Rowena Bright
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 7 May 1980 Sydney, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Alpine skiing |
Rowena Bright (born 7 May 1980) is an Australian alpine skier. She competed in two events at the 2002 Winter Olympics.[1][2]
Biography
Bright comes from Cooma, New South Wales, is a Mormon and a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] Her family had joined the Church some years earlier.[4] She watched the 1984 Summer Olympics with her mother, inspiring her to become an Olympian.[5] Bright started skiing at school when she was eleven years old.[5] After joining a training provider in Australia, Bright earned sponsorship, allowing her to take part in competitions outside of Australia.[4] Despite breaking her ankle in training, she achieved a high enough standard in a qualifying event for the Olympics.[5] Prior to the 2002 Winter Olympics, Bright became a member of the ski team at the University of Utah.[3]
As of 2002, Bright was one of five members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints to compete at the Olympics,[6] and the first from Australia.[7] Her sister, Torah, has also represented Australia at the Winter Olympics.[8]
See also
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rowena Bright Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "Rowena Bright". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
- ^ a b "Rowena Bright". Mormon Olympians. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b "Rowena Bright: Olympic ambition affirmed while on mother's lap". deseret.com. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ a b c "Shining Bright". Church of Jesus Christ. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Aussie LDS Olympian 'At Home' at SLC Games". Mormons Today. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "LDS Aussie set to compete in 2002 Winter Games". The Church News. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
- ^ "Torah Bright: Cooma's Snowboarding Chick". ABC of Snowboarding. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
