Grant Hackett
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Grant George•Hackett |
| Used name | Grant•Hackett |
| Nick/petnames | Hacky |
| Born | 9 May 1980 in Southport, Queensland (AUS) |
| Measurements | 198 cm / 96 kg |
| Affiliations | Miami Swimming Club/Gold Coast Canoe/Melbourne Vicentre |
| NOC |  Australia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 3 |
| Silver | 3 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 7 |
Biography
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. Hackett has been undefeated at his best distance, 1,500 metres, between 1997 and 2006, winning the Olympic gold medal in that event in both 2000 and 2004. His hopes for a third consecutive gold in the event were dashed by Oussama Mellouli. His record at major meets is remarkable, winning the 1,500 at the Commonwealth Games in 1997 and 2002, the 1,500 at the World Championships in 1998, 2001, 2003 and 2005. His streak ended in 2007, when he placed just 7th in the final in front of his home crowd in Melbourne. At the Pan-Pacific Meet, Hackett won the 400, 800, and 1,500 in 1997, the 1,500 in 1999, and the 800 and 1,500 in 2002. He has also frequently won medals at international meets on the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay team for Australia. Hackett has set one world record at 1,500 metres, 14:34.56 in winning the 2001 World Championship in Fukuoka, Japan. That same year, he also set the World Record on the 1500 m short course, 14:10.10. Both records still stood when Hackett announced his retirement in late 2008.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Grant Hackett | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 8 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 7 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 1 | Gold | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Grant Hackett | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 5 | |||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2008 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Grant Hackett | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 6 | |||||
| 1,500 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 3 | Bronze |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 23 March 1999 - 23 August 1999: 1:46.67 (23 March 1999; Brisbane, AUS); 800 m freestyle – 27 July 2005 - 29 July 2009: 7:38.65 (27 July 2005; Montréal, CAN); 1500 m freestyle – 29 July 2001 - 31 July 2011: 14:34.56 (29 July 2001; Fukuoka, JPN); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 25 August 1999 - 19 September 2000 and 27 July 2001 - 30 March 2007: 7:08.79 (25 August 1999; Sydney, AUS), 7:04.66 (27 July 2001; Fukuoka, JPN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (400 m freestyle – 2 April 1999 - 14 November 2009: 3:35.01 (2 April 1999; Hongkong, HKG), 3:34.58 (18 July 2002; Sydney, AUS); 800 m freestyle – 3 August 2001 - present: 7:25.28 (3 August 2001; Perth, AUS), 7:23.42 (20 July 2008; Melbourne, AUS); 1500 m freestyle – 27 September 1998 - 4 December 2015: 14:19.55 (27 September 1998; Perth, AUS), 14:10.10 (7 August 2001; Perth, AUS); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 18 April 1997 - 1 September 1999 and 7 August 2001 - 7 August 2009: 7:02.74 (18 April 1997; Göteborg, SWE), 6:56.41 (7 August 2001; Perth, AUS), 6:52.66 (31 August 2007; Melbourne, AUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (9–4–0 1997 Fukuoka gold: 400 m freestyle, 800 m freestyle, and 1500 m freestyle, silver: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1999 Sydney gold: 1500 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle; 2002 Yokohama gold: 800 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (10–6–3 1998 Perth SWI gold: 1500 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle; 2001 Fukuoka SWI gold: 1500 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle and 800 m freestyle; 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 800 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 400 m freestyle, bronze: 200 m freestyle; 2005 Montréal SWI gold: 400 m freestyle, 800 m freestyle, and 1500 m freestyle, silver: 200 m freestyle, bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2007 Melbourne SWI silver: 400 m freestyle; 2015 Kazan SWI bronze: 4×200 m freestyle relay (swam in heats only))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (7–0–1 1997 Göteborg gold: 1500 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay, bronze: 400 m freestyle; 1999 Hong Kong gold: 400 m freestyle and 1500 m freestyle; 2002 Moskva gold: 400 m freestyle, 1500 m freestyle, and 4×200 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (4–3–0 1998 Kuala Lumpur SWI gold: 1500 m freestyle, silver: 400 m freestyle; 2002 Manchester SWI gold: 1500 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle, and 4×200 m freestyle, silver: 200 m freestyle and 400 m freestyle)