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Thorpe
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Thorpe
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1.
Ian. born 1982, Australian swimmer; won three gold medals at the 2000 Olympic Games, six gold medals at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and two gold medals at the 2004 Olympic Games.
2.
James Francis. 1888–1953, American football player and athlete: Olympic pentathlon and decathlon champion (1912)
3.
Jeremy. (1929–2014), British politician; leader of the Liberal party (1967–76)
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Thorpe
see synonyms of thorpe Jim(born James Francis Thorpe) 1888-1953; U.S. athlete
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Thorpe
see synonyms of thorpe American athlete. A Native American, Thorpe won the decathlon and pentathlon in the 1912 Olympics but was disqualified because he had played professional baseball. He later had a successful career playing professional football and baseball. His Olympic medals were restored in 1982.
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