Ian Thorpe made a career in sport at a time when the terms of that career were still being set.
The record lists Ian Thorpe as Australian swimmer.
Ian Thorpe was born at Sydney in 1982. His recorded nationality is Australia.
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The record gives his occupations as swimmer, autobiographer and athlete.
Athletic careers are short and pitilessly measured, which is what makes the great ones legible.
His work was formally recognised with the Medal of the Order of Australia, Australian Sports Medal and Centenary Medal.
Working from Australia shaped what was possible - the audiences within reach, the institutions that would have him, the language the work first appeared in.
Ian Thorpe is still at work, and the final assessment has not been made - the ordinary condition of a living career.
Achievements
- Worked as swimmer, autobiographer and athlete
