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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.
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...
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 ...
After starting his international swimming career as a teenager, Grant Hackett quickly became a world champion of the pool. Away from the sport, the athlete has faced some highly-publicised personal demons.
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 1997...
May 9, 2020 · Grant Hackett claimed gold ahead of Australian teammate Kieren Perkins in the 1500m freestyle. The race was about lore, legend, legacy and an Australian tradition in motion.
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.
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.
Grant Hackett went to the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games hoping to make history as the first male swimmer ever to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same event.
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...
