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  2. www.bbc.com › sport › olympicsIs Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian of all time?

    Jul 31, 2012 · As Michael Phelps ducked his damp head on Tuesday night to receive the 15th Olympic gold medal of his phenomenal career, two of his supporters high up in the crowd frantically waved a...

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Michael_PhelpsMichael Phelps - Wikipedia

    He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time [7] with a total of 28 medals. [8] Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), [9] Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). [10]

  4. olympics.com › en › newsMichael Phelps’ Olympic medals: A complete guide to how they ...

    • 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.

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  6. olympics.com › en › athletesMichael Phelps | Biography, Olympic Medals, Records

    Michael Phelps is arguably the greatest Olympian ever. Some might argue that Usain Bolt, Carl Lewis or Nadia Comaneci have a claim. But for sheer numbers of medals claimed, there is a clear, hands-down winner: Michael Phelps.

  7. blog.myswimpro.com › 2020/09/11 › how-michael-phelpsHow Michael Phelps Became the Greatest Swimmer of All Time

    Sep 11, 2020 · We all know and love Michael Phelps. He’s the most decorated Olympian in history, with 28 medals...23 of them gold. His career spanned five Games -- two decades of dominance.

  8. olympics.time.com › 2012/08/04 › after-ending-careerPhelps Ends Career on Golden Note | TIME.com - olympics.time.com

    Aug 4, 2012 · After Ending Career with a Gold, Is Phelps the Greatest Olympian of All Time? U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps closed out his career with an unprecedented 18th gold medal

  9. www.bbc.com › sport › olympicsRio Olympics 2016: Phelps, Bolt, Owens - who is the greatest ...

    Aug 10, 2016 · Is Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian of all time? The US swimmer's 21 gold medals would appear to end the argument, for no-one else has even half as many. But that would be to underestimate...