Internet Edition. July 21, 2008, Updated: Bangladesh Time 12:00 AM 
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Hackett breaks 800m shortcourse world record

AFP, Melbourne

Australian Grant Hackett broke his own shortcourse 800 metres freestyle world record in a time of seven minutes 23.42 seconds here today.

Hackett, preparing for a record third 1500m freestyle gold medal at next month's Beijing Olympics, shaved 1.86 seconds off his 2001 world mark of 7:25.28.

Hackett also holds the world shortcourse records in the 400m and 1500m freestyle along with the 800m and 1500m freestyle longcourse world records.

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