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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.
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 achieved ...
Oct 19, 2020 · At the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, distance legend Grant Hackett from Australia ends one of the most enduring World Records in history and eclipses Ian Thorpe's mark in the 800m...
Brett speaks with friend and Australian distance ace, Grant Hackett.Grant is arguably the greatest distance swimmer to ever live winning the Men's 1500 in ba...
May 9, 1980 · Born on May 9, 1980 at Southport on the Gold Coast of Queensland, Australia, Grant Hackett is the son of a policeman. Early Success. Hackett first came on to the National Scene at the...
First swimmer to win four straight world titles in one event (1500m freestyle). Most legendary performance came in the 2004 Olympic Games where Hackett overcame respiratory complications to win...
Grant Hackett succeeded his countryman, Kieren Perkins, as the top distance swimmer in the world, and his overall record rivals that of Perkins and Vladimir Salnikov as the greatest distance freestyler ever.
May 13, 2009 · 17 year old, Grant Hackett winning the 1500m Freestyle at the 1998 World Swimming Championships in Perth | This is the first time Hackett went under 15 minut...
Biography. Grant Hackett succeeded his countryman, Kieren Perkins, as the top distance swimmer in the world, and his overall record rivals that of Perkins and Vladimir Salnikov as the greatest distance freestyler ever.
Jul 27, 2024 · Grant HACKETT's profile, latest news and more.
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