Dionne Bainbridge

Dionne Estelle Bainbridge (later Coluccio, born 18 March 1978) is an Olympic swimmer from New Zealand.

Dionne Bainbridge
Personal information
Birth nameDionne Estelle Bainbridge
Born (1978-03-18) 18 March 1978
Auckland, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSwimming

Bainbridge was born in 1978 in Auckland, New Zealand.[1] Bainbridge was one of the 14 swimmers who represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States, and she competed at three events.[2] Bainbridge was in a team with Anna Wilson, Sarah Catherwood, and Alison Fitch to compete in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.[2] They came fifth in their heat and did not qualify for the final;[3] their overall placement was 11th out of 21 teams.[4] In the 200 metre freestyle, she qualified for the B final and came 15th out of 42 competitors.[5] In the 400 metre freestyle, she qualified for the B final and came 14th out of 39 competitors.[6]

Bainbridge is New Zealand Olympian number 690.[7] When Barry Maister as head of the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) had the project of honouring the country's Olympic competitors, Bainbridge was among the last nine individuals that the NZOC had yet to track down.[8]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dionne Bainbridge". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "New Zealand Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  4. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 200 metres Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  6. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 400 metres Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  7. "Dionne Coluccio". New Zealand Olympic Committee. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
  8. "Nine NZ Olympians still 'missing'". Newshub. 23 June 2009. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
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