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After taking a day off from finals (Phelps did swim in qualifying heats), Phelps won his sixth gold of the Beijing Games on August 15 by winning the 200-meter individual medley with a world record time of 1:54.23, finishing ahead of Cseh by over two seconds. [152]
Sep 11, 2020 · Learn about Phelps' early years, training style, diet, work ethic and achievements in this comprehensive blog post. Discover how he broke world records, won 28 medals and dominated five Olympic Games with his coach Bob Bowman.
Watch the replay of Michael Phelps' final Olympic race in the men's 4x100m medley relay at Rio 2016. See how he helped the USA team set a new Olympic record and win gold.
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Sep 9, 2024 · Learn about Michael Phelps, the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, including a record 23 gold. Explore his achievements, records, and career highlights from 2000 to 2016.
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- Athens 2004. Michael Phelps was only 15 when he made the American swimming Olympics team for Sydney 2000. He finished just fifth in the 200-metre butterfly final but he would win golds four years later.
- Beijing 2008. The swimming pools at the Beijing National Aquatics Centre played host to the American swimming legend’s consummate Olympic performance. How many gold medals did Michael Phelps win you ask?
- London 2012. In contrast to his other Olympics appearances, London 2012 did not start off with a medal for Phelps. In fact, his first gold medal came in the fourth event he participated in.
- Rio 2016. The allure of the water proved too tempting for Phelps and the American legend announced in April 2014 that he would make a return to the pool.
Phelps has 28 medals in total: his 23 gold medals are more than double the count of his nearest rivals, and its not as if other swimmers have accrued silly numbers of medals, either. Apart from Spitz, Matt Biondi (USA, eight golds) and Jenny Thompson (USA, eight golds), no other swimmer worldwide has managed more than six gold medals in total ...
Apr 2, 2014 · Michael Phelps is an American swimmer who holds the record for the most Olympics medals won by any athlete at 28, including 23 gold medals and 13 individual golds.
