What did Ian Thorpe swim?
What did Ian Thorpe swim?
What did Ian Thorpe swim?
Ian THORPE
| Results | Event | Sport |
|---|---|---|
| S 200 metres Freestyle | 200 metres Freestyle | Swimming |
| G 400 metres Freestyle | 400 metres Freestyle | Swimming |
| G 4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay | 4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay | Swimming |
| G 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay | 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay | Swimming |
Are you a swimmer who won 5 gold medals?
He joins an elite club of just four other swimmers ever with at least five gold medals at one games. TOKYO, Japan — Make it five for Caeleb Dressel.
Who is the youngest ever male world swimming champion?
Thorpe
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….Ian Thorpe.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
Who is better Ian Thorpe or Michael Phelps?
Thorpe was swimming’s greatest star but the hype around Phelps was genuine — the American had won six medals at the 2003 World Championships, beating Thorpe by two body lengths in the 200m medley.
When did Ian Thorpe retire from competitive swimming?
Thorpe announced his retirement from competitive swimming in November 2006, citing waning motivation; he made a brief comeback in 2011 and 2012. In total, Thorpe has won eleven World Championship gold medals; this is the third-highest number of gold medals won by any swimmer.
How old was Ian Thorpe when he won his first gold medal?
Known to fans as “the Thorpedo,” he was just 14 when he was first chosen to represent Australia, and became swimming’s youngest world champion at that age when he won the 400-meter freestyle at the 1998 worlds in Perth. His career peaked at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where he won three gold and two silver medals.
What was Ian Thorpe’s split time in the 200 m butterfly?
Swimming the third leg after Klim and Hackett, Thorpe broke away from 200 m butterfly Olympic champion Tom Malchow to set a split time of 1 min 47.67 s, just 0.26 seconds slower than Klim’s winning time in the 200 m final.
What was Ian Thorpe’s personal best in the 400 m?
At the New South Wales Championships in January 1997, Thorpe’s time of 3 min 59.43 s in the 400 m was eight seconds faster than his previous personal best; it made him the first 14-year-old to cover the distance in less than four minutes on Australian soil.