Ian Thorpe

 13/8/1982  born in Milperra ,Sydney

Father Ken - play cricket

Mother Margarita-play netball

His sister-Christina -swimmer

Allergic to Chlorine-age 5-11

Began swim at age 8

Swim -by bellyflop

Couch - Doug Frost

1997-First international experience

2000 -won 3 gold medals and 1 silver Olympic Sydney

2000-20 January-got his youngest Australian reward

2003- won 3 gold medals world

2004 -olympic Games in Athens won gold medals 1silver 1 bronze

2006-returned to pool -prepared for commonwealth games-was forced to withdraw-illness

2006-retired -age 24

Achievement Ian Thorpe

1997-First international experience

2000 -won 3 gold medals and 1 silver Olympic Sydney

2000-20 January-got his youngest Australian reward

2003- won 3 gold medals world

2004 -olympic Games in Athens won gold medals 1silver 1 bronze