Tracey Wickham

Tracey Wickham
MBE OAM
Personal information
Full nameTracey Lee Wickham
NicknameTiger
National teamAustralia
Born (1962-11-24) 24 November 1962
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Women's swimming
Representing  Australia
World Championships (LC)
1978 Berlin400 m freestyle
1978 Berlin800 m freestyle
Commonwealth Games
1978 Edmonton400 m freestyle
1978 Edmonton800 m freestyle
1982 Brisbane400 m freestyle
1982 Brisbane800 m freestyle
1978 Edmonton200 m freestyle
1978 Edmonton4×100 m medley
1982 Brisbane200 m freestyle
1978 Edmonton4×100 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. Despite her success in the pool, Wickham has battled hardship and personal tragedy throughout her life.