Michael Phelps
- Birthdate: June 30, 1985
- Weight: 201 lbs (91 kg)
- Height: 6’3” (1.93 m)
- Age: 27 years
- Gender: Male
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Record Breakers
- Swimming
- Men's 4 x 100m Medley Final: United States (Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Jason Lezak) 3:29.34 (WR)
- Swimming
- Men's 100m Butterfly Final: United States (Michael Phelps) 50.58 (OR)
- Swimming
- Men's 200m Medley Final: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:54.23 (WR)
- Swimming
- Men's 4 x 200m Free Final: United States (Michael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, Peter Vanderkaay) 6:58.56 (WR)
- Swimming
- Men's 200m Butterfly Final: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:52.03 (WR)
- Swimming
- Men's 200m Butterfly Semifinal - Heat 2: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)
- Swimming
- Men's 200m Butterfly Semifinal: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)
- Swimming
- Men's 200m Free Final: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:42.96 (WR)
- Swimming
- Men's 200m Butterfly - Heat 6: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)
- Swimming
- Men's 200m Butterfly Qualification: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)
Athlete Events
Swimming
Athlete Profile
- Set four individual world records and won seven gold medals at the 2007 World Championships to become the winningest athlete in World Championship history.
- In 2004, became first athlete ever to win eight medals (six gold) at a non-boycotted Olympic Games.
- His eight medals tie 1980 USSR gymnast Alexandr Dityatin for most medals by an athlete in a single Olympics.
- 2003 Sullivan Award winner, becoming the 10th swimmer to be honored as the top amateur athlete in the country.
- Only man to win five U.S. National titles at the same Championships.
- Only man to ever win a U.S. National title in three different strokes at one national championship.
- Youngest male Olympian since 1932 (2000 Olympics).
- Youngest man (15 years, nine months) to set a world record, breaking 200m fly mark at the 2001 Spring Nationals.
- Earned the award for Swimmer of the Year for a third time in 2004.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |