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    Ian James Thorpe AM (born 13 October 1982) is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual...
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    teenager, Phelps idolized Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe and modeled his public image after Thorpe. Thorpe initially said that it would be highly unlikely...
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    award eight times, followed by Katie Ledecky of the United States and Ian Thorpe of Australia with four. Regionally, German, Hungarian and Dutch swimmers...
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  • Ian Thorpe: The Swimmer is a 2012 documentary covering the lead up to the 2012 Summer Olympics, where Ian Thorpe undertook a failed attempt to comeback...
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  • Athens Olympic Sports Complex in Athens, Greece on August 14. Australia's Ian Thorpe edged out his teammate Grant Hackett to defend his Olympic title in 3:43...
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  • Ian Thorpe, an Australian freestyle swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist, was targeted in the 2000s for criticism alleging his athletic achievements...
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    Australian youngster Ian Thorpe, favourite of the home crowd in Sydney. In the semi-finals, Van den Hoogenband set a new world record, but Thorpe countered with...
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  • answer to Eddie the Eagle – Eric the Eel – churned the lane in which Ian Thorpe had raced to a silver medal in 1 min 45 sec over double the distance the...
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    1:44.65 (2016), 1:44.82 (2016), 1:44.91 (2017), 1:44.93 (2012, 2019). Ian Thorpe also swam 1:44.69 (2001), 1:44.71 (2002, 2004), 1:44.75 (2002). Matt Richards...
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  • July 2024 Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 3:43.46: Ian Thorpe also swam 3:40.17 (2001), 3:40.54 (2002), 3:40.59 (2000), 3:40.76 (2001)...
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    high-class field. It featured four of the fastest swimmers in Olympic history: Ian Thorpe (Australia, world record holder in the event at the time), Pieter van...
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    freestyle, recording his only international victory over the yet-to-be-famous Ian Thorpe at the distance in international long course competition. During the 1998...
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    Ferguson, Merrick Watts, Claire Hooper, Amanda Vanstone, Pia Miranda and Ian Thorpe. Cook Like an Italian, an Australian 10-part TV series, premiered on SBS...
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    final concert tour 'Sunsets' (2010), as well as a documentary about Ian Thorpe's failed return to professional swimming ahead of the 2012 Summer Olympic...
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  • stood until 1999 and 2001 respectively, broken by fellow Australians Ian Thorpe and Grant Hackett. His performances in that year earned him the Male World...
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  • Association of Lighting Designers for the lighting of the Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre, Sydney. The Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre was one of the last architectural designs...
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  • people Ian Thornley (born 1972), Canadian musician Ian Thorpe (born 1982), Australian swimmer Ian "Sam" Totman (born 1979), British guitarist Ian Tracey...
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  • frequently cited as the favorite snack of Australian Olympic gold medal winner Ian Thorpe. Forsythe, Tom; Brown, Anne Brownfield; Heusing, Sarah (2003). General...
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    33°52′39″S 151°11′56″E / 33.87742°S 151.19875°E / -33.87742; 151.19875 Ian Thorpe Aquatic and Fitness Centre is a fitness centre in Ultimo, New South Wales...
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  • cricketer Harriet Thorpe (born 1957), English actress Heath Thorpe (born 2000), Australian artistic gymnast Hugh Thorpe, English MP Ian Thorpe (born 1982),...
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    2000s at the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS). In 2011 he trained Ian Thorpe in Switzerland. Touretski was born in Leningrad (now Saint-Petersburg)...
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    in 48.23. It was South Africa's first medal in the event. Australia's Ian Thorpe edged out Schoeman's teammate Ryk Neethling to clinch a bronze medal by...
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  • time of British India. Nealon has been involved in Pump Aid since he met Ian Thorpe, Amos Chitungo and Tendai Mawunga whilst filming in Zimbabwe in 1998....
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  • South Wales) is an Australian swimming coach, best known as the coach of Ian Thorpe. He has been made an "Honor of Life Member" of the Australian Swim Coaches...
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    sister Park In-mi. Park started swimming at the age of 5. He idolizes Ian Thorpe as his role model. Park is an alumnus of Kyunggi High School and Dankook...
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    Brides in the Bath George Joseph Smith TV film 2004 Where the Heart Is Ian Thorpe Episode: "Skin Deep" Can't Buy Me Love Alan Harris TV film 2006 Agatha...
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    ankles to the neck and wrists, such as Ian Thorpe's Adidas Jetconcept bodysuit which made its debut in 2003, Thorpe previously wore an earlier Adidas black...
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    Hoffmann (GER) 1994: Kieren Perkins (AUS) 1998: Ian Thorpe (AUS) 2001: Ian Thorpe (AUS) 2003: Ian Thorpe (AUS) 2005: Grant Hackett (AUS) 2007: Park Tae-hwan...
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    Biondi 8 2 1 11 5. Ryan Lochte 6 3 3 12 6. Gary Hall, Jr. 5 3 2 10 7. Ian Thorpe 5 3 1 9 8. Ryan Murphy 5 2 2 9 9. Aaron Peirsol 5 2 0 7 10. Nathan Adrian...
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    shaving nearly three seconds off his own personal best and bettering Ian Thorpe's 2002 world record by one-hundredth of a second. On 28 July, he claimed...
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