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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. Seventh gold medal
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. 23 is astonishing. Phelps was born in Baltimore on June 30, 1985, and got serious with the sport after joining the North Baltimore Aquatic Club.
2 days ago · Michael Phelps (born June 30, 1985, Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.) is an American swimmer, who was the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, which included a record 23 gold. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at a single Olympics.
Michael Phelps, arguably the best swimmer in history, is regarded as one of the greatest athletes of all time, not just due to his record-breaking feats, but also due to the longevity of his career. Born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland, Phelps took to swimming at the age of seven.
Sep 11, 2020 · Michael Phelps’ return to competitive swimming was one of the most successful comebacks in the history of professional sports. This time, he wasn’t training for the medals, or the fame. He was training for himself.
Jul 22, 2021 · Twenty years ago, 15-year-old Phelps set his first world record, swimming a 1:54.92 in the 200-meter butterfly in the 2001 United States Spring Nationals. That was the start of a...
Jan 19, 2024 · Since his retirement from competitive swimming, Michael Phelps has given his body a much-deserved break – but that doesn't mean he stopped inspiring countless men and women worldwide.
Michael Phelps’ performances at the 2004-16 Olympics have brought him strong consideration as the greatest ever Olympian. He has surpassed the records of Mark Spitz and Johnny Weissmuller and is considered the greatest swimmer ever.
Jun 21, 2024 · Michael Phelps is back in the broadcast booth. The American swimmer and most decorated Olympian of all time will return to NBC’s Olympic broadcast team for swimming coverage at the Paris Games ...
Michael Phelps's full swimming biography, including Michael Phelps's best times, medals, news and more.
