Ian Thorpe is an Australian retired swimmer who specialized in freestyle and competed in backstroke and the individual medley.
He began swimming at the age of eight; although he had been uncoordinated in other sports, he excelled in the pool.
When Thorpe was 13, he broke ten national age-group records in one meet, and the following year he became the youngest swimmer to make Australia’s national team.
Thorpe, the youngest, became the world swimming champion with his world record victory in the 400-meter freestyle in the 1998 world championships when he was 15.
He added gold medals in the 200-meter freestyle and 4×200-meter freestyle relay events and a silver in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay and a bronze in the 100-meter freestyle.
Thorpe attracted widespread attention during the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, where he won three gold medals in the 400-meter freestyle and one silver medal in the 200-meter freestyle relay.
Thorpe’s performance helped Australia with the team title at the meet, and he was named the best male performer.
Ian Thorpe Age
As of the year 2021, his age is 38 years old.
And he was born on 13 October 1982, in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Ian Thorpe Wikipedia
According to Wikipedia, he has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian.
Thorpe’s Height
His height is 6ft 5 inches tall.
And his weight is 104 kg.
Ian Thorpe Nationality
His nationality is Australian.
He was from Sydney, Australia.
Thorpe’s Family
He was born to his father, Ken Thorpe, and his mother, Margaret Thorpe.
There is no more information about his family.
Thorpe’s Instagram
Currently, on his Instagram, there are 552 following, 58.7k followers, and 252 posts.
Ian Thorpe Twitter
There are 95.6k followers, 146 following, and 384 tweets on his Twitter account.