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Athlete
Ian Thorpe
Famoose for
Winning five Olympic swimming gold medals.
Sydney golds · Six world golds
- Born
- 13 October 1982
- Birthplace
- Sydney, Australia
More people
Ian Thorpe
Ian Thorpe is an Australian freestyle swimmer whose smooth stroke made him a star of the Sydney Olympics.
Early life
Sydney
Began swimming as a child.
Teenage selection
Represented Australia internationally at 14.
Career
- 1998
World champion
Won the 400m freestyle world title.
- 2000–2004
Olympic peak
Won five Olympic golds.
- 2006 onward
Retirement and return
Retired before a later attempted comeback.
Achievements
Sydney golds
Won three gold medals at his home Olympics.
Six world golds
Won six events at the world championships.
Freestyle double
Won Olympic 200m and 400m gold.
Beyond swimming
Advocacy
Supported Indigenous education and charitable causes.
Public life
Spoke about mental health and his sexuality.
Sources & photo credit
Life, career and references ↗Photo: Doha Stadium Plus Qatar from Doha, Qatar. CC BY 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
