Grant Hackett | Olympics
Athlete Name: Grant Hackett
Olympic Event: Swimming: men’s 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 1500m freestyle, men’s 4x200m freestyle relay
Olympic team: Australia
Height/Weight: 6'6" / 198 lbs
Personal Best: 1500m 14:34.56 WR, 200m free 1.45.61, 400m free 3.42.51
2008 Beijing Olympics Expectation: 1500m freestyle - Gold
About Grant Hackett: Hackett, otherwise known as "The Machine," is the two-time defending Olympic gold medalist in the men’s 1500m freestyle and holds the world record for the 1500m with a time of 14:34.56. Other than in the 2007 World Swimming Championships, where he competed despite suffering from illness, Hackett has been dominant in the men’s 1500m since 1999. Hackett, the captain of the Australian swimming team, will also look to compete in both the men’s 200m and 400m freestyle events and will try to significantly improve on his performance in Athens where he failed to make the podium. Outside of swimming Hackett is a known Motor Racing enthusiast.
(picture by vanou on flickr.com)
Grant Hackett - Men's 1500m Freestyle
Written by matt.renton on Thu, 2008-07-31 10:54 in Grant Hackett Swimming Distance
Olympic Chances: No one would disagree that Grant Hackett is the overwhelming favourite to win his third gold medal in the men’s 1500m freestyle and in doing so become the first male swimmer to win three consecutive gold medals in the same event.
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