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Shane Gould

Athlete

Born: Australian

Shane Elizabeth Gould is an Australian former competition swimmer. She won three gold medals, a silver medal and a bronze, at the 1972 Summer Olympics, becoming the first woman swimmer to win five individual medals. In 2018, she won the fifth season of Australian Survivor, becoming the oldest winner of any Survivor franchise.

Gould was born in Australia, but spent most of her childhood in Fiji after she and her family moved there. After her 1972 Olympic performance, Gould was named the Australian of the Year, and received an MBE in 1981. In April 2018, Gould was awarded an Order of Merit by the Australian Olympic Committee.

Gould returned in the 1990s as a swimming mentor and competitor, and again competed in 2003, specializing in the 200m Individual Medley. In 1999, she published her autobiography Tumble Turns. In 2018, she competed on Australian Survivor: Champions vs. Contenders and won, receiving $500,000 as the Sole Survivor. Gould later returned for Australian Survivor: All Stars, but was voted out first.

Notable For

Australian swimmer

Shane Gould's Historical Timeline

  1. Shane Gould is born

    Shane Gould, Australian athlete, known for australian swimmer, was born on 1957-11-23. Shane Elizabeth Gould is an Australian former competition swimmer.

  2. Australian teenage swimmer Shane Gould sets a world record of 2:23.07 to beat German Kornelia Ender in the 200 m individ

    Australian teenage swimmer Shane Gould sets a world record of 2:23.07 to beat German Kornelia Ender in the 200 m individual medley at the Munich Olympics; her first of three gold medals at the Games

  3. Sandy Neilson wins the women's 100 m freestyle gold medal in 58.59 seconds at the Munich Olympics, beating fellow Americ

    Sandy Neilson wins the women's 100 m freestyle gold medal in 58.59 seconds at the Munich Olympics, beating fellow American Shirley Babashoff and Shane Gould of Australia

  4. Australian teenage swimmer Shane Gould wins her second of three gold medals in a world record time of 4:19.04 in the 400

    Australian teenage swimmer Shane Gould wins her second of three gold medals in a world record time of 4:19.04 in the 400 m freestyle at the Munich Olympics

  5. Australian swimmer Shane Gould wins the 200m freestyle in world record 2:03.56 at the Munich Olympics; her 3rd gold meda

    Australian swimmer Shane Gould wins the 200m freestyle in world record 2:03.56 at the Munich Olympics; her 3rd gold medal & 3rd world record of the Games

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Shane Gould born?
Shane Gould was born on 1957-11-23 (Australian).
What is Shane Gould known for?
Australian swimmer
What historical events involved Shane Gould?
Shane Gould was involved in 5 recorded historical events, including Shane Gould is born, Australian teenage swimmer Shane Gould sets a world record of 2:23.07 to beat German Kornelia Ender in the 200 m individ, Sandy Neilson wins the women's 100 m freestyle gold medal in 58.59 seconds at the Munich Olympics, beating fellow Americ.

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