Newbery, Chantelle (1977 - )

Chantelle Newbury has retired from competitive diving and is one of Australia's most successful international competitors in the sport. She won gold at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, and in so doing proved that pregnancy is not necessarily an obstacle to success in competitive sport.

After competing in her last event she took a home pregnancy test and discovered she was pregnant just minutes before being called to her medal presentation. 'I'm the only diver to compete and win at a major event while pregnant yet if I had known for sure and informed team doctors they would have banned me from competition,' she said.

• Mitchell, Chantelle (maiden name)

Chronology

1998	Gold Medalist at Kuala Lumpur Commonwealth Games - Diving - 1m Springboard
2000	Competed in Sydney
2004	Bronze Medalist at the Athens Olympic Games - Diving - Synchronised Diving 3m Springboard
2004	Gold Medalist at the Athens Olympic Games - Diving - 10m Platform
2006	Gold Medalist at Melbourne Commonwealth Games - Diving - 10m Platform Synchronized

Newspaper Articles

• 'Newbury Secret Revealed', The Canberra Times, 5 February, 2007, p. 8. [ Details... ]