Shirtless World Swimming Champion Ian Thorpe
This handsome Australian is a former Free Style Olympic Swimmer was born on the 13th of October 1982 in Sydney, New South Wales. Thorpe has won eleven World Championship golds, the second-highest number of any swimmer. He was the first person to have been named World Swimmer of the Year four times by Swimming World Magazine and was the Australian swimmer of the year from 1999 to 2003. His athletic achievements made him one of Australia’s most popular athletes, with his philanthropy and clean image earning him further recognition as the Young Australian of the Year in 2000.
Aside from his swimsuit sponsor Adidas, Thorpe is sponsored by Australian corporate giants such as Qantas, Telstra and the Seven Network. In spite of his popularity as an athlete, his demeanour is often described as being quiet and mild-mannered. Known for his long-standing interest in fashion, he serves as an ambassador for Armani and has his own line of designer jewellery and underwear.
Thorpe’s interests have also seen him involved in television, starring in a reality television show in 2002 called Undercover Angels, which imitated the Charlie’s Angels series. The show involved Thorpe directing three young women who performed good deeds for people in need. Although it attracted more than a million viewers, it was widely panned by critics. He has also appeared as an extra in the American sitcom Friends.
