Description Ian James Thorpe AM is an Australian retired swimmer who specialised in freestyle, but also competed in backstroke and the individual medley. He has won five Olympic gold medals, the second most won by any Australian after fellow swimmer Emma McKeon. Ian personally signed this t-shirt. Some of the charities who conducted fund raising auctions wouldn’t have the time or funds to frame items they received. You can frame it yourself. A nice inexpensive gift for someone who loves Australian swimming champions. This would have been signed by Ian in 2005 when he had a contract with Foxtel. This item was purchased at a charity auction held in Canberra. Over the years, we supported many charities by attending fund raisers and purchasing memorabilia. Go to the About page for more information. All items on this site were purchased from reputable charities and we believe all items to be authentic. CONDITION All items for sale are essentially ‘used’ as they have been handled. In general they are all in good condition unless otherwise stated. Damage is noted if obvious, but minor scratching and marks are not necessarily noted. If a particular item was personally used by the signee, we will note this, otherwise consider the items copies or items specifically purchased for the purpose of signing. SHIPPING You can pickup this item from our home in Canberra. If you would like us to ship it, please contact us and we’ll get a price for shipping.
