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How many world records did Michael Phelps set in 2008?
World records are often broken, but at the end of the 2008 Olympics Phelps held 7 world records and 1 Olympic record. World Records: 400 m individual medley 4:03.84. 4 x 100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24.
What races did Michael Phelps win?
Five-time Olympian (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016); 28-time Olympic medalist (23 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes)
What events did Michael Phelps win his 8 gold medals?
He also set the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympics by winning eight gold medals, in the 4-by-100-meter medley relay, 4-by-100-meter freestyle relay, 200-meter freestyle, 200-meter butterfly, 4-by-200-meter freestyle relay, 200-meter individual medley and 100-meter butterfly.
When did Phelps win 8 gold?
On August 21, 2004, American swimmer Michael Phelps wins his eighth medal of the 2004 Athens Olympics in spite of sitting out his eighth scheduled event, the final of the 4 x 100-meter medley relay. Phelps left Athens with six gold and two bronze medals.
Does Michael Phelps still RACE?
Michael Phelps’ presence lingers at Olympic swimming trials 5 years after his last race. OMAHA, Neb. He has been gone from his sport since the last Olympics, five years ago in Rio, when he won the final six of his 28 overall medals, ensuring his place in history as the most decorated Olympian of all time.
How many Olympic gold medals has Michael Phelps won?
Phelps will be no easy defeat: Throughout his career, Phelps has won 18 Olympic gold medals (and 22 Olympic medals in total).
Is Michael Phelps the greatest Olympian ever?
Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian ever, now and forever, and the final race of his five Olympics was filled with the richness of what exactly that means. It means a record 23 gold medals, and a record 28 overall, after his butterfly leg pushed the U.S. men’s team to a victory in the 400-meter medley relay.
Did Michael Phelps make Olympic history?
Phelps competed in his first Olympics at the age of 15, as part of the U.S. men’s swim team. He was the first American male swimmer to earn a spot on five Olympic teams and also made history as the oldest individual gold medalist in Olympic swimming history at the age of 28. Michael Fred Phelps was born on June 30, 1985, in Baltimore, Maryland.
How many Olympic Games has Michael Phelps been in?
Phelps was a USA Olympic team member in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, and holds the records for most Olympic gold medals (23), most such medals in individual events (13), and most such medals at a single games (8, in Beijing 2008). A street in his hometown of Baltimore was renamed The Michael Phelps Way in 2004.