TheMostAwardedAustralianSwimmerBriefIntroductionIanJamesThorpe(October13,1982-),Australianswimmer,wasborninSydney,nicknamedTorpedo.AchievementThorpehassettheworldrecordthreetimeswithin48hoursandwonatotaloffiveOlympicgoldmedals,threesilvermedals,andonebronzemedal.AchievementHeistheAustralianwiththemostgoldmedalssofar.Thorpebrokeatotalof13worldrecordsinthelongpoolandwastheonlyathleteinOlympichistorytowinmedalsinthe100-meterfreestyle,200-meterfreestyleand400-meterfreestyleinanOlympicGames.BackgroundThorpewasborninasportsfamilyinNewSouthWales,Australia.Heisalargerbaby,weighing4.1kilogramsandmeasuring0.59meterslong.BackgroundBothparentsarehigh-levelathletes.FatherKenThorpeusedtobeapromisingcricketplayer.HeplayedforacricketclubinBankstownandwonthechampionship.BackgroundThorpe'smotherMargaretisaNetsplayer,butThorpedoesnotseemtohaveinheritedthistalent.Career

Thorpe’ssisterChristinawasadvisedtoswimtomakeherfracturedwriststronger.The5-year-oldThorpealsofollowedhersister’sfootstepsandstartedlearningtoswim.CareerBecauseThorpewasallergictochlorinewhenhewasyoung,hedidn'tparticipateinthefirstcompetitionuntilhewas7yearsold.CareerThorpelaterovercameallergiesandwontheNewSouthWalesElementarySchoolSwimmingChampionshipin1994.Healsowon9championshipsintheAustralianShortPoolChampionshipsinSeptember1994.CareerIn1997,heparticipatedinthePanPacificChampionshipsforthefirsttimeinhiscareer.Althoughhedidnotenterthefinalsinthe200-meterfreestyle,hesetapersonalbestrecordwith1:51.46.CareerInthe400-meterfreestylefinal,hewonthesilvermedalin3:49.64,secondonlytoGrantHackett.CareerFrom1999to2002,Thorpealonebroke13longwaterwayworldrecords.Duringthisperiod,Thorpewaselectedtothe"SwimmingWorldMagazine"threetimesthetitleoftheannualswimmers.Heisanexcitingpersonandgreatchampion.Hisappearancehasmadeswimmingagreaterdevelopmentintheworld.Heisthespokesmanofswimming.NotallprofessionsCurriculumIdeologyandPolitics課程思政Heretiredattheheightofhiscareerandhesaid"Swimmingisnotthemostimportantthinginm