Thorpe probably will never again swim competitively , manager says . Thorpe contracted infections after shoulder injuries , manager says . The swimmer , nicknamed `` Thorpedo , '' won three gold and two silver medals at the 2000 Olympics in Sydney . Australian swimmer retired last year after shoulder injury ; required surgery after January fall . Thorpe won two Ian Thorpe gold medals in 2000 ; three more in January .
Thorpe probably will never again swim competitively , manager says . Thorpe contracted infections after shoulder injuries , manager says . Australian swimmer retired last year after shoulder injury ; required surgery after January fall . Thorpe won two Ian Thorpe gold medals in 2000 ; three more in January .