Susie O'Neill
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Administrator |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Susan "Susie"•O'Neill |
| Used name | Susie•O'Neill |
| Nick/petnames | Madame Butterfly |
| Born | 2 August 1973 in Mackay, Queensland (AUS) |
| Measurements | 171 cm / 63 kg |
| Affiliations | Commercial Swimming Club, Brisbane (AUS) |
| NOC |  Australia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 4 |
| Bronze | 2 |
| Total | 8 |
Biography
Susie O’Neill’s record approaches that of Dawn Fraser and Ian Thorpe among Australian swimmers. O’Neill competed at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games, winning eight medals, including individual gold medals in the 200 butterfly in 1996 and the 200 freestyle in 2000. Her top career performance may have come at the 2000 Australian Championships/Olympic Trials when she won the 200 fly, breaking the 19-year-old world record that had been set by Mary T. Meagher. O’Neill was remarkably consistent. Between 1990 and 2000, she never failed to win a medal at an international competition. She won 10 gold medals at the Commonwealth Games, the most by any Australian in any sport at the time. O’Neill was named Australian Female Athlete of the Year in 1996 and 1998, and in 1997, was given the Order of Australia. Shortly after the Sydney Olympics, O’Neill was elected by her peers as an Athlete Member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC). She resigned from this membership in January 2005, citing family commitments.
Results
Organization roles
| Role | Organization | Tenure | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Athlete | International Olympic Committee | 2000—2005 | AUS |
Susie O'Neill |
Olympic family relations
- Cousin of Sally Kehoe
- Cousin of Chris Wright
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m butterfly – 17 May 2000 - 4 August 2002: 2:05.81 (17 May 2000; Sydney, AUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (200 m butterfly – 17 February 1999 - 18 January 2004: 2:05.37 (17 February 1999; Malmö, SWE), 2:04.43 (2 September 1999; Canberra, AUS), 2:04.16 (18 January 2000; Sydney, AUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (7–13–5 1991 Edmonton gold: 100 m butterfly, silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 100 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1993 Kobe silver: 100 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 1995 Atlanta gold: 100 m butterfly, 200 m butterfly, and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1997 Fukuoka gold: 200 m butterfly, silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1999 Sydney gold: 200 m freestyle and 200 m butterfly, silver: 100 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (1–2–4 1991 Perth SWI silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 1994 Roma SWI bronze: 100 m butterfly and 200 m butterfly; 1998 Perth SWI gold: 200 m butterfly, silver: 4×100 m medley relay, bronze: 4×100 m freestyle relay and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (3–7–1 1993 Palma de Mallorca gold: 100 m butterfly, silver: 200 m freestyle, 200 m butterfly, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 1995 Rio de Janeiro gold: 200 m butterfly and 4×100 m medley relay, silver: 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly, and 4×100 m freestyle relay, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (10–5–0 1990 Auckland SWI gold: 4×100 m freestyle, silver: 100 m butterfly; 1994 Victoria SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 200 m butterfly, and 4×200 m freestyle, silver: 100 m butterfly and 4×100 m freestyle; 1998 Kuala Lumpur SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 200 m butterfly, 4×100 m freestyle, 4×200 m freestyle, and 4×100 m medley, silver: 100 m freestyle and 100 m butterfly)