Ian Thorpe
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games • Other |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Ian James•Thorpe |
| Used name | Ian•Thorpe |
| Nick/petnames | Thorpedo |
| Born | 13 October 1982 in Milperra, New South Wales (AUS) |
| Measurements | 196 cm / 104 kg |
| Affiliations | SLC Aquadot, Sydney |
| NOC |  Australia |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 5 |
| Silver | 3 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 9 |
Biography
Ian Thorpe first came to International prominence at the 1997 Pan-Pacific meet when he finished second in the 400 freestyle. He was then 14 years old. At the 1998 World Championships he won both the 200 and 400 freestyle, and was the media darling of Australia going into the Sydney 2000 Olympics. He won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, but his only individual title was in the 400 free, as he finished second in the 200 freestyle. With three relay medals, he won five Olympic medals at the Sydney Games. At the 2001 World Championships, he won the 200, 400 and 800 metre freestyle events, all in world record times, and also swam on three winning relay teams, becoming the first person to win six gold medals at a single World Championship. At the 2002 Pan-Pacific meet, Thorpe won five titles – three individual in the 100, 200, and 400 freestyles, and two relay championships. He has set 13 individual world records (through 2006). Although slightly overshadowed by Michael Phelps, Thorpe won four more Olympic medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics, with golds in the 200 and 400 metre freestyles.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Ian Thorpe | |||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | ||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 1 | Gold | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 1 | Gold | |||
| 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 2 | Silver | |||
| 2004 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | AUS |
Ian Thorpe | |||
| 100 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 3 | Bronze | ||||
| 200 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 6 | ||||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | Australia | 2 | Silver |
Other participations
| Games | Role | NOC | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Summer Olympics | Flagbearer at the Closing Ceremony | AUS |
Ian Thorpe |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 23 August 1999 - 17 September 2000 and 27 March 2001 - 27 March 2007: 1:46.34 (23 August 1999; Sydney, AUS), 1:46.00 (24 August 1999; Sydney, AUS), 1:45.69 (14 May 2000; Sydney, AUS), 1:45.51 (15 May 2000; Sydney, AUS), 1:44.69 (27 March 2001; Hobart, AUS), 1:44.06 (25 July 2001; Fukuoka, JPN); 400 m freestyle – 22 August 1999 - 26 July 2009: 3:41.83 (22 August 1999; Sydney, AUS), 3:41.33 (13 May 2000; Sydney, AUS), 3:40.59 (16 September 2000; Sydney, AUS), 3:40.17 (22 July 2001; Fukuoka, JPN), 3:40.08 (30 July 2002; Manchester, GBR); 800 m freestyle – 26 March 2001 - 27 July 2005: 7:41.59 (26 March 2001; Hobart, AUS), 7:39.16 (24 July 2001; Fukuoka, JPN); 4×100 m freestyle relay – 16 September 2000 - 15 August 2004: 3:13.67 (16 September 2000; Sydney, AUS); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 13 September 1998 - 30 March 2007: 7:11.86 (13 September 1998; Kuala Lumpur, MAS), 7:08.79 (25 August 1999; Sydney, AUS), 7:07.05 (19 September 2000; Sydney, AUS), 7:04.66 (27 July 2001; Fukuoka, JPN))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Short Course Swimming (200 m freestyle – 1 April 1999 - 16 November 2008: 1:43.28 (1 April 1999; Hongkong, HKG), 1:42.54 (17 January 2000; Sydney, AUS), 1:41.10 (6 February 2000; Berlin, GER); 400 m freestyle – 25 September 1998 - 2 April 1999: 3:39.82 (25 September 1998; Perth, AUS); 4×200 m freestyle relay – 7 August 2001 - 31 August 2007: 6:56.41 (7 August 2001; Perth, AUS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships (9–4–0 1997 Fukuoka silver: 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 1999 Sydney gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2002 Yokohama gold: 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 4×100 m medley relay; 2006 Victoria silver: 4×100 m freestyle relay)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Aquatics Championships (11–1–1 1998 Perth SWI gold: 400 m freestyle and 4×200 m freestyle relay; 2001 Fukuoka SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 800 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, 4×200 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay; 2003 Barcelona SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, and 4×200 m freestyle relay, silver: 200 m medley, bronze: 100 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Short-Course Swimming Championships (25 m) (3–1–0 1999 Hong Kong gold: 200 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle relay, and 4×100 m medley relay (swam in heats only), silver: 400 m freestyle)
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the British Empire/Commonwealth Games (10–1–0 1998 Kuala Lumpur SWI gold: 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle, and 4×200 m freestyle; 2002 Manchester SWI gold: 100 m freestyle, 200 m freestyle, 400 m freestyle, 4×100 m freestyle, 4×200 m freestyle, and 4×100 m medley, silver: 100 m backstroke)