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Ian Thorpe - The Rise of an Olympic Legend 🇦🇺🥇
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Ian Thorpe, nicknamed “The Thorpedo”, is one of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history and a national icon in Australia. Known for his powerful technique, size 17 feet, and calm demeanour, he dominated the pool in the late 1990s and early 2000s — especially at his home Olympics in Sydney 2000.
5× Olympic Gold
3× Olympic Silver
1× Olympic Bronze
Total: 9 Olympic medals (the most by any Australian athlete in history)
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