Michael
Phelps
Medals: 18 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze (22 Total)
Michael Phelps' performances at the 2004 and 2008 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. Phelps swims several strokes, including butterfly and freestyle, but his best
events are the individual medleys. At the 2004 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps
became only the second athlete, after Aleksandr Dityatin (URS-GYM-1980) to win eight medals at
a single Olympics. Phelps had attempted to win gold medals in eight swimming
events, to better Mark Spitz's performance at München. Phelps did not manage
that but did win six gold medals (four individual) and two bronze medals. He
followed this with a dominating performance at the 2005 World Championships at
which he won five gold medals and a silver medal. He had also won five World
Championship gold medals at the 2003 meet.
Phelps not only did not stop competing but pushed his records even
further. At the 2007 World Championships he entered eight events and won seven
gold medals, losing out on the eighth in the 4×100 medley relay, when the USA was
disqualified in an early round heat in which he had sat out. He seemed poised
to challenge Spitz's 1972 mark of seven gold medals. At Beijing Phelps again entered eight events and
this time he came thru with a victory in all eight, becoming the first Olympian
to win eight gold medals at one Olympic Games. Also, thru 2008, Phelps' Olympic
record includes 14 gold medals, surpassing the previous mark of 10 set by Ray Ewry, and 16 Olympic medals, the most ever
by a man, and trailing only the 18 of Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. Phelps has indicated that he
will continue to compete thru the 2012 Olympics, which could enable him to
shatter all marks for Olympic medals and gold medals.
Finally, he surpassed the record set by Larisa Latynia in the London Olympics 2012.
Michael Phelps Results
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|
| 2000 Summer | 15 | Sydney | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Butterfly | United States | USA | 5 | | |
| 2004 Summer | 19 | Athina | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2004 Summer | 19 | Athina | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 3 | Bronze | |
| 2004 Summer | 19 | Athina | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2004 Summer | 19 | Athina | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Butterfly | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 2004 Summer | 19 | Athina | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Butterfly | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 2004 Summer | 19 | Athina | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Individual Medley | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 2004 Summer | 19 | Athina | Swimming | Men's 400 metres Individual Medley | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 2004 Summer | 19 | Athina | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2008 Summer | 23 | Beijing | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Freestyle | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 2008 Summer | 23 | Beijing | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 2008 Summer | 23 | Beijing | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 2008 Summer | 23 | Beijing | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Butterfly | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | OR |
| 2008 Summer | 23 | Beijing | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Butterfly | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 2008 Summer | 23 | Beijing | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Individual Medley | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 2008 Summer | 23 | Beijing | Swimming | Men's 400 metres Individual Medley | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 2008 Summer | 23 | Beijing | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | WR |
| 2012 Summer | 27 | London | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 2012 Summer | 27 | London | Swimming | Men's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2012 Summer | 27 | London | Swimming | Men's 100 metres Butterfly | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2012 Summer | 27 | London | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Butterfly | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 2012 Summer | 27 | London | Swimming | Men's 200 metres Individual Medley | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
| 2012 Summer | 27 | London | Swimming | Men's 400 metres Individual Medley | United States | USA | 4 | | |
| 2012 Summer | 27 | London | Swimming | Men's 4 × 100 metres Medley Relay | United States | USA | 1 | Gold | |
Full name: Michael Fred Phelps, II 
United States 
Michael Phelps' performances at the 2004 and 2008 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. Phelps swims several strokes, including butterfly and freestyle, but his best
events are the individual medleys. At the 2004 Olympic Games, Michael Phelps
became only the second athlete, after Aleksandr Dityatin (URS-GYM-1980) to win eight medals at
a single Olympics. Phelps had attempted to win gold medals in eight swimming
events, to better Mark Spitz's performance at München. Phelps did not manage
that but did win six gold medals (four individual) and two bronze medals. He
followed this with a dominating performance at the 2005 World Championships at
which he won five gold medals and a silver medal. He had also won five World
Championship gold medals at the 2003 meet.
Phelps not only did not stop competing but pushed his records even
further. At the 2007 World Championships he entered eight events and won seven
gold medals, losing out on the eighth in the 4×100 medley relay, when the 
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