Ian Thorpe has won a total of 80 major international medals in swimming across Olympics, World Championships, World Cups, Pan Pacific Championships, and Commonwealth Games.

Quick Scoop: Ian Thorpe’s Medal Count

Here’s how that 80-medal total breaks down across his main competitions:

  • Olympic Games: 9 medals (5 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
  • World Championships (long course): 13 medals (11 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
  • World Championships (25m): 4 medals (3 gold, 1 silver)
  • Swimming World Cup: 30 medals (27 gold, 3 silver)
  • Pan Pacific Championships: 13 medals (9 gold, 4 silver)
  • Commonwealth Games: 11 medals (10 gold, 1 silver)

Adding those together:
9 + 13 + 4 + 30 + 13 + 11 = 80 total medals.

Mini context

  • His 5 Olympic golds are the most by any Australian athlete.
  • He also set 22–23 world records during his career, which helped cement his status as one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in history.

Ian Thorpe isn’t just an Olympic star; his dominance across World Championships, Pan Pacs, Commonwealth Games, and World Cups is what pushes his medal tally to that huge 80 mark.

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