Given name: Bronwen
Family name: Knox
Date of birth: 16-04-86
City of birth: Brisbane
Height: 182cm
Weight: 90kg
Marital status: Single
Home town and State: Brisbane, QLD
Residence, State and country: Brisbane, QLD,
Australia Club/team: Polo Bears
National League team: KFC QLD Breakers
Higher education: Year 12 completed, currently enrolled in University
Degree Course: Bachelor of Biomedical Science
Institution: Griffith University
Occupation: Student
Age when began competing in your sport: 14 years old
Where did you begin competing: Brisbane Club Competition
Cap number: 6
Playing position: Centre Back/forward
Handedness: Right
Major achievements:
1st, FINA World Cup, Tianjin, China 2006
2nd, FINA World Championships, Melbourne, Australia, 2007
3rd, FINA World League Super Finals, Tenerife, Spain, 2008
3rd, Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 2008
6th, FINA World Championships, Rome, Italy, 2009
Nickname: Bron/Bronnie
Hobbies: Reading, catching up with friends.
Any major injuries that have affected your competition: Receiving a concession during the 2006 Holiday Cup
Any other sport played at an international level: no
Most memorable sporting achievement: The whole Olympic games experience (2008)
What made you choose this sport: It combined everything I enjoy about playing a sport. I loved being in the water, as well as the challenge of playing a team sport. The combination of swimming and a ball sport was too much to pass up.
How and when did you become interested in Water Polo: When I was 14 I was introduced to water polo through a friend at school, as the club needed some extra players for the Saturday competition and I was a good swimmer, so I was invited to come along to the games to make up the numbers. It wasn’t until 2 years later that I finally made the switch from swimming to water polo.
Who is the most influential person in your sporting career and why: My family, mother especially – they make it possible for me to achieve what I have achieved, supporting my endeavours without reward. They essentially are the backbone to my sporting career, without their support my sporting career would not have been nurtured as it has.
What has been your proudest sporting moment so far: Winning a Bronze Medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
List any major honours and awards:
World Cup Gold Medallist 2006
Captained NCAA division one American Collegiate Team (Hartwick College). Placed 6th in nation 2006 season
Awarded all-American and all-academic team 2006.
Third highest goal scorer at 2008 Beijing Olympics
Media All Star Team, Olympic Games, Beijing, China, 2008
Highest Goal scorer Greek National League 2008/2009 season
No of internationals played: 111

Updated 30.01.10