics. She was a captain of the team from 1997 to 2000.[2] She is the sister of fellow Australian water polo player and Olympic teammate Danielle Woodhouse.[3]
Recognition
- 2002 – Inducted into Australian Institute of Sport's "Best of the Best"
- 2010 – Inducted into the Water Polo Australia Hall of Fame[4]
- 2020 – Inducted into Sport Australia Hall of Fame[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "WATER POLO MEDALLISTS AND STATISTICS" (PDF). fina.org. p. 63.
- ↑ Sydney 2000: Bridgette Gusterson, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, 2000.
- ↑ Bridgette Gusterson, Sports Reference.
- ↑ "Hall of Fame - Water Polo Australia". waterpoloaustralia.com.au. Water Polo Australia. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- ↑ Colangelo, Anthony (4 December 2020). "Women's T20 side, Eales claim top honours at Sport Australia awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 5 December 2020.
External links
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- 1973 births
- Living people
- Water polo players from Perth, Western Australia
- Sportswomen from Western Australia
- Australian female water polo players
- Olympic gold medalists for Australia in water polo
- Water polo players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Australian water polo coaches
- World Aquatics Championships medalists in water polo
- Recipients of the Medal of the Order of Australia
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame inductees
- 21st-century Australian sportswomen
- Australian Olympic medalist stubs
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