Bronwyn is pictured above at the 2006 Grand Prix Final in Stuttgart. She finished in second
place in the Long Jump, behind Russia's Tatyana Lebedeva, with a leap of 6.77m.
Earlier in the year Thompson had enjoyed success on homesoil, when winning gold
at the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane with a jump of 6.97m.
.
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Women's Long Jump final.
2006 Commonwealth Games
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| 1. Bronwyn Thompson |
|
AUS |
|
6.97 |
| 2. Kerrie Taurima |
|
AUS |
|
6.57 |
| 3. Celine Laporte |
|
SEY |
|
6.57 |
| 4. Chantal Brunner |
|
NZL |
|
6.56 |
| 5. Jade Johnson |
|
ENG |
|
6.55 |
| 6. Anju Bobby George |
|
IND |
|
6.54 |
| 7. Esther Aghatise |
|
NGR |
|
6.47 |
| 8. Jacqueline Edwards |
|
BAH |
|
6.46 |
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Women's Long Jump.
2006 Grand Prix Final
|
| 1. Tatyana Lebedeva |
|
RUS |
|
6.92 |
| 2. Bronwyn Thompson |
|
AUS |
|
6.77 |
| 3. Rose Richmond |
|
USA |
|
6.75 |
| 4. Tatyana Kotova |
|
RUS |
|
6.64 |
| 5. Oksana Udmurtova |
|
RUS |
|
6.63 |
| 6. Grace Upshaw |
|
USA |
|
6.53 |
| 7. Brianna Glen |
|
USA |
|
6.43 |
| 8. Kelly Sotherton |
|
GBR |
|
5.85 |
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Photo George Herringshaw 17th August 2004 ©
Bronwyn Thompson is pictured above during the Long Jump final at the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
She finished just outside the medals in fourth place with a seasons best leap of 6.96m.
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Women's Long Jump Final.
Olympic Games 2004.
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| 1. Tatyana Lebedeva |
|
RUS |
|
7.07m |
| 2. Irina Simagina |
|
RUS |
|
7.05m |
| 3. Tatyana Kotova |
|
RUS |
|
7.05m |
| 4. Bronwyn Thompson |
|
AUS |
|
6.96m |
| 5. Marion Jones |
|
USA |
|
6.85m |
| 6. Anju Bobby George |
|
IND |
|
6.83m |
| 7. Jade Johnson |
|
GBR |
|
6.80m |
| 8. Tunde Vaszi |
|
HUN |
|
6.73m |
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In 2003 Bronwyn finished 7th at the World Championships in Paris (6.48m)
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
2008 6.67 +0.5 Brisbane 29 FEB
2007 6.72 +1.6 Bad Langensalza 07 JUL
2006 6.97 +1.9 Melbourne 24 MAR
2005 6.59 +0.8 Brisbane 26 NOV
2004 6.96 +0.8 Athína 27 AUG
2003 6.73 +1.6 Brisbane 08 MAR
2002 7.00 +1.8 Melbourne 07 MAR (personal best - Commonwealth & Australian records)
2001 6.88 +2.0 Brisbane 07 SEP
2000 6.56 +0.9 Sydney 18 AUG