Ian James Thorpe, AM is an Australian retired swimmer, he was born on 13 October 1982. He is 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. With three gold and two silver medals, Thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Today we will discuss about Ian Thorpe: Partner| Net Worth| Gold Medals| Friends.
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At the age of 14, Thorpe 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. After that victory, Thorpe dominated the 400 m freestyle, winning the event at every Olympic, World, Commonwealth and Pan Pacific Swimming Championships until his break after the 2004 Olympics in Athens.
Partner
The Thorpedo parted with Channing last year, months after they were photographed at a Los Angeles reproductive clinic. But they remain on good terms – in July Thorpe was spotted having dinner at China Doll with Channing and his new civil engineer fiancé Leevon Baptiste.
Net Worth
Ian Thorpe is an Australian swimmer who has a net worth is $2 million dollars. Born in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Ian Thorpe was always taller than his peers, and even though he was allergic to chlorine and had to swim without putting his head in the water, his larger size resulted in his winning many of his early swim meets anyway. After building up a tolerance to chlorine, he was able to compete more regularly.
| Net Worth: | $2 Million |
| Date of Birth: | Oct 13, 1982 (38 years old) |
| Gender: | Male |
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
| Profession: | Swimmer, Athlete |
| Nationality: | Australia |
Gold Medals
A two-time Olympian, Ian Thorpe OAM is regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time. He won five Olympic Games gold medals, the most won by any Australian and, in 2001, became the first person to have won six gold medals in one World Championships.
Friends
Ian Thorpe played the uncredited role of Coffee Shop Customer in The One With Ross’s Library Book.
