Ian Thorpe

About Ian Thorpe

Named swimmer of the year four times, he is recognized as one of the most popular Australian athletes of all time and won 2 Olympic gold medals.

Ian James Thorpe, a retired Australian swimmer, specializes in freestyle swimming but also competes in backstroke and solo. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most from an Australian. With three golds and two silvers, Thorpe is the most successful athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. At the age of 14, Thorpe became the youngest man to represent Australia and his 400 meter freestyle win at the 1998 Perth world championship made him a young male individual world champion. Best. After the win, Thorpe dominated free 400m content, winning all the Olympic, World, Commonwealth and Inter-Pacific swimming championships until his retirement after the 2004 Olympics. in Athens. At the 2001 World Swimming Championship, he became the first person to win six gold medals in a single world championship.

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Trivia

After a brief hiatus from swimming, it was announced that he would be competing for Australia in the 2012 London Olympic games.

Ian Thorpe before fame

Because of a chlorine allergy, he didn't swim until an exceptionally late hour for a professional swimmer.

Achievement of Ian Thorpe

After a lengthy absence from swimming, it was confirmed that he would be competing in the 2012 London Olympic Games for Australia.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$2 Million

Ian Thorpe family life

Ken, his father, was a former professional cricketer, and Margaret, his mother, was a schoolteacher.

Associations of Ian Thorpe

While Michael Phelps is a household name in the United States, Thorpe is a legend in Australia.

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