Shane Gould

Australian swimmer
Person human Q231374
Shane Gould
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Shane Gould

Summary

Shane Gould is a human[1]. She was born in Sydney[2]. She was born on November 23, 1956[3]. She worked as a swimmer[4], reality television participant[5], farmer[6], and photographer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sydney[2], Shane Gould…
  • Shane Gould was born on November 23, 1956[3].
  • Shane Gould held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Shane Gould's professions included swimmer[4].
  • Shane Gould worked as a reality television participant[5].
  • Shane Gould worked as a farmer[6].
  • Shane Gould worked as a photographer[7].
  • Shane Gould's education included a stint at Turramurra High School[10].
  • Shane Gould received the Member of the Order of the British Empire[11].
  • Shane Gould received the Australian Sports Medal[12].
  • Shane Gould received the International Swimming Hall of Fame[13].
  • Shane Gould received the Australian of the Year[14].
  • Shane Gould received the Australian National Living Treasure[15].
  • Shane Gould received the Member of the Order of Australia[16].
  • Shane Gould is recorded as female[17].
  • Shane Gould's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Shane Gould's Commons category is recorded as Shane Gould[19].
  • Shane Gould's sport is recorded as competitive swimming[20].
  • Shane Gould's family name is recorded as Gould[21].
  • Shane Gould's given name is recorded as Shane[22].
  • Shane Gould's given name is recorded as Elizabeth[23].
  • Shane Gould's official website is recorded as http://www.shanegould.com.au/[24].
  • Shane Gould's participant in is recorded as 1972 Summer Olympics[25].
  • Shane Gould's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's 100 metre freestyle[26].
  • Shane Gould's participant in is recorded as swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – women's 200 metre freestyle[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sydney[2], Shane Gould… she was born on November 23, 1956[3].

Education

Shane Gould was educated at Turramurra High School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include swimmer[4], reality television participant[5], farmer[6], and photographer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11], an award[28], in United Kingdom[29]; Australian Sports Medal[12], a sports award[30], in Australia[31], founded in 1999[32]; International Swimming Hall of Fame[13], a sports hall of fame[33], in United States[34], founded in 1964[35]; Australian of the Year[14], an award[36], in Australia[37], founded in 1960[38]; Australian National Living Treasure[15], an award[39], in Australia[40]; and Member of the Order of Australia[16], a grade of an order[41], in Australia[42].

Why It Matters

Shane Gould ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (346 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).[8] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Shane Gould born?

Shane Gould was born in Sydney[2].

What did Shane Gould do for work?

Shane Gould worked as swimmer[4], reality television participant[5], farmer[6], and photographer[7].

Where did Shane Gould go to school?

Shane Gould was educated at Turramurra High School[10].

What awards did Shane Gould receive?

Honors received include Member of the Order of the British Empire[11], Australian Sports Medal[12], International Swimming Hall of Fame[13], and Australian of the Year[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Australian Honours Search Facility. honours.pmc.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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