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- Full name: Michael Fred Phelps III
- Born: June 30, 1985
- Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
- Resides: Ann Arbor, Michigan
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 195 lbs
- College: University of Michigan
- Only athlete to win ten or more Olympic gold medals
- Won six gold and two bronze medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Has broken numerous world records
- Arrested for driving under the influence in 2004
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Swimmer Michael Phelps is the top Olympic gold medal winner of all time. Phelps won his fourteenth overall gold medal on August 17, 2008, in the 4 x 100 medley relay.
Phelps has now broken Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals in a single Olympic games. With a win in the 4 x 100 medley relay, Phelps set the record for most gold medals in an Olympic season. The only event in 2008 in which Phelps did not set a world record was the 100 meter butterfly. In that event, he beat Serbian Milorad Cavic by one one-hundredth of a second.The Associated Press: Phelps swims into history, winning seventh gold medal (August 16, 2008)
Phelps at the 2008 Olympics
- 400 meter individual medley - gold medal - world record
- 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay - gold medal - world record
- 200 meter freestyle - gold medal - world record
- 200 meter butterfly - gold medal - world record
- 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay - gold medal - world record
- 200 meter individual medley - gold medal - world record
- 100 meter butterfly - gold medal
- 4 x 100 meter medley relay - gold medal - world record
Phelps at the 2004 Olympics
- 100 meter butterfly - gold medal - Olympic record
- 200 meter butterfly - gold medal - Olympic record
- 200 meter freestyle - bronze medal
- 200 meter individual medley - gold medal - Olympic record
- 400 meter individual medley - gold medal - world record
- 4 x 100 meter medley relay - gold medal
- 4 x 100 meter freestyle relay - bronze medal
- 4 x 200 meter freestyle relay - gold medal
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Michael Phelps Gold Medals Questions
Are Michael Phelps and Carrie Prejean together? Does anyone have photos confirming theyre dating? 1 AnswerMiss USA runner-up Carrie Prejean is set to make headlines with something other than her anti-gay marriage comments. Her grandmother Jeanette Coppolla confirmed... read more
Are these South Carolina pot smokers victims of Michael Phelps fame? 5 AnswersJay walking is a bigger problem (seriously, it's more dangerous) than a few kids who made a mistake but who ultimately just smoked pot at a party. This should b... read more
Is Michael Phelps smoking marijuana a major issue professional or on a PR basis? More questions too. 3 AnswersIt is a major issue because he is a hero for a lot of kids and it sets a bad example. Will it affect his career? I don't think it can, unless he uses before or ... read more



