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Grant Hackett

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Grant George Hackett OAM (born 9 May 1980) is an Australian swimmer, most famous for winning the men's 1500 metres freestyle race at both the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. This achievement has led him to be regarded as one of the greatest distance swimmers in history. He also collected a gold medal in Sydney for swimming in the heats of the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. He was well regarded for his versatility, and has held the long course world records in the 200 m, 800 m, and 1500 m freestyle events. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 26 in 2024). Grant Hackett is the 369th most popular swimmer (down from 332nd in 2024), the 737th most popular biography from Australia (down from 687th in 2019) and the 25th most popular Australian Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Grant Hackett ranks 369 out of 709. Before him are Mireia Belmonte, Katrin Meissner, Andrea Fuentes, Domenico Fioravanti, Michelle Ford, and David Popovici. After him are Pavlo Khnykin, Teresa Perales, Brittany Elmslie, Maya DiRado, Jani Sievinen, and Yuliya Yefimova.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Grant Hackett ranks 897. Before him are Bojan Isailović, Boris Sanson, Vladimir Malakhov, Miklós Ungvári, Martín Vassallo Argüello, and Kjetil Mørland. After him are Aleksa Palladino, Lars Bak, Andriy Fedchuk, Tayshaun Prince, Edgars Masaļskis, and Rina Aiuchi.

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In Australia

Among people born in Australia, Grant Hackett ranks 737 out of 1,143. Before him are Stephen Hawkins (1971), Petria Thomas (1975), Josh Helman (1986), Alicia Molik (1981), Michelle Ford (1962), and Emma Snowsill (1981). After him are Tim Forsyth (1973), Megan Marcks (1972), Toby Leonard Moore (1981), Simmone Jade Mackinnon (1973), Georgina Haig (1985), and Brittany Elmslie (1994).

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Among SWIMMERS In Australia

Among swimmers born in Australia, Grant Hackett ranks 25. Before him are Lyn McClements (1951), Gail Neall (1955), Giaan Rooney (1982), Bronte Barratt (1989), Petria Thomas (1975), and Michelle Ford (1962). After him are Brittany Elmslie (1994), Shayne Reese (1982), Kieren Perkins (1973), Jodie Henry (1983), Jessicah Schipper (1986), and Duncan Armstrong (1968).

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