Here
is a list of some of (it's most of them but not all) the competitions Ian
Thorpe has been to.
1993 PSSA swimming carnival, aged 9
Junior State Titles (around about 1995 when he was about 11)
1997 State Age Championships, aged 14 (approximately)
1997 National Age Championships, aged 14 (approximately)
1997 Pan Pacific Championships (Fukuoka, Japan), aged 14 (approximately)
1998 Australian Open Championships (Australia), aged 14 (approximately)
1998 World Championships (Perth, Australia), aged 15 (approximately)
1998 Commonwealth Games (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia), aged 15 (approximately)
1998 Long Course World Championships, aged 16 (approximately)
1998 Short Course Championships (Hong Kong), aged 16 (approximately)
1998/1999 f\FINA World Cups, aged 16 (approximately)
1999 Australian Open Championships, aged 16 (approximately)
1999 World Short Course Championships, aged 16 (approximately)
1999 Pan Pacific Championships (Sydney, Australia), aged 16 (approximately)
1999 Australian Short Course Championships (Canberra, Australia) aged 17
(approximately)
2000 Australian Selection Trials (for 2000 Olympic Games) aged 17 (approximately)
2000 Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia), aged 17 (approximately)
2001 Australian Open Championships (Hobart, Australia) aged 17 (approximately)
2001 World Championships (Fukuoka, Japan), aged 18 (approximately)
2001 Australian Short Course Championships, (Perth, Australia), aged 18 (approximately)
2001 Goodwill Games (Brisbane, Australia) aged 18 (approximately)
He has also been to some Australian Championships but I am not sure what years he went.
Ian Thorpe
has been to approximately 21 major events!
Here is a list of the awards Ian Thorpe has won.
1998 Awarded a plaque on the Path Of Champions at the Sydney International Aquatic Centre
1998 Young Australian Of The Year
1998 MMI/Daily Telegraph Sports Star Of The Year
1999 Male Swimmer Of The Meet (1999 Pan Pacifics)
1999 The Sport Australia Hall Of Fame Sir Donald Bradman Award. This award is presented to the athlete who has through their example in sport has most inspired the nation.
1999 Male Athlete Of The Year at the Australian Sports Awards
1999 World Swimmer Of The Year (second consecutive year) voted by the USA Swimming Magazine.
1999 Young Australian Sports Award
1999
A bottle of Sydney International Aquatic Centre water taken from lane 5
after he broke the first world record in the new pool in that lane during
the 400m freestyle at the Pan Pacific Championships.
1999 Australian Swimmer Of The Year
2000 Young Australian Of The Year
Here is a list of the medals Ian Thorpe has won.
Gold, butterfly, 1995 Junior State Titles (around about 1995 and I don't know the length)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Gold, 1997 National Age Championships (don't know the event)
Silver, 400m freestyle, 1997 pan pacific championships (Fukuoka, Japan)
Silver, 4 x 200m freestyle relay, 1997 Pan Pacific Championships (Fukuoka, Japan)
Silver, 100m freestyle, 1998 World championships (Perth, Australia)
Gold, 200m freestyle, 1998 World Championships (Perth, Australia)
Gold, 400m freestyle, 1998 World Championships (Perth, Australia)
Gold, 4 x 200m freestyle relay, 1998 World Championships (Perth, Australia)
Gold, 200m freestyle, 1998 Commonwealth Games (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Gold, 400m freestyle, 1998 Commonwealth Games (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Gold, 4 x 100m freestyle relay, 1998 Commonwealth Games (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Gold, 4 x 200m freestyle relay, 1998 Commonwealth Games (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
Gold, 200m freestyle, 1999 Pan Pacific Championships (Sydney, Australia)
Gold, 400m freestyle, 1999 Pan Pacific Championships (Sydney, Australia)
Gold, 4 x 100m freestyle relay, 1999 Pan Pacific Championships (Sydney, Australia)
Gold, 4 x 200m freestyle relay, 1999 Pan Pacific Championships (Sydney, Australia)
Gold, 400m freestyle, 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Gold,
4 x 100m freestyle relay, 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Gold, 4 x 200m freestyle relay, 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Silver, 200m freestyle, 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Silver, 4 x 100m medley relay, 2000 Olympic Games (Sydney, Australia)
Gold, 200m freestyle, 2001 World Championships (Fukuoka, Japan)
Gold, 400m freestyle, 2001 World Championships (Fukuoka, Japan)
Gold, 800m freestyle, 2001 World Championships (Fukuoka, Japan)
Gold, 4 x 100m medley relay, 2001 World Championships (Fukuoka, Japan)
Gold, 4 x 100m freestyle relay, 2001 World Championships (Fukuoka, Japan)
Gold, 4 x 200m freestyle relay, 2001 World Championships (Fukuoka, Japan)
Gold, 400m freestyle, 2001 Goodwill Games (Brisbane, Australia)
Gold, 4 x 100m freestyle relay, 2001 Goodwill Games (Brisbane, Australia)
Gold, 4 x 100m medley relay, 2001 Goodwill Games (Brisbane, Australia)
Silver, 200m freestyle, 2001 Goodwill Games (Brisbane, Australia)
I have decided not to have a list of records Ian Thorpe holds or has broken here as the info needed was very hard to find so I will just state facts.
Ian Thorpe is Australia's most successful world record holder as he holds 15 world records, one more than Dawn Fraser.
Ian Thorpe has broken the 200m freestyle, 400m freestyle and 800m freestyle numerous times.
Ian Thorpe has also been apart of many teams that have broken world records e.g. 4 x 200m freestyle relay, Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
Ian Thorpe also holds numerous Commonwealth, Championship, Olympic and World records.
