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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.
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.
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.
3 days ago · Ian Thorpe in 2002. Credit: Reuters Lukas Martens from Germany has the fastest time this year (3:40.33), ahead of Winnington (3:41.41), who won the race at Australia’s Olympic trials.
3 days ago · It's in the middle-to-long distance where Australia should come good, with Elijah Winnington and Sam Short considered to be the new Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett, so fiercely do they race.
Ian Thorpe AM was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2008 as an Athlete Member and elevated to Legend of Australian Sport in 2021 for his contribution to swimming. Ian Thorpe’s achievements in the pool guaranteed him a place among Australia’s sporting greats.
1 day ago · Ian THORPE's profile, latest news and more.
Ian THORPE. Nationality. AUS. Discipline. Swimming. AQUA and Olympic medals 56 46 Gold. 8 Silver. 2 Bronze. Results Medals Profile Personal Best Results. Swipe or use arrows to view full table Swipe horizontally to view full table Event Time Medal Pool Length Age* Competition ...
Sep 30, 2020 · Exclusive Q&A: Ian Thorpe on Sydney 2000, coming out, and who to look out for at Tokyo Olympics. The five-time Olympic champion looks back at Sydney 2000, his path to coming out as gay, the secret to swimming faster, why he respects Caeleb Dressel, and plenty more.
Ian THORPE. Nationality. AUS. Discipline. Swimming. AQUA and Olympic medals 56 46 Gold. 8 Silver. 2 Bronze. Results Medals Profile Medals Breakdown. Athlete medal breakdown; Competition. Gold G. Silver S. Bronze B Total Olympic Games 5 3 1 9 Medal Event Country Date; Gold Men 400 Freestyle: AUS, Sydney ...
