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  1. Grant George Hackett OAM (born 9 May 1980) is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history.

  2. May 23, 2024 · Grant Hackett likes to remind people that although he was a professional swimmer for 13 years, he has worked in financial services for 17 years and been CEO of the retirement investment business ...

  3. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today. But taking the reins as CEO of a booming finance group has been a game-changer for the swimmer - combining his mental strength with his brains for business. “It’s been a huge positive,” Hackett said.

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  4. Legacy. Grant Hackett will go down in history as one of the greatest swimmers ever. The Australian athlete won four gold medals at both 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games while setting world records along the way, 11 World Championship titles and every freestyle record from 200m to 1500m during his stellar career.

  5. May 9, 1980 · Learn about Grant Hackett, a former world record holder and multiple medalist in freestyle events at the Olympics and World Championships. Find out his background, achievements, and comeback after retirement.

    Place
    Event
    Year
    Meet
    Gold
    1500 Free
    2000
    Gold
    800 Freestyle Relay
    2000
    Gold
    1500 Free
    2004
    Silver
    400 Free
    2004
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  7. Biography. Invincible for a decade in the 1,500m freestyle, and holder of the world record over the same period, Grant Hackett won consecutive Olympic golds over his favourite distance in 2000 and 2004, something which only two swimmers - Mike Burton (1968 and 1972) of the USA, and his fellow Australian Kieren Perkins (1992 and 1996) - had ...

  8. May 9, 2020 · Grant George Hackett set records on both those scores. His career boasted 10 years – 1997 to 2007 – of uninterrupted victories in his best event, including two Olympic titles, in 2000 and 2004.

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