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Ian James Thorpe AM (born 13 October 1982) is an Australian retired [1] swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian along with fellow swimmer Emma McKeon.
85K Followers, 802 Following, 340 Posts - Ian Thorpe (@ian.thorpe) on Instagram: "Olympian Uncle Enquiry email mc@sel.com.au".
Ian Thorpe entered the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney bearing the weight of tremendous expectations as a locally born swimming world champion in a nation that loves swimming heroes. And he was only 17 years old.
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Jun 21, 2024 · Ian Thorpe is an Australian athlete, who was the most successful swimmer in that country’s history, accumulating five Olympic gold medals and 11 world championship titles between 1998 and 2004. Thorpe began swimming competitively at age eight, and, although he had been uncoordinated in other.
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Sep 15, 2015 · Watch the moment Ian Thorpe became an Olympic champion for the first time as he beats Massimiliano Rosolino and Klete Keller in the Men's 400m freestyle at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.
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Ian Thorpe has been spotted in a wheelchair at the Olympic trials. Credit: Channel 7. The five-time Olympic gold medallist is believed to have injured himself during filming for Celebrity Amazing Race where he has teamed up with childhood friend Christian Miranda.
The five-time Olympic champion shares his memories of Sydney 2000, his journey to coming out as gay, and his views on Caeleb Dressel and the mixed relay. Read the exclusive Q&A with the swimming legend on Olympic Channel.
