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Grant Hackett is an Australian swimmer and former world record holder in the 200 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle events. He won two Olympic gold medals in the 1500 m freestyle at Sydney 2000 and Athens 2004, and was the captain of the Australian swimming team from 2005 to 2008.
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...
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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.
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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 · 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.
Aug 4, 2024 · Australian swimming legend Grant Hackett recalls winning gold at the Athens 2004 Olympics with a collapsed lung.
