Ian Thorpe
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Ian James Thorpe is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the second most won by a
Thorpe at Doha GOALS Forum 2012
Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre in Ultimo, Sydney
Ian Thorpe's hand prints at the Sydney Aquatic Centre.
Plaque of Ian Thorpe Outside Sydney Olympic Park Aquatic Centre.
Michael Phelps
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Michael Fred Phelps II is an American former competitive swimmer. He won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games. Phelps also holds the all-time reco
Ian Thorpe
…Swimmer of the Year, jointly with Hackett. After his feats at the 2003 World Championships, Speedo had generated significant media publicity by offering Michael Phelps US$1 million if he could match Spitz's seven golds. Thorpe was adamant that this was impossible, and scrapped his seventh event, the 200 m individual…
Phelps at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Phelps in 2002
Victory lap of the 100 m butterfly during the 2005 FINA World Championships in Montréal. Phelps is far right.
Phelps holds his gold medal on the podium on August 10, 2008. Pictured with Ryan Lochte and László Cseh.