Tag: Grant Hackett
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Grant Hackett’s World Record at Montreal 2005 | Fina World Championships
World Record Flashback! At the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montreal, distance legend Grant Hackett from Australia ends one of the most enduring World Records in history and eclipses Ian Thorpe’s mark in the 800m Free, in a time of 7:38.65. In addition to this, he also claimed another two Gold medals in the 400m…
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‘Picking a needle out of a haystack’: The untold story of Grant Hackett’s golden moment
“Before the race, I always used to look up at my mum and dad, and give a bit of nod or a wave to them. “I couldn’t find them before that race – it was just so jam-packed. There was 17 or 18,000 people around this small 50 metre pool. “As soon as I won,…
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Inside with Brett Hawke: Grant Hackett
Brett speaks with friend and Australian distance ace, Grant Hackett.
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“The (Swimming) Race of the Century” at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games | Throwback Thursday
Enjoy this look back at the Men’s 200m Freestyle final the Summer Olympic Games in Athens 2004, also known as “the Race of the Century” in Olympic swimming or “the greatest swimming race of all time”. Featuring some of the most iconic Olympic swimmers of all time, Ian Thorpe, Pieter van den Hoogenband, and Michael…
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Grant Hackett’s final Gold Medal in Montreal 2005 #epicmoment
Grant Hackett’s most successful discipline was the 1.500m Freestyle Swimming. “The Giant from Australia” took his first gold medal in this discipline on home soil, at the FINA World Championships in Perth 1998 – and a lot more should follow. Watch how Hackett took his final Gold Medal at the 2005 Championships in Montreal!
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Former swimming star Grant Hackett found after disappearing from family home
Troubled Olympian Grant Hackett has been found “alive and sober” on the Gold Coast, according to his father Neville. Hackett, who was reported missing by his father on Thursday afternoon, made contact with police late in the day. “Grant’s been found alive and sober,” Mr Hackett said outside the family’s Mermaid Waters home. “He’s spoken…
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Grant Hackett released after ‘breakdown’ arrest
The family of Olympic champion Grant Hackett fear the swimmer is “dangerous†and are pleading for help to deal with his mental health issues. Hackett was arrested at his parents’ Gold Coast home today after becoming agitated and verbally abusive. His father Nev said calling police to help calm his son down was the only…
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Fev Weighs In On The Grant Hackett Drama | Fifi & Dave | FoxFM Melbourne
“At the end of the day it all comes down to drinkingâ€
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I should have ended swim comeback: Hackett
Hackett said his biggest regret was not listening to warning signs 12 months ago when he successfully launched a comeback after six years out of the pool. The triple Olympic gold medallist was the feel good story of Australian swimming when he remarkably made the 2015 world titles team at 35 after just months back…