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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 second most won by any Australian after fellow swimmer Emma McKeon .
The Swimming Australia Hall of Fame was established in 2022 by Swimming Australia "to both recognise and celebrate those athletes and coaches who have left an indelible mark on the sport at the international level." [1] The inaugural inductees were Freddy Lane, Fanny Durack, Dawn Fraser, Shane Gould and Ian Thorpe. [2]
Ian Thorpe Australia: Swimming ... Athlete Nation Sport Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze 6 1896: 1896–1920: Hermann Weingärtner
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Ian Thorpe Australia: 1:45.83 Massimiliano Rosolino Italy: 1:46.65 2004 Athens details: Ian Thorpe Australia: 1:44.71 OR: Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands: 1:45.23 Michael Phelps United States: 1:45.32 2008 Beijing details: Michael Phelps United States: 1:42.96 WR: Park Tae-hwan South Korea: 1:44.85 Peter Vanderkaay United States: 1:45.14 ...
Ian Thorpe, with 9 medals is equal with Leisel Jones for second-most Olympic medals by an Australian. Stephanie Rice, winner of three gold medals at the 2008 Olympics, including the medley double. Grant Hackett, winner of the 1500 m freestyle in 2000 and 2004, captained Australia's swimming team at the 2008 Olympics.
The men's 400 metre freestyle event at the 2000 Summer Olympics took place on 16 September at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre in Sydney, Australia. [1]At only 17 years of age, Australia's overwhelming favourite Ian Thorpe, dubbed by his fans as the "Thorpedo", made his Olympic debut by claiming the first gold medal for the host nation at these Games, winning by 2.81 seconds.