Ian Thorpe: Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Parents, Husband, Ex

Ian Thorpe: Wiki, Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Siblings, Parents, Husband, Nickname, Net Worth, Boyfriends, Children, Ethnicity: Ian James Thorpe, AM (born October 13, 1982) is a retired[1] Australian swimmer who is skilled in freestyle and yet also competed in backstroke and individual medley. He and fellow swimmer Emma McKeon have the most Olympic gold medals won by any Australian, with five. Thorpe was the top athlete at the Summer Olympics in Sydney in 2000, winning three gold and two silver medals. Thorpe became Australia’s youngest male representative at the age of 14, and his triumph in the 400-meter freestyle at the 1998 Perth World Championships created him the youngest-ever individual male World Champion.

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Ealy Life & Family of Ian Thorpe

Thorpe was born in Sydney and grew up in the Milperra suburbs, coming from a sporting family. His father, Ken, was a promising junior cricketer for the Bankstown District Cricket Club in Sydney’s district competition. He was a gifted batter who once led the season batting averages ahead of former Australian captain Bob Simpson. Paternal pressure, however, diminished Ken’s enjoyment of cricket, as well as he decided to retire at the age of 26. Thorpe’s mother, Margaret, was an A-grade netball player, but he lacked his mom and dad’ ball skills. His elder sister Christina was advised to swim to strengthen a broken wrist, so the five-year-old Thorpe accompanied her into the pool by chance. Ken Thorpe regarded enjoyment as the most important aspect of his children’s participation in sports as a result of his own negative experiences. Thorpe was a large baby, weighing 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) and measuring 59 cm (1 ft 11 in) at birth. Thorpe was sidelined as a child due to a chlorine allergy. As a result, he did not swim in his first race until he was seven years old, at a school carnival. Thorpe had to swim with his head out of the water due to his allergy; but besides this ungainly technique, he won the race, owing primarily to his significant size advantage. Thorpe gradually recovered and went on to captain New South Wales in the Australian Primary Schools Championships in 1994.

Personal Life of Ian Thorpe (Boyfriend & Husband)

Thorpe came out as gay in a July 2014 televised interview with British talk show host Michael Parkinson, after years of publicly denying his homosexuality. As he stated “I’m confident in identifying as a gay man. And I don’t want other people to feel the way I did. You can mature, be comfortable, and still be gay.” “I am telling the world that I am gay… and I hope that this makes it easier for others now, and even if you’ve kept it in for years, it feels smoother to get it out,” he added. He started dating model Ryan Channing in 2016. He stated in December 2017 that he had no plans to marry his boyfriend “anytime soon.” He wishes to become a father. Thorpe and Channing divorced in June 2019. The International Olympic Committee published a question-and-answer format interview with Thorpe in September 2020, which impacted on his sexual orientation and even some of the challenges he faced as a result of his homosexuality in competitive swimming. In September of the same year, he won nine individual gold medals at the New South Wales Short Course Age Championships. Thorpe began his secondary education at East Hills Boys Technology High School in 1995 and switched coaches to swim alongside his sister under Doug Frost’s tutelage. Christina was chosen for the Australian team to compete in the 1995 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships in Atlanta, making it a busy year for the family. Ian, who is now six feet tall, competed in his first Australian Age Championships, earning bronze medals in the 200 m and 400 m freestyle events. At the New South Wales Age Championships, he won all ten events.

Ian Thorpe’s Career

Ian Thorpe eventually overcame his chlorine sensitivity. He did this by swimming with his face out of the water, which helped him win a school carnival swimming race at the age of seven. He was swimming without difficulty by 11 a.m. He was the youngest member of the Australian Men’s Swim Team at the age of 14. He competed in the 1997 Pan Pacific Championships despite missing some training due to an appendix operation. As a participant of the 4 x 200m freestyle relay team, he was the game’s youngest-ever medalist. Ian Thorpe broke a record in the 200 m and 400 m freestyles, as well as the 4 x 200 m freestyle relay, in 1999. He was already regarded as Australia’s greatest swimmer. Companies like Adidas were courting Ian Thorpe for sponsorship. He was also named Young Australian of the Year in 2000, ABC Sports Star of the Year, as well as Swimming World World Swimmer of the Year. He competed for Australia as a 17-year-old at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. He not only won three gold medals with world-record times, but he also won two silver medals and carried the Australian flag during the closing ceremonies. However, at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Thorpe faced off against American Michael Phelps, who was on the path to match Mark Spitz’s seven gold medals. Thorpe did, however, win two gold medals, one silver, and one bronze. He was the only individual in Olympic history to win a medal in all three events (100, 200, and 400 meters). Following health setbacks and underwhelming performances, Ian Thorpe decided not to start competing in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing and announced his retirement in November 2006. Ian Thorpe attempted a comeback in 2012, competing in the Olympic Games in London. He did, however, sustain a shoulder injury in a gym accident in 2008. The injury was repaired surgically, but he would never be able to swim competitively again. Thorpe stopped swimming for good after that. Ian Thorpe went on to work as a commentator and presenter in the ABC documentary “Bullied.”

Net Worth of Ian Thorpe

Ian Thorpe has made a good living throughout his career. He has not, however, publicly released his monthly and yearly earnings to the media. According to online sources, Ian’s income is estimated to be $2 million US dollars. In fact, he earned this substantial sum as a professional freestyle swimmer.

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Ian Thorpe Bio, Height, Weight, Profile, Net Worth

Real Name	Ian Thorpe
Nickname	Ian, Thorpedo, Thorpey, Thorpie
Gender	Male
Profession	Swimmer
Height (approx.)	In Feet Inches: 6′ 5″ In Meters: 1.96m In Centimeters: 196 cm
Weight (approx.)	In Kilograms: 104 kg In Pounds: 229 lbs
Figure Measurements (approx.)	Not Known
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Brown
Date of Birth	13 October 1982
Age (as in 2022)	39 years old
Birth Place	Sydney, Australia
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Cancer
Nationality	Australian
Hometown	Milperra suburbs, Australia
School	East Hills Boys Technology High School
Higher Education	Macquarie University
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	White
Caste	Not Known
Address	Not Known
Hobbies/Interests	Travelling and partying
Marital Status	Unmarried
Affairs/Boyfriends/Girlfriends	Richie Myler(Ex)
Sexuality	Gay
Parents	Father: Ken Thorpe Mother: Margaret Thorpe,
Siblings	Brothers: Not Known Sisters: Christina Thorpe
Spouse	N/A
Children	Son: None Daughter: None
Net Worth	$2 million US dollars

Some Lesser known facts about Ian Thorpe

According to online sources, Ian’s income is estimated to be $2 million US dollars
Thorpe was born in Sydney and grew up in the Milperra suburbs, coming from a sporting family.
At the New South Wales Age Championships, he won all ten events.
Thorpe came out as gay in a July 2014 televised interview with British talk show host Michael Parkinson, after years of publicly denying his homosexuality.
Thorpe was a large baby, weighing 4.1 kg (9.0 lb) and measuring 59 cm (1 ft 11 in) at birth.
Thorpe was sidelined as a child due to a chlorine allergy.