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Athlete
Shane Gould
Famoose for
Winning five individual swimming medals at the 1972 Olympics.
Three Olympic golds · Five medals
- Born
- 23 November 1956
- Birthplace
- Sydney, Australia
More people
Shane Gould
Shane Gould is an Australian swimmer whose teenage career produced a remarkable range of freestyle records.
Early life
Fiji
Spent much of her childhood in Fiji.
Sydney training
Developed under coaches Forbes and Ursula Carlile.
Career
- Early 1970s
Teenage breakthrough
Set world records across freestyle distances.
- 1972
Olympic success
Won five individual medals in Munich.
- Later life
Return to swimming
Became a mentor and returned to competitive events.
Achievements
Three Olympic golds
Won the 200m and 400m freestyle and 200m medley.
Five medals
Added freestyle silver and bronze.
Australian of the Year
Received the national honour.
Beyond swimming
Writing
Published the autobiography Tumble Turns.
Television
Won Australian Survivor in 2018.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Panini. Public domain · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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