Tracey Wickham

Tracey Wickham
MBE OAM
Personal information
Full nameTracey Lee Wickham
NicknameTiger
National teamAustralia
Born (1962-11-24) 24 November 1962 (age 61)
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
World Championships (LC)
Gold medal – first place 1978 Berlin 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Berlin 800 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1978 Edmonton 800 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 400 m freestyle
Gold medal – first place 1982 Brisbane 800 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1978 Edmonton 200 m freestyle
Silver medal – second place 1978 Edmonton 4×100 m medley
Silver medal – second place 1982 Brisbane 200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton 4×100 m freestyle

Tracey Lee Wickham MBE, OAM (born 24 November 1962 in Rosebud, Victoria) is an Australian former middle distance swimmer. Wickham was the World Champion for the 400 m and 800 m freestyle in 1978, and won gold in both events at the 1978 and 1982 Commonwealth Games. She is a former world record holder for the 400 m, 800 m and 1500 m freestyle.[1] Despite her success in the pool, Wickham has battled hardship and personal tragedy throughout her life.[2]

  1. ^ "Tracey Wickham". Sport Australia Hall of Fame. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
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