Ian Thorpe (Swimmer), born on October 13, 1982 in Sydney, Australia. Ian Thorpe's age 35 years & Zodiac Sign Libra, nationality Australian (by birth) & Race/Ethnicity is White. Let's check, How Tall is Ian Thorpe?
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Ian Thorpe Height
6 ft 6 in (196 cm/)
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| Height (in Feet-Inches) | 6 ft 6 in |
| Height (in Centimeters) | 196 cm |
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| Weight (in Kilograms) | 104 kg |
| Weight (in Pounds) | 229 lbs |
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Ian Thorpe FAQs
Is Ian Thorpe in a relationship?
Ian has not confirmed any recent relationships. And despite their split, Ian and Ryan have still remained good friends. In fact, the former couple are so close that they were photographed having dinner together in Sydney in July 2020 with Ryan’s new fiancé Leevon Baptiste.
Is Ian Thorpe allergic to chlorine?
As a young child, Thorpe was sidelined by an allergy to chlorine. As a result, he did not swim in his first race until a school carnival at the age of seven.
What is Ian Thorpe doing now?
Network Seven reported this evening that the 31-year-old five-time Olympic gold medallist contracted the bug after surgery at a hospital near his home in the Swiss town of Ronco sopra Ascona. He is now under intensive care in Sydney, and Seven said Thorpe’s close associates fear he could lose the use of his left arm.
Does Ian Thorpe hold any records?
Winner of five Olympic gold medals, the most of any Australian, 14 world championship victories (at every distance from 100 to 800 metres) and 22 world records make him our most successful athlete ever. Ian Thorpe was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2008.
Ian James Thorpe, OAM is a retired Australian swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the most won by any Australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics. At the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, he became the first person to win six gold medals in one World Championship. In total, Thorpe has won eleven World Championship golds, the third-highest number of any swimmer. Thorpe was the first person to have been named Swimming World Swimmer of the Year four times, and was the Australian Swimmer of the Year from 1999 to 2003. His athletic achievements made him one of Australia’s most popular athletes, and he was recognised as the Young Australian of the Year in 2000. At the age of 14, he became the youngest male ever to represent Australia, and his victory in the 400 metre freestyle at the 1998 Perth World Championships made him the youngest ever individual male World Champion.
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