Timeline of Ian Thorpe's life By cozza Oct 13, 1982 Ian was born Period: Oct 13, 1982 to Jul 27, 2012 Timeline Jan 8, 1998 Won the 400m Gold Medal at the Perth World Championships Sep 15, 2000 Won 3 Gold Medals Aug 13, 2004 At Athens he won the 200m, the 400m, place 3rd in the 100m Mar 15, 2006 He was going to make a return at the Commonwealth Games but got sick Jul 27, 2012 He trialed to compete in the Olympics but failed to make the team