| Medal record | ||
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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 (LC) | ||
| Gold | 1998 Perth | 800m Freestyle |
| Silver | 1998 Perth | 400m Freestyle |
| Silver | 1998 Perth | 4x200m Freestyle |
| Bronze | 1994 Rome | 800m Freestyle |
| World Championships (SC) | ||
| 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 | 1995 Atlanta | 400m Freestyle |
| Gold | 1995 Atlanta | 1500m Freestyle |
| Gold | 1997 Fukuoka | 800m Freestyle |
| Gold | 1997 Fukuoka | 1500m Freestyle |
| Gold | 1999 Sydney | 400m Freestyle |
| Gold | 1999 Sydney | 800m 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.
Career
Bennett’s first gold medal came in the 800 meter freestyle race at the 1996 Summer Olympics. 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.[3][4] 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. 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 (with only the top two finishers qualify for the Olympic Team). The Tampa Tribune reported in December 2005 that Bennett was planning an Olympic comeback in 2008, but her bid for a 3rd Olympics came up short.
External links
References
- ^ "ESPN Sydney Swimming". http://static.espn.go.com/oly/summer00/swimming/index.html. Retrieved 2009-03-14.
- ^ "5th FINA World Swimming Championships". http://www.fina.org/events/WC/Fukuoka_2001/site/wldswimchamps00_results.html. Retrieved 2007-07-24.
- ^ Mike Dodd (July 26, 1996). "Bennett wins 800 freestyle for grandfather Popov reigns in sprint". USA TODAY . http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/USAToday/access/16372861.html?dids=16372861:16372861&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+26%2C+1996&author=Mike+Dodd&pub=USA+TODAY+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=Bennett+wins+800+freestyle+for+grandfather+Popov+reigns+in+sprint&pqatl=google. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
- ^ Christine Brennan (July 26, 1996). "In Final Swim, Evans Is Left in Wake; Bennett Wins 800; Dolan Is Seventh In 200-Meter IM". The Washington Post. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/21834812.html?dids=21834812:21834812&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Jul+26%2C+1996&author=Christine+Brennan&pub=The+Washington+Post+(pre-1997+Fulltext)&desc=In+Final+Swim%2C+Evans+Is+Left+in+Wake%3B+Bennett+Wins+800%3B+Dolan+Is+Seventh+In+200-Meter+IM&pqatl=google. Retrieved September 13, 2009.
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| Preceded byJenny Thompson |
World American Swimmer of the Year 2000 |
Succeeded byNatalie Coughlin |
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