Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions. In doing so he has twice equaled the record eight medals of any type at a single Olympics achieved by Soviet gymnast Alexander Dityatin at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games. His five gold medals in individual events tied the single Games record set by compatriot Eric Heiden in the 1980 Winter Olympics and equaled by Vitaly Scherbo at the 1992 Summer Games. Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympics; his eight at the 2008 Beijing Games surpassed American swimmer Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at Munich in 1972. Phelps' Olympic medal total is second only to the 18 Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina won over three Olympics, including nine gold. Phelps also holds the all-time record for most gold Olympic medals, at 14. Read more at Wikipedia


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Comeback? Michael Phelps shared this photograph on Instagram with the caption, 'One on one training session with @coach_bowman !!!', re-igniting rumors he could be planning a comeback - Published on 2013-06-14 08:22:00 by Daily Mail - UK

Comeback? Michael Phelps shared this photograph on Instagram with the caption, 'One on one training session with @coach_bowman !!!', re-igniting rumors he could be planning a comeback

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Business development director Tony Price, centre, with eight of the recruits, left to right, Paul Taylor, Michael Taylor, Lindsey Lewis, Henry Booth, Paul York, Roslyn Brown, Gareth Phelps and David Gravenor - Published on 2013-05-31 07:30:00 by South Wales Argus

Business development director Tony Price, centre, with eight of the recruits, left to right, Paul Taylor, Michael Taylor, Lindsey Lewis, Henry Booth, Paul York, Roslyn Brown, Gareth Phelps and David Gravenor

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Michael Phelps Played In His First World Series of Poker Tournament Yesterday - Published on 2013-05-30 19:27:00 by Complex

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Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, is interviewed by award-winning sportswriter Alan Abrahamson during the Distinguished Speaker Series at the Thousand Oaks Civic Center on Sunday.
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Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, is interviewed by award-winning sportswriter Alan Abrahamson during the Distinguished Speaker Series at the Thousand Oaks Civic Center on Sunday.

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