Ian Thorpe On 13 October 1982, Ian Thorpe was borne in Milperra, Sydney. He is one of Australia's most successful Olympians. He started swimming at age five and was fourteen when he made the Australian squad for the 1997 Pan Pacific Games. At the World Championships six months later, Thorpe was victorious in the final … Continue reading On this day (Australia): In 1982, Ian Thorpe was born