Bronte Halligan (born 12 August 1996) is an Australian water polo player.

Bronte Halligan
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1996-08-12) 12 August 1996 (age 28)
Sydney, Australia
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportWater polo
EventWomen's water polo
College teamUniversity of California, Los Angeles
ClubAS Orizzonte Catania
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2024 Paris Team

Halligan was a member of the Australian Stingrays squad that competed at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.[1] By finishing second in their pool, the Aussie Stingers went through to the quarterfinals. They were beaten 8-9 by Russia and therefore did not compete for an Olympic medal.[2]

Her father is former rugby league player, Daryl Halligan.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Water Polo HALLIGAN Bronte". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 24 July 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Australian Olympic Team for Tokyo 2021". The Roar. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Tokyo Olympics 2021: Daughters of famous footy players heading to Tokyo as part of water polo team". The Australian. 24 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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