Swim: Career of Ian Thorpe

AAP General News (Australia)
08-15-2004
Swim: Career of Ian Thorpe

ATHENS, Aug 14 AAP - Career of Ian Thorpe.

Date of birth: October 13, 1982.

Lives: Sydney.

Height: 195cm.

Weight: 98kg.

Coach: Tracey Menzies.

Career Highlights:

1998 Perth world championships: gold 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle relay; Kuala
Commonwealth Games: gold 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay, 4x200m
freestyle relay.

2000 Sydney Olympics: gold 400m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle relay, 4x200m freestyle
relay, silver 200m freestyle.

2001 Fukuoka world championships: gold 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 800m freestyle,
4x100m freestyle relay, 4x200m freestyle relay, 4x100m medley relay.

2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games: gold 100m freestyle, 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle,
4x100m freestyle relay, 4x200m freestyle relay, 4x100m medley relay, silver 100m backstroke.

2003 Barcelona world championships: gold 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle, 4x200m freestyle
relay, silver 200m individual medley, bronze 100m freestyle.

2004 Athens Olympics: gold 400m freestyle.

Best times:

100m freestyle: 48.71s Barcelona world championships, July 23, 2003.

200m freestyle: 1:44.06 Fukuoka world championships, July 25, 2001.

400m freestyle: 3:40.08 Manchester Commonwealth Games.

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