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Michael Phelps

(1985) Swimmer United States

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Michael Phelps is a swimmer from the United States, best known for Beneath the surface.

Quick Facts About Michael Phelps

Born
June 30, 1985
Nationality
United States
Profession
Swimmer
Notable works
Beneath the surface
Spouse
Nicole Johnson

About Michael Phelps

Michael Fred Phelps II is an American former competitive swimmer. He won more Olympic medals than any other athlete, a total of 28 medals across four Olympic Games. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Phelps tied the record of eight medals of any color at a single Games, held by gymnast Alexander Dityatin, by winning six gold and two bronze medals. Four years later, when he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won five gold medals and one silver. This made him the most successful athlete of the Games for the fourth Olympics in a row.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Associated Press Athlete of the Year

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