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- Full name: Grant George Hackett
- Born: May 7, 1980
- Birthplace: Gold Coast, Australia
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 210 lbs
- Debut: 1997
- Married to Australian singer Candice Alley
- Ambassador, Preston James Fund for Children’s Respiratory Research
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Australian swimmer Grant Hackett is a three-time Olympic gold medalist. In 2005, he was named the Australian Swimmer of the Year.
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Olympic Medals
During the course of his career, Grant Hackett has won three Olympic gold medals and three silver medals. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Hackett won a silver medal in the 1,500 m freestyle event.World Championships
Grant has won ten gold medals, six silver medals and two bronze medals in World Championship competition.Career Highlights
- 1997: Pan Pacific Championships, 1,500 m freestyle gold medal
- 1999: Broke the world record for 200m freestyle held by Giorgio Lamberti
- 2001: Broke the world record by seven seconds in the 1500m freestyle
Grant Hackett Quotes
"We understand the stage we're in and some people just don't understand we're a small country. We don't have the college system that the US has got. They have so many swimmers but I don't think the low will stay for too long."Think Exist: Grant Hackett Quotes"Yeah certainly getting swimmer of the meet and all that sort of stuff, and you still have the (Michael) Phelpss, the (Michael) Crockers and (Aaron) Peirsols, and all those great competitors and it is just honor to have something like that."Think Exist: Grant Hackett Quotes
"I work very hard and pick the tough events or rather they pick me more so, and it is nice to come away and be appreciated."Think Exist: Grant Hackett Quotes
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Grant Hackett on Amazon
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Cavalary [VHS] - $9.99
Amazon.com: Cavalary [VHS]: Bob Steele, Frances Grant, Karl Hackett, Hal Price, Earle Ross, Ed Cassidy, William Welsh, Budd Buster, Chuck Baldra, Pinky Barnes, Horace B. Carpenter,...Amazon
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The Writer and His Other Self - $3.50
Amazon.com: The Writer and His Other Self (9780729303736): C.A. Hackett: BooksAmazon
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The Half Breed's Revenge - $1.99
Amazon.com: Flaming Frontiers: Season 1, Episode 11 "The Half Breed's Revenge": Video On DemandAmazon
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Engaging Consultants in Construction: Legal & Commercial Implications - $120.00
Amazon.com: Engaging Consultants in Construction: Legal & Commercial Implications (9780415370479): Mark Hackett: BooksAmazon
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Trapped By Fire - $1.99
Amazon.com: Trapped By Fire: Johnny Mack Brown, Eleanor Hansen, John Archer, William Royle: Video On DemandAmazon
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Grant Hackett Questions
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Does anyone have any Grant Writing tips to share with us? 1 AnswerI do not consider myself a great writer, but nor do I consider myself among the worst, and the only advice I can give here, is to read books, because by reading... read more -
How well do you like the musician Grant Lee Phillilps? 1 AnswerI had never heard of them before and after listening to some of their stuff I'm still not sure what I think. Their songs are not too bad but the production on ... read more -
Will the cop in the Oakland Bart Station shooting of Oscar Grant get convicted? 1 AnswerI think police are presumed to be innocent the same way everyone else is (or should be). I don't think the officer will get convicted for anything more serious... read more -
Where can I find a list of all government grants/loans for going back to college after many years? 2 AnswersGovernment grants/loans for college & for those out of work for reemployment links from Mahalo Answers I had asked earlier. Other links on these pages may a... read more
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Grant Hackett Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Olympics | 2008 Olympics
- CBSSports.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6'6"
- Weight: 210
- Rookie Year: 1997
Grant Hackett Timeline
- 1980: Born on May 7 in Gold Coast, Australia
- 1997: Debuted at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships
- 2000: Olympics Gold Medal, 1500m Freestyle
- 2000: Olympics Gold Medal, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
- 2004: Olympics Gold Medal, 1500m Freestyle
- 2004: Olympics Silver Medal, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
- 2004: Olympics Silver Medal, 400m Freestyle
- 2007: Married Singer Candice Alley on April 14
World Championships
- 1998: Gold Medals, 1500m Freestyle | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
- 1998: Silver Medal, 400m Freestyle
- 2001: Gold Medals, 1500m Freestyle | 4 x 200m Freestyle
- 2001: Silver Medal, 400m Freestyle | 800m Freestyle
- 2003: Gold Medals, 800m Freestyle | 1500m Freestyle | 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
- 2003: Silver Medals, 400m Freestyle
- 2003: Bronze Medal, 200m Freestyle
- 2005: Gold Medals, 400m Freestyle | 800m Freestyle | 1500m Freestyle
- 2005: Silver Medal, 200m Freestyle
- 2005: Bronze Medal, 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
- 2007: Silver Medal, 400m Freestyle
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