AOC Media Centre - Shane Gould

Shane Gould 200m Medal Ceremony(L-R) Gudrun Wegner (GDR) 3rd, Shane Gould (AUS) 1st and Novella Calligaris (ITA) 2nd - the medal ceremony of the women's 200m freestyle at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games.

Gould exits poolShane Gould exits the pool after the qualifications of the women's 100m freestyle at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games.

Shane Gould celebrates goldShane Gould of Australia celebrates after winning a gold medal. Gould reached her peak in Munich, winning three gold medals and setting world records in each.

Munich 1972Australia sent a team of 177 to Munich, 148 men and 29 women. Munich was a successful Olympics for Australia, with the nation finishing sixth on the medal table with eight gold, seven silver and two bronze medals.

Golden Nugget: Glittering Gould - Shane GouldMunich 1972: Shane Gould of Australia celebrates after winning a gold medal. It was at the Munich Games where Gould reached her peak in swimming, winning three gold medals and setting world records in each. Moreover she showed the determination to overcome the disappointment of defeat: in Munich she lost her second final, the 100m freestyle, but won the 400m freestyle the following day. All up, she swam 12 races in eight days.

Golden Nugget: Lucky Lane Seven - Shane Gould, Beverley Whitfield, Gail NeallMunich 1972: Normally lane seven does not provide many winners but in the Munich Games it was a lucky lane for Australia.