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Michael Fred Phelps II[ 5] OLY (born June 30, 1985) [ 6] is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time [ 7] with a total of 28 medals. [ 8] .
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.
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. Phelps competed in his...
Sep 5, 2020 · Michael Phelps’ Olympics medals tally consists of 23 gold medals – the most Olympic gold medals ever won - three silver and two bronze medals. Here, we take a look at Michael Phelps’ medal performances in each of the Olympics he took part in: Athens 2004 medals: Five golds, two bronze
Aug 7, 2024 · Michael Phelps is an American swimmer, who is the most-decorated athlete in Olympic history with 28 medals, which include a record 23 gold. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he became the first athlete to win eight gold medals at a single Olympics. Learn more about Phelps’s life and career.
Michael Phelps: A record 23 gold medals. At just 15 years old, he joined the USA team for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, becoming the youngest American male Olympic swimmer since 1932. He came close to making the podium in his sole race, the 200m butterfly, finishing fifth.
Jul 29, 2020 · The relationship between the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee and its most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps, has been rocky for years. The more Phelps won, and did he ever win,...
Aug 14, 2016 · The American swimmer Michael Phelps, who has become the most decorated Olympian of all time, said Monday that he is happy and pleased after Rio, as he heads into retirement.
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.
Michael Phelps stands as the most decorated Olympian in history with 23 gold medals, the highest number of gold medals in individual Olympic events, representing the United States throughout his swimming career.
