| Olympic medalist | |||
 Shane Gould |
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| Medal record | |||
Competitor for  Australia |
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| Women’s Swimming | |||
| Gold | 1972 Munich | 200 m individual medley | |
| Gold | 1972 Munich | 400 m freestyle | |
| Gold | 1972 Munich | 200 m freestyle | |
| Silver | 1972 Munich | 800 m freestyle | |
| Bronze | 1972 Munich | 100 m freestyle | |
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Biography
Born in Sydney, Australia, Shane Gould moved to Fiji with her family at the age of 18 months. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य By the age of six she was a competent swimmer. She was trained by leading coaches Forbes and Ursula Carlile and their assistant Tom Green. Forbes Carlile MBE (born June 3 1921 in Armadale, Victoria) was Australia 's first post- World War II Olympics
At the 1972 Summer Olympics, in Munich, Gould won three gold medals, setting a world record in each race. The 1972 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Munich, in what was Munich (München; Minga is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. She also won a bronze and a silver medal.
At the age of 16, she retired from professional swimming.
She is the only person, male or female, to hold every world freestyle record from 100 m to 1500 m simultaneously, and the first female swimmer ever to win three Olympic gold medals in world record time. Freestyle is an unregulated Swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline usually a Sports event
She was one of the bearers of the Olympic Torch at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. She carried the Olympic Torch at the stadium, as one of the runners for the final segment, before the lighting of the Olympic Flame. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games.
She now divides her time between Launceston, Tasmania and Sydney, and still swims, in Masters competitions. Launceston ( (short first vowel /ˈlɔːnsəstən/ is often incorrectly heard in other parts of Australia is a city in the north of the state of Tasmania, Australia Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4
Other achievements
- 1971 Best Sportswoman in the World
- 1971 ABC Sportswoman of the Year
- 1972 ABC Sportswoman of the Year
- 1972 Australian of the Year
- 1981 Order of the British Empire (MBE)
- 1994 Olympic Order
- 1995 Legend of Australian Sport
- 2000 Australian Sports Medal
- 2001 Centenary Medal
See also
External links
- Official website
- Swimming Australia profile for Shane Gould
- Shane Gould at the Internet Movie Database
| Records | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Debbie Meyer |
Women's 1500 metres Freestyle World Record Holder (Long Course) December 12, 1971 – August 25, 1973 |
Succeeded by Jo Harshbarger |
| Preceded by Claudia Kolb |
Women's 200 metres Individual Medley World Record Holder (Long Course) August 28, 1972 – April 13, 1973 |
Succeeded by Kornelia Ender |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Evonne Goolagong |
Australian of the Year 1972 |
Succeeded by Patrick White |
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