Shane Gould
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Shane Gould is an Australian former competitive swimmer who dominated the early 1970s, winning multiple Olympic gold medals and setting numerous world records.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shane Gould canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9924535 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shane Gould Context triple: [International Swimming Hall of Fame, notableHonoree, Shane Gould]
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A.
Adam Rippon
Adam Rippon is an American figure skater and 2018 Olympic bronze medalist known for his artistry, outspoken personality, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
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B.
Catherine Shorter
Catherine Shorter was the first wife of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister, and a member of the English political elite in the early 18th century.
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C.
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan is an American figure skating icon and two-time Olympic medalist renowned for her artistry, consistency, and dominance in women’s figure skating during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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D.
Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton is an American gymnast who became a national icon after winning the all-around gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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E.
Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristi Yamaguchi is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic gold medalist renowned for her artistry and technical skill on the ice.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Shane Gould Target entity description: Shane Gould is an Australian former competitive swimmer who dominated the early 1970s, winning multiple Olympic gold medals and setting numerous world records.
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A.
Adam Rippon
Adam Rippon is an American figure skater and 2018 Olympic bronze medalist known for his artistry, outspoken personality, and advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
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B.
Catherine Shorter
Catherine Shorter was the first wife of Sir Robert Walpole, Britain’s first de facto Prime Minister, and a member of the English political elite in the early 18th century.
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C.
Michelle Kwan
Michelle Kwan is an American figure skating icon and two-time Olympic medalist renowned for her artistry, consistency, and dominance in women’s figure skating during the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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D.
Mary Lou Retton
Mary Lou Retton is an American gymnast who became a national icon after winning the all-around gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics.
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E.
Kristi Yamaguchi
Kristi Yamaguchi is an American figure skater and 1992 Olympic gold medalist renowned for her artistry and technical skill on the ice.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Olympic athlete
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human ⓘ swimmer ⓘ |
| competitionClass |
backstroke swimming
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butterfly swimming ⓘ freestyle swimming ⓘ medley swimming ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| era |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| familyName | Gould ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork | elite competitive swimming ⓘ |
| givenName | Shane ⓘ |
| hasWon |
Olympic medals for Australia in swimming
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World records in swimming ⓘ |
| influenced | women’s swimming standards in the 1970s ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
dominating women’s swimming in the early 1970s
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setting numerous world records in swimming ⓘ winning multiple Olympic gold medals ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| name | Shane Gould ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
held every freestyle world record from 100 m to 1500 m simultaneously
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won three individual Olympic gold medals at a single Games ⓘ |
| notableEvent | became a prominent figure in Australian sport history ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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photographer ⓘ swimmer ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
1972 Summer Olympics
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linked to:
1972 Summer Olympics (Munich)
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| placeOfBirth | Australia ⓘ |
| representedCountry | Australia ⓘ |
| retiredFrom | competitive swimming ⓘ |
| setRecord |
world record in 100 m freestyle
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world record in 200 m freestyle ⓘ world record in 200 m individual medley ⓘ world record in 400 m freestyle ⓘ world record in 400 m individual medley ⓘ world record in 800 m freestyle ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sport | swimming ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfDominance | early 1970s ⓘ |
| wonMedal |
Olympic bronze medal in swimming
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Olympic gold medal in swimming ⓘ Olympic silver medal in swimming ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shane Gould Description of subject: Shane Gould is an Australian former competitive swimmer who dominated the early 1970s, winning multiple Olympic gold medals and setting numerous world records.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.