Ian Thorpe

Quick Facts

Full Name	Ian Thorpe
Occupation	Swimmer
Date Of Birth	Oct 13, 1982(1982-10-13)
Age	42
Birthplace	Sydney
Country	Australia
Birth City	New South Wales
Horoscope	Libra

Ian Thorpe Biography

Ian Thorpe is one of the most popular and richest Swimmer who was born on October 13, 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. named the best swimmer four times, he’s considered to be an athlete who is among the admired Australian athletes ever and has have won two Olympic silver medals.

In the same way that While Michael Phelps is a celebrity swimmer in the US, in Australia Thorpe is a legend in his own right. is famous in the US In Australia Thorpe is an icon in his own in his own.

Ian James Thorpe, AM (born 13 October 1982) is an Australian retired 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. With three gold and two silver medals, Thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia.

Thorpe’s rise continued when the Australians arrived in Kuala Lumpur during September for the Commonwealth Games. Thorpe’s first event was the 200 m freestyle, where he led throughout to record a time just one hundredth of a second outside Giorgio Lamberti’s world record. He then combined with Klim, Kowalski and Matt Dunn in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay to break the world record of the Unified Team set in 1992 by 0.09 s. Thorpe’s run ended when a personal best of 50.21 s in the 100 m freestyle was only sufficient for fourth place, but he returned to victory with the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay team. He claimed a fourth gold in the 400 m freestyle, setting another personal best, just 0.55 s slower than Kieren Perkins’ 1994 mark.

The dad Ken was a former professional cricketer, as was his mom Margaret. Margaret was a teacher at school.

Ian Thorpe Net Worth

Ian Thorpe is one of the richest Swimmer from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Ian Thorpe 's net worth $2 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He wasn’t able to swim until early for a pro athlete because the chlorine sensitivity he has.

Following a brief break from swimming and diving, it was announced the swimmer would compete for Australia at the 2012 London Olympic games.

Thorpe arrived in Fukuoka having been chosen by broadcaster TV Asahi as the marketing drawcard of the event. With the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay being held after the 400 m freestyle on the first night, Thorpe appeared to be conserving energy when he reached the 200 m mark two seconds outside his world record. Although he was 0.93 s behind at the final turn, a final 50 m burst in 24.36 s saw him cut a further 0.42 s from his world record. The relay saw him dive in fractionally ahead of American Jason Lezak after Klim, Callus and Pearson had completed the first three legs. Thorpe fell behind in the early half of the leg before kicking away in the closing stages, to seal gold with his fastest- ever relay split of 47.87 s. In the 800 m final, he shadowed Hackett for the first 750 m, staying within a body length. He then broke clear to win by a body length, lowering his world record by over two seconds. The 200 m freestyle rematch with van den Hoogenband provided Thorpe with a chance to rectify his strategy from the Olympics; this time he allowed the Dutchman to lead through the first 100 m. Thorpe pulled even at the 150 m mark and then broke away towards the finishing wall two body lengths clear. He lowered his world record to 1 min 44.06 s in the process, prompting van den Hoogenband to raise his arm aloft. Thorpe’s winning streak was interrupted in the 100 m freestyle when his personal best of 48.81 s placed him fourth, but he returned to form in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay. Anchoring the team of Klim, Hackett and Kirby, the Australians lowered their world record time by more than two seconds, leaving the Italians more than six seconds in arrears. Having overtaken Klim as Australia’s leading 100 m freestyle swimmer, Thorpe was entrusted with anchoring the 4 × 100 m medley relay team on 28 July. After Matt Welsh, Regan Harrison and Geoff Huegill had finished their legs, Thorpe’s change left him half a body length behind the new 100 m world champion Anthony Ervin of the United States. The Americans were expected to win, and with his typically slow start, Thorpe turned a body length behind with 50 m remaining. With an American victory seeming inevitable, Thorpe managed to accelerate and deprive Ervin of the lead in the last 5 m. This made Thorpe the only swimmer to have won six gold medals at a World Championships, and the first since Shaw in 1974 to win the 200–400–800 treble. His performances formed the basis for Australia’s gold medal win over the United States 13–9. It was also the first time since the 1956 Summer Olympics that Australia had topped the medal tally at a global meet. Thorpe’s achievements led to predictions that he could match Mark Spitz’s seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympics, which he played down.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Ian Thorpe height 6 ft 5 in Ian weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Ian Thorpe Dating?

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Thorpe’s next competition was in March at the Australian Championships in Melbourne, which were selection trials for the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Malaysia. Thorpe’s improvement continued when he defeated Klim in the 200 m freestyle in 1 min 47.24 s, faster than Klim’s winning time at the World Championship two months earlier. Thorpe’s time was a Commonwealth record and with it, he secured his first national title. He then claimed the 400 m freestyle title from Hackett and clocked 50.36 s in the 100 m freestyle. His time earned silver in his first 100 m race at the national level, gaining him Commonwealth selection in three individual events.

Facts & Trivia

Ian Ranked on the list of most popular Swimmer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Ian Thorpe celebrates birthday on October 13 of every year.

At the age of 14, Thorpe became the youngest male ever to represent Australia, and his victory in the 400 metre freestyle at the 1998 Perth World Championships made him the youngest-ever individual male World Champion. After that victory, Thorpe dominated the 400 m freestyle, winning the event at every Olympic, World, Commonwealth and Pan Pacific Swimming Championships until his break after the 2004 Olympics in Athens. At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, he became the first person to win six gold medals in one World Championship. Aside from 13 individual long-course world records, Thorpe anchored the Australian relay teams, numbering the victories in the 4 × 100 m and the 4 × 200 m freestyle relays in Sydney among his five relay world records. His wins in the 200 m and 400 m and his bronze in the 100 m freestyle at the 2004 Summer Olympics made him the only male to have won medals in the 100–200–400 combination. He picked up the nickname “Thorpedo” because of his speed in swimming. Thorpe announced his retirement from competitive swimming in November 2006, citing waning motivation; he made a brief comeback in 2011 and 2012.

What is Ian Thorpe doing now?

He is now under intensive care in Sydney , and Seven said Thorpe’s close associates fear he could lose the use of his left arm.

Is Ian Thorpe allergic to chlorine?

Ian Thorpe Was Allergic to Chlorine As a child, Ian Thorpe was allergic to chlorine. As a result, he had to swim his early races with his head out of the water. Even still, Ian was able to win. From this early age, Ian was destined for swimming greatness, even with such a handicap as being allergic to chlorine.

Does Ian Thorpe still hold any world records?

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How many Olympics did Ian Thorpe go to?

A two-time Olympian, Ian Thorpe AM is regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He won five Olympic Games gold medals, the most won by any Australian and, in 2001, became the first person to have won six gold medals in one World Championships.

How old was Michael Phelps in his last Olympics?

Over the course of a week, the 19-year-old Phelps had won five golds and two bronze, his seven-medal haul making it the second biggest in Olympic history behind Mark Spitz, who had won seven golds at Munich 1972.