Michael Phelps is a retired American competitive swimmer who is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16).
Phelps was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 30, 1985. He began swimming at the age of seven and quickly showed a natural talent for the sport. At the age of 15, he qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. He finished fifth in the 200-meter butterfly, his only event at the Games.
Phelps returned to the Olympics four years later at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens, Greece. He won six gold medals and two bronze medals, becoming the most decorated athlete at the Games. He also set four world records.
Phelps’s success continued at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He won eight gold medals, breaking Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold medals set at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. Phelps also set seven world records in Beijing.
Phelps retired from swimming after the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, England. He returned to competition in 2014 and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. He won five gold medals and one silver medal at the Games, bringing his total Olympic medal count to 28.
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Phelps is a national hero in the United States and is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. He has inspired millions of people around the world to take up swimming and has helped to make the sport more popular than ever before.
Here is a more detailed look at Phelps’s Olympic medal record:
2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece:
6 gold medals (200-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, 400-meter individual medley, 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay, 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay), 2 bronze medals (200-meter individual medley, 4 × 100-meter medley relay)
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2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China:
8 gold medals (100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, 400-meter individual medley, 200-meter freestyle, 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay, 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay, 4 × 100-meter medley relay, 4 × 200-meter medley relay), 0 silver medals, 0 bronze medals
2012 Summer Olympics in London, England:
4 gold medals (200-meter butterfly, 200-meter individual medley, 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay, 4 × 100-meter medley relay), 2 silver medals (100-meter butterfly, 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay), 0 bronze medals
2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil:
5 gold medals (200-meter butterfly, 400-meter individual medley, 4 × 200-meter freestyle relay, 4 × 100-meter medley relay, 4 × 100-meter freestyle relay), 1 silver medal (100-meter butterfly), 0 bronze medals
Phelps’s Olympic medal record is truly remarkable. He is an inspiration to athletes and swimmers around the world. He is a true champion and one of the greatest athletes of all time.
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