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Australia's Kieren John Perkins won gold medals in men's 1500m freestyle at both Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996).
Australian swimmer Murray Rose won 6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) in Olympic competition at the 1956 and 1960 Games. 1956 - Gold in men's 400 meter freestyle, 1500 meter freestyle, and 4x200 meter freestyle relay. 1960 - Gold in 400 meter freestyle, silver in 1500 meter freestyle, and bronze in 4x200 meter freestyle relay.
The first Australian woman to win a gold medal was Fanny Durack, from Sydney, in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Ian Thorpe with 5 gold medals. Murray Rose is next with 4.
Ian Thorpe (born October 13, 1982 in Sydney) is a retired Australian swimmer who won five gold medals at the Olympics, a record for an Australian athlete, and was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Olympic Games, picking up three gold medals and two silver medals.