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Ian Thorpe

Australian swimmer

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  • Age
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    Born 1982
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-09-08

Ian James Thorpe 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 second most won by any Australian after fellow swimmer Emma McKeon. With three gold and two silver medals, Thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics, held in his hometown of Sydney.

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  • Member of the Order of Australia
  • St Andrews Prize for the Environment
  • Medal of the Order of Australia
  • Centenary Medal
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Momentum2.5
Historical24.4
Source confidence80.0
Completeness90.0
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