He dominated the metre freestyle to perfection, winning this event in various competitions such as the Olympics, the World Commonwealth and the Pan Pacific Swimming Championships until In he managed to make a comeback to swimming by participating at the Commonwealth Games, but this was not possible due to illness.
Sadly, he announced his early retirement on November of that same year after cancelling his training.
It was in when he finally announced his return to swimming after a long four-year absence, his goal was to compete at the London Olympics in but he failed to gain a place in the Australian Olympic Team. He made another attempt to qualify for the World Championships in Barcelona and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow for , because of an injury he was held back.
Later that year, Macquarie University granted him a Doctor of Letters for his outstanding career as an athlete and his contributions to philanthropy. He won a silver medal at the competition, which made him the youngest ever Pan Pacific medalist, despite having an appendix operation just two months before the competition.
Over the next few years, Thorpe continued to establish himself on the scene, with appearances at the World Aquatics Championships and the Commonwealth Games. By the time the Pan Pacific Championships were held, the swimmer had become a national treasure, and with Thorpe expected to break world records the games were televised for the first time ever.
He was also part of the team that won the 4 x m freestyle final, with Thorpe anchoring the Australian relay team, as well as winning the m freestyle. This game-changing set of wins was the start of a record breaking run for the swimmer, becoming the most successful individual athlete at the Olympic Games in Sydney. He won three golds and two silvers, and was aged just 17 when he competed. The world-class swimmer continued to compete and set records until his retirement in Since leaving the sport he has become a gay rights advocate, worked with various charities and released an autobiography in Celebrity personalities from the worlds of sport, media, fashion, business, politics and entertainment.
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