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Shane Gould won 5 individual Olympic swimming medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games - 3 Gold (200 Individual Medley, 200 Freestyle, 400 Freestyle), 1 Silver (800 Freestyle), and 1 Bronze (100 Freestyle).
In September of 1972, Shane held every women’s Freestyle world record 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m, as well as the 200m Individual Medley.
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World Records (11)
100 Freestyle London 30 April 1971 eq. world record 58.9
200 Freestyle London 1 May 1971, 2.06.5
400 Freestyle Santa Clara California 9 July 9 1971, 4.21.2
200 Freestyle Drummoyne Sydney 26 November 1971, 2.05.8
800 Freestyle Drummoyne Sydney 3 December 1971, 8.58.1
1500 Freestyle Birrong Sydney 12 December 1971, 17.00.6
100 Freestyle North Sydney pool 8 January 1972, 58.5 (at this time I held
all freestyle world records 100m to 1500m)
200 IM Munich Germany 28 August 1972, 2.23.07
200 Freestyle Munich Germany 30 August, 1972, 2.03.56
400 Freestyle Munich Germany 1 September, 4.19.04
1500 Freestyle Adelaide February 1973, 16.56.9
World Masters Records
45-49 Years 200 IM Perth April 2003, 2.38.13
Australian Records
21 Australian records in 100, 200, 400, 800, 1500 Freestyle and 100 Butterfly, 200 IM and 400 IM
Australian Masters Records
40-44 years - 100, 200, and 400 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly
45-49 years - 50 Butterfly, 100 & 200 Freestyle
Australian Titles
100 Freestyle 1971 1.00.3, 1972 1.00.10, 1973 59.60
200 Freestyle 1971 2.07.80, 1973 2.09.30
400 Freestyle 1972 4.22.80, 1973 4.31.30
800 Freestyle 1972 9.01.8
1500 Freestyle 1973 16.56.90
100 Butterfly 1973 1.04.40
200 Medley 1971 2.29.20, 1973 2.28.50
400 Medley 1973, 5.08.80
Awards
ABC TV Sportsman of the Year Award 1971, 1972
Caltex Sportsman of the Year 1971
Pravda (Soviet Union) Sportsman of the Year 1971
Australian Sports Hall of Fame 1977
MBE 1981
Olympic Order 1994
Legend of Australian Sport 1995
Living National Treasure 1998
Olympic Torch Bearer in Opening Ceremony of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Centenary Medal for contribution to Australian society 2003
International Womens Sports hall of fame induction 2006
Shane shows her medals to her sister Jenny at Sydney airport after the 1972 Olympics
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Munich 1972 - the Australian swimming team wore gold caps while competing. Goggles were used in training but not in competition races. From 1976 goggles were allowed in races.
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Despite having given away top-level swimming many years ago, Shane still keeps fit by swimming 3 times a week and competes occasionally in Masters and Open Water swimming events.
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