SWIMMING CAREER & Olympic Medals
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Shane Gould won 5 individual Olympic swimming medals at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games |
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 Gold Medal 200 Individual Medley |
 Bronze Medal 100 Freestyle |
Gold Medal 200 Freestyle |
 Silver Medal 800 Freestyle |
Gold Medal 400 Freestyle |
 
Shane Gould was just 15 years old when she competed in the 1972 Munich Games. Shane swam 12 races in 8 days, logging 4,200m of competitive swimming in the process. |
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World Records |
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Event |
Location |
Date |
Time |
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| 100 Freestyle | London | 30 April 1971 | 58.9 equal world record | |
| 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) | |
| 200 Individual Medley | Munich Germany | 28 August 1972 | 2.23.07 | |
| 200 Freestyle | Munich Germany | 30 August, 1972 | 2.03.56 | |
| 400 Freestyle | Munich Germany | 1 September 1972 | 4.19.04 | |
| 1500 Freestyle | Adelaide | February 1973 | 16.56.9 | |
Australian Titles |
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Event |
Date |
Time |
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| 100 Freestyle | 1971 | 1.00.3 | ||
| 100 Freestyle | 1972 | 1.00.1 | ||
| 100 Freestyle | 1973 | 59.6 | ||
| 200 Freestyle | 1971 | 2.07.8 | ||
| 200 Freestyle | 1973 | 2.09.3 | ||
| 400 Freestyle | 1972 | 4.22.8 | ||
| 400 Freestyle | 1973 | 4.31.3 | ||
| 800 Freestyle | 1972 | 9.01.8 | ||
| 1500 Freestyle | 1973 | 16.56.9 | ||
| 100 Butterfly | 1973 | 1.04.4 | ||
| 200 Medley | 1971 | 2.29.2 | ||
| 200 Medley | 1973 | 2.28.5 | ||
| 400 Medley | 1973 | 5.08.8 | ||
World Masters Records |
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Event |
Date |
Time |
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| 45-49 Years 200 IM | April 2003 | 2.38.13 | ||
Australian Masters Records |
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Group |
Event |
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| 40-44 Years |
100, 200, and 400 Freestyle, 100 Butterfly
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45-49 Years
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50 Butterfly, 100 & 200 Freestyle
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Awards
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ABC TV Sportsman of the Year Award 1971, 1972
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Caltex Sportsman of the Year 1971
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Pravda (Soviet Union) Sportsman of the Year 1971
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Australian Sports Hall of Fame 1977
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MBE 1981
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Olympic Order 1994
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Legend of Australian Sport 1995
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Living National Treasure 1998
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Olympic Torch Bearer in Opening Ceremony of Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
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Centenary Medal for contribution to Australian society 2003
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International Womens Sports hall of fame induction 2006