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Birth of Ian Thorpe
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Period: to
Birth to Retirement
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Enjpys watching 'friends'
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age of 15 Thorpe was the youngest gold medalist to win a 400 meter race
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Won three gold and two silver medals at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
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Ian won the 2003 Swimmer of the Year and has done so consecutively for the last 3 years being the only person to do so.
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Won two gold, one silver and one bronze medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which made him the most successful Australian swimmer at Olympic Games ever.
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Created his own 2004 signature underwear line named 'it'.
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On November 21st 2006 announced that he is retiring from Professional Swimming