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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.
May 23, 2024 · Olympian Grant Hackett’s rise from rock bottom to top 500 CEO The three-time Olympic gold medallist has always been a long-term planner, and was mapping out a career in finance well before...
Aug 28, 2020 · 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.
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 ...
May 9, 2020 · Later this year, 20 years will have passed since swimming witnessed a soaring 30-lap battle at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. Grant Hackett claimed gold ahead of Australian teammate Kieren...
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...
Aug 4, 2024 · Australian swimming legend Grant Hackett recalls winning gold at the Athens 2004 Olympics with a collapsed lung.
