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==Further Reading/Research==
 
==Further Reading/Research==

Latest revision as of 20:00, 25 November 2020

Ian Thorpe

Country

Australia

Birth - Death

1982 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Olympic Gold, Order of Australia, World Champion

Description

Swimmer who specialises in freestyle, but also competes in backstroke and the individual medley. Has won five Olympic Gold medals (2000 - 3 gold; 2004 - 2 gold), eleven World Championship golds (1998-2003), and numerous other medals. Retired from swimming in 2006, and further attempts at a comeback have been dogged by injury and illness. Notable bouts of depression, alcohol, and suicide were followed by his recent announcement that he was gay and stories of bullying as a youth. Created the Ian Thorpe Fountain for Youth to raise funds for children's causes. Author of his autobiography, 'This Is Me' (2012).

See Also

Further Reading/Research