Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps (born Baltimore, MD, June 30, 1985) is the world record holding Olympic swimming champion from the United States. Phelps won 8 olympic gold medals and broke 7 world records at the Olympics in Beijing, China. Phelps eclipsed Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at the 1972 Munich Games.[1] Phelps won eight Olympic medals (6 Gold, 2 Silver) at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. Phelps set four individual world records and won seven gold medals at the 2007 World Championships to become the most successful athlete in World Championship history. By winning 6 medals (4 gold, 2 silver) in the 2012 Olympics, Phelps became the individual with the most medals won in Olympic events, with 22 (18 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze), although this is only partly due to his greatness and dedication, and partly due to the disproportionate number of medals awarded for often only marginally different swimming events. He has since retired after the 2016 Olympics in Rio.[2]
2000 Sydney Olympics
When he was only 15 years old, Michael Phelps competed at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, placing fifth in the 200m butterfly.
2008 Beijing Olympics
Phelps won 8 Olympic gold medals and broke 7 world records and 1 Olympic record at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
| Event | Date | Medal | Individual Time | Splits Position and Time |
Relay Time Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's 400m Individual Medley [3] | Aug 10, 2008 | |
4:03.84 (WR) | ||
| Men's 4 × 100 m Freestyle Relay [4] | Aug 11, 2008 | |
47.51 | (2) 47.51 | 3:08.24 (WR) |
| Men's 200m Freestyle [5] | Aug 12, 2008 | |
1:42.96 (WR) | ||
| Men's 200m Butterfly [6] | Aug 13, 2008 | |
1:52.03 (WR) | ||
| Men's 4 × 200 m Freestyle Relay [7] | Aug 13, 2008 | |
1:43.31 | (1) 1:43.31 | 6:58.56 (WR) |
| Men's 200m Individual Medley [8] | Aug 15, 2008 | |
1:54.23 (WR) | ||
| Men's 100m Butterfly [9] | Aug 16, 2008 | |
50.58 (OR) | ||
| Men's 4 × 100 m Medley Relay [10] | Aug 17, 2008 | |
50.15 | (1) 2:42.58 | 3:29.34 (WR) |
External links
- Official site Michael Phelps.com
- USA Swimming - Athletes - Michael Phelps, TeamUSA.org
References
- ↑ Michael Phelps Wins Record-Breaking 8th Gold Medal at Beijing Games, Associated Press, Fox News Channel, August 17, 2008
- ↑ https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/rio-2016/2016/08/12/michael-phelps-swimming-future-2020-tokyo-olympics/88649590/
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