Australian Ian Thorpe (Thorpedo) is one of the world’s most prolific swimmers.

Ian Thorpe has broken 23 world records, medaled 9 times in the Olympics and won 11 World Championship titles (the most ever).

In November of 2006 Ian Thorpe announced his retirement, citing his lost desire for world-class swimming, and "there are things in my life that are more important to me and I have to pursue them now".

Ian Thorpe's Gold Medal Performance, 200m Freestyle
Athens Summer Olympics 2004

Athletic Achievements

2004 Olympic Games, Athens

• Gold 200m Freestyle

• Gold 400m Freestyle

• Silver 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay

• Bronze 100m Freestyle

2003 World Championships - Barcelona Spain

• 1st 200m Freestyle

• 1st 400m Freestyle

• 1st 4x200m Freestyle

• 2nd 200m individual medley

2001 World Championships - Japan

• 1st 200m Freestyle

• 1st 400m Freestyle

• 1st 800m Freestyle

• 1st 4 x 100m Freestyle

• 1st 4 x 200m Freestyle

• 1st 4 x 100m Medley

2000 Olympic Games, Sydney

• Gold 400m Freestyle

• Gold 4 x 100m Freestyle

• Gold 4 x 200m Freestyle

• Silver 200m Freestyle

• Silver 4 x 100m medley