Grant Hackett
- Birthdate: May 09, 1980
- Weight: 212 lbs (96 kg)
- Height: 6’5” (1.98 m)
- Age: 33 years
- Gender: Male
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Record Breakers
- Swimming
- Men's 1500m Free Qualification - Heat 5: Australia (Grant Hackett) 14:38.92 (OR)
- Swimming
- Men's 1500m Free Qualification: Australia (Grant Hackett) 14:38.92 (OR)
Athlete Events
Swimming
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/16 | Men's 1500m Free Final | Silver14:41.53 (2nd) |
| 08/15 | Men's 1500m Free Qualification - Heat 5 | 14:38.92 (1st) |
| 08/15 | Men's 1500m Free Qualification | 14:38.92 (1st - Qualified) |
| 08/12 | Men's 4 x 200m Free Final | Bronze7:04.98 (3rd) |
| 08/09 | Men's 400m Freestyle Final | 3:43.84 |
| 08/09 | Men's 400m Freestyle - Heat 5 | 3:44.03 (1st) |
| 08/09 | Men's 400m Free Qualification | 3:44.03 (5th - Qualified) |
Athlete Profile
- Australia
- 200m free, 400m free, 1500m free, 4x200m free relay
- Born May 9, 1980.
- Cemented his status as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history by winning the men's 1500m freestyle races at both the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Games in Athens. He also holds the world record in that event.
- He is the third swimmer to win consecutive 1500m golds, and in Beijing has a chance to become the first male swimmer to win three straight golds in the same event.
- Also won gold in Sydney for swimming in the heats of the 4x200m freestyle relay.
- Hackett also won two silver medals in Athens, one in the 200m free and the other in the 4x200m free relay.
- Hackett, who has suffered from bronchial problems throughout his career, later said he competed in Athens with a partially collapsed lung.
- Has dominated the 1500m free at every major world competition from 1999 to 2006, winning four world titles ('98, '01, '03, '05) and two Olympic titles ('00, '04).
- At 6-foot-5 and 198 pounds, Hackett is an imposing figure with the ability to win the grueling 1500m race by sheer physical strength and stamina.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |