A couple of months after his 17th birthday, ian thorpe was getting ready to race at the new south wales swimming championships in the. At the age of 14, he became the youngest male swimmer ever to represent australia and the youngest ever individual male world champion. Thorpes father says he had no idea that his son was gay after olympic swimmer comes out in moving television interview. Olympic swimmer ian thorpe comes out in parkinson interview. By the age of 14, at a time when most boys are coming to terms with teenage life, ian thorpe was representing his country and becoming the youngest ever individual male world champion. For the heats, the best form of preparation is relaxation. Ian thorpe born october 1982 in sydney, new south wales is an australian swimmer. Australian ian thorpe is 17 years old and has swum freestyle over 200 m and 400 m faster than anyone else in history. Ian thorpe is a swimmer of such exceptional speed and grace, in the.
Ian james thorpe, am born october 1982 is an australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. I first knew that ian thorpe was gay back in 2004 at a pool in long beach, calif. Ian thorpe, born october, 1982, sydney, new south wales, australia, australian athlete, who was the most successful swimmer in that countrys history, accumulating five olympic gold medals and 11 world championship titles between 1998 and 2004 thorpe began swimming competitively at age eight, and, although he had been uncoordinated in other sports, he excelled in the pool. Usain bolt says he would beat aussie icon ian thorpe in. Bbc sport academy swimming features thorpedos tips. Ian thorpe, the australian swimmer who is the countrys most successful olympic athlete ever, revealed in an interview that he is gay, according to the sunday telegraph. Ian thorpe image image ian thorpe was born on th october 1982 in sydney, australia. He is a full time swimmer and has been recognised as an elite athlete in his field since he was the youngest person ever to be chosen to swim in the australian team at age 14. Michael phelps has ian thorpe to thank for turning him into the swimmer he is today before michael phelps could become the greatest olympian in. On the very first day of competition, thorpe showed that he could handle the pressure. Ian thorpe is remembered as a swimmer, world record holder, and arguably australias greatest ever olympian, but australias thorpedo has done more for the world than just win medals and set new records.
He has won a recordholding 11 world championship titles and ten commonwealth. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates australia 15 july 2012 tv premiere also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. He was the only swimmer who has won six gold medals in one world championships which he did in 2001 until michael phelps won. He fascinates rivals, coaches, sports scientists and fans. Readily available across the web, highlevel swimming videos are the perfect distraction in this strange time. Ian james thorpe, am born october 1982 is an australian retired swimmer who.
Ian thorpes autobiography details his battle with depression. It was in july, a month before the 2004 summer olympics in athens, greece, and long beach was the site of a pre. Swimmer ian thorpe and his sister christina williams attend the charity golf day presentation for ian thorpes fountain of youth foundation in the ballroom, star city casino december 16, 2004 in sydney, australia. It generally consists of two races the heat in the morning and the final in the evening. Australian swimming hero ian thorpe gives the academy his secrets behind his success. He has won nine olympic medals five gold and eleven world championship golds.
Amid baseless accusations of drug use and the simplistic focus on his colossal feet, weve tended to overlook his most important quality. In 2006 ian thorpe, australias most successful olympian. Fivetime olympic champion swimmer ian thorpe has confirmed he will come out of retirement in a bid to compete at the 2012 london olympics. He has won five olympic gold medals, the most won by any australian, and with three gold and two silver medals, was the most successful athlete at the. And theres no better place to start than the rise of ian thorpe and michael phelps. The swimmer reveals his inner struggles not just to swim fast but to rewrite his sporting legend, reengage with the public and, most intriguing of all. Ian thorpe, olympic swimmer, to come out as gay on tv. Swimmer ian thorpe and his sister christina williams. Its a brutally honest portrait of a sporting icon coming to terms with his own human frailty. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
Our learn to swim swimming lessons delivers effective water safety and swimming. With three gold and two silver medals, thorpe was the most successful athlete at the 2000 summer olympics in sydney, australia. The 28yearold australian quit in 2006 and had denied several reports of a return to international swimming. Who knows, but at last ian came out as gay during an interview with sir michael parkinson, letsnot forget ian was spotted with sexy brazilian swimmer daniel mendes, his socalled roommate for the past 4 and a half years. An inside look at the life of ian thorpe, his return to professional swimming and journey to the 2012 london olympics. After years of denial, swimming champion ian thorpe has revealed he is gay in an exclusive interview with sir michael parkinson. In 2010, he announced his swimming comeback his goal, victory at the london olympics. Ian thorpes father ken breaks silence after son comes out. Ian thorpe simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Ian thorpe the thorpedo gathers pace in the second part of three features celebrating the career of the legendary australian freestyler, we. Ian thorpe failed to make the 2012 australian team, but began his transition to being a television personality.
The young star of the australian swimming team was ian thorpe, who won his first international medal in 1997 at the age of 14 and was a double world champion the following year. Daniel besides swimming was studying business at wollongong university. This documentary shows a very human thorpe and his struggle to come back from retirement. Ian thorpe, australian olympic swimmer, comes out as gay. The thorpedo was soon the most famous swimmer in the world, routinely picking up olympic gold medals and setting recordbreaking times.
As ian said, by trying to artificially elongate your stroke youll experience a big dropoff in your efficiency and once ingrained the pauseandglide habit is a very hard one to break. Swimmer ian thorpe, one of the most popular and successful sportsmen in australian history, has spent much of. Ian thorpe won nine olympic medals, including five golds. The australian swimmer ian thorpe, whose fivemedal performance at the 2000 olympics in sydney captivated his country and served as powerful motivation for. The swimmer reveals his inner struggles not just to swim fast but to rewrite his sporting legend, reengage with the public and, most intriguing of all, discover a different relationship with the water itself. Ian thorpe, swimming star for australia in olympics, says. Swimmer thorpe with five olympic gold medals daily pop.
The 400m freestyle is where we find one of the greatest causes of lament among observers of swimming speed. Fivetime olympic swimming champion ian thorpe has revealed he is gay in an interview on australian television. Australias most decorated olympic swimmer is set to come out as gay during an australian television interview. Ian thorpe entered the 2000 olympic games in sydney bearing the weight of tremendous expectations as a locally born swimming world champion in a nation that loves swimming heroes. Im finally comfortable saying im a gay man this article is more than 5 years old coming out on a parkinson tv interview the australian olympic swimmer reveals a. Ian thorpe 20 years since the thorpedo fired off first. Olympic swimmer comes out in parkinson interview the interview has received heavy and sometimes unusual from australias channel ten, but many commentators say thorpes sexuality. Ian thorpe comes out as gay in parkinson interview sport. Ian thorpe on his ancestry, safe schools and rio 2016 rn drive. He has won five olympic gold medals, the most won by any australian. See more ideas about ian thorpe, olympic swimmers and olympics. The classic overglider strokes very slowly indeed, in the region of 45 spm listen to that here.
According to media daniel met ian in 2006 through thorpes former coach tracey menzies. Australian swimmer ian thorpes gay revelations earn praise, support. On our website you will find all the todays answers to daily pop crosswords. Olympic gold medalwinning australian swimmer ian thorpe on his crippling depression. Thorpe, along with the 400 vip guests in attendance, reportedly responded to the statements with silence, which led the mc to comment, ian thorpe came here to interview usain bolt, but usain. Ian thorpe swims in sydney former australian olympic medalist swimmer ian thorpe spends the day at dolans bay in sydney, australia on thursday. Still aged only 17 by the time sydney 2000 came around, he entered these games against a backdrop of massive support from the home supporters and huge interest from the rest of the world. The daily telegraph reports that the admission came in a sitdown with sir michael parkinson, to. A one hour documentary that takes an unflinching look at australias greatest olympic athlete during his failed comeback attempt. Ian thorpe, one of australias sporting greats, is unlikely to swim again after undergoing an operation on his shoulder that has led to him. Fivetime olympic gold medallist ian thorpe discusses tracing his heritage back 200000.
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