Name: Ian Thorpe
Nickname: Thorpey, Thorpedo, Flipper
Residence: Milperra in Sydney, Australia
Birthdate: 13 October 1982
Place Of Birth: Sydney
Height: 198cm or 6'5"
Weight: 90.45kg
Family: Dad - Ken (Gardener), Mum - Margaret (Teacher), Sister - Christina (Swimmer)
Interests: Movies, water skiing, computer games, grunge music, watching TV, beach
Pets: A Fox Terrior named Tiny
Heroes: Kieren Perkins, Alexander Popov, Michael Jordan, Carl Lewis & Mark Spitz
Swimming Events: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m freestyle, 100m backstroke
Coach: Doug Frost
Club: Aquadot Sydney
Sponsors: Sydney Water, Uncle Tobys, Qantas, Adidas, Mazda
