Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer and 11-time Olympic Gold medalist who holds world records in several events.
Phelps won eight medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which tied him with Soviet gymnast Alexander Dityatin for the most medals of any type in any one Olympics.
Overall, Phelps has won thirteen Olympic medals (eleven gold, two bronze): eight at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens (six gold, two bronze) and five at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (all gold),[3] which gave him the most gold medals of any Olympic athlete of the modern Olympic era.
Michael Phelps Phelps with Gold Medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Personal information Full name: Michael Fred Phelps
Nickname(s): The Baltimore Bullet
Nationality: American
Stroke(s): Butterfly, Individual Medley, Freestyle, Backstroke
Club: Club Wolverine,
College team: a college team
Date of birth: June 30, 1985 (1985-06-30 ) (age 23) Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 195 pounds (88 kg)
Medal record
Men's Swimming
Competitor for United States Olympic Games
Gold 2008 Beijing
400 m individual medley
Gold 2008 Beijing
4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 2008 Beijing
200 m freestyle
Gold 2008 Beijing
200 m butterfly
Gold 2008 Beijing
4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Gold 2004 Athens
100 m butterfly
Gold 2004 Athens
200 m butterfly
Gold 2004 Athens
200 m individual medley
Gold 2004 Athens
400 m individual medley
Gold 2004 Athens
4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Gold 2004 Athens
4 x 100 m medley relay
Bronze 2004 Athens
200 m freestyle
Bronze 2004 Athens
4 x 100 m freestyle relay
World Championships - Long Course
Gold 2001 Fukuoka
200 m butterfly
Gold 2003 Barcelona
200 m butterfly
Gold 2003 Barcelona
200 m individual medley
Gold 2003 Barcelona
400 m individual medley
Gold 2003 Barcelona
4 x 100 m medley relay
Gold 2005 Montreal
200 m freestyle
Gold 2005 Montreal
200 m individual medley
Gold 2005 Montreal
4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 2005 Montreal
4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Gold 2005 Montreal
4 x 100 m medley relay
Gold 2007 Melbourne
200 m freestyle
Gold 2007 Melbourne
100 m butterfly
Gold 2007 Melbourne
200 m butterfly
Gold 2007 Melbourne
200 m individual medley
Gold 2007 Melbourne
400 m individual medley
Gold 2007 Melbourne
4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 2007 Melbourne
4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Silver 2003 Barcelona
100 m butterfly
Silver 2003 Barcelona
4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Silver 2005 Montreal
100 m butterfly
World Championships - Short Course
Gold 2004 Indianapolis
200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold 2002 Yokohama
200 m individual medley
Gold 2002 Yokohama
400 m individual medley
Gold 2002 Yokohama
4 x 100 m medley relay
Gold 2006 Victoria
200 m butterfly
Gold 2006 Victoria
200 m individual medley
Gold 2006 Victoria
400 m individual medley
Gold 2006 Victoria
4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 2006 Victoria
4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Silver 2002 Yokohama
200 m butterfly
Silver 2002 Yokohama
4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Silver 2006 Victoria
200 m backstroke
Phelps' international titles, along with his various world records, have resulted in him being awarded the World Swimmer of the Year Award in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, American Swimmer of the Year Award in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, USOC Athlete of the Year Award in 2004 and the James E. Sullivan and USSA Athlete of the Year Awards in 2003. At the 'Golden Goggle' Awards, he has been awarded Male Athlete of the Year in 2004 and 2007, Male Performance of the Year in 2004, 2006 and 2007 and Relay Performance of the Year in 2006 and 2007.
So far, Phelps has won a total of 45 career medals: 37 golds, 6 silvers and 2 bronze. This includes all the Championships he has competed in: The Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.
Phelps has qualified to compete in eight swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and is trying to surpass fellow US swimmer Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at one Olympics.
References http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/aquatics/baltimore-bullet-has-history-in-his-sights-889968.html http://www.cbc.ca/olympics/story/2004/08/20/phelps_swimming040820.html "2004 Olympic Games swimming results ". Retrieved on 2007-07-22.
http://www.goldengoggles.com/ Kevin Van Valkenburg (2008 -08-03 ). "Phelps' voyage", The Baltimore Sun , pp. 1A, 16A–17A.
"USA Swimming — Michael Phelps ". U.S. Olympic Committee (2008). Retrieved on 2008-06-26.
Paul McMullen, Amazing Pace: The Story of Olympic Champion Michael Phelps from Sydney to Athens to Beijing. New York: Rodale, Inc., 2006.
"Olympic Champ Sentenced For DUI ". CBS News (2004-12-29). Retrieved on 2008-02-14.
"Michael Phelps ". Ask Men. Retrieved on 2008-05-25.
Kevin Van Valkenburg (2008-05-11). "Phelps returns to attend NBAC fundraiser ". The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved on 2008-05-26.
Paul McMullen (2001-05-09). "Phelps marks his time Swimming: Towson High's Michael Phelps now counts a butterfly world record, as well as his participation in the 2000 Olympics, as his biggest thrills ", The Baltimore Sun . Retrieved on 2008-01-26.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/swimming/7552038.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/swimming/7553107.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/swimming/7555336.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/swimming/7557675.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/olympics/swimming/7557675.stm Phelps Sets Olympic Record . http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWM411100/index.html http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/summer08/swimming/news/story?id=3530615 http://www.latimes.com/sports/printedition/la-sp-olyswim13-2008aug13,0,5691449.story http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWM022100/index.html http://www.nbcolympics.com/swimming/resultsandschedules/rsc=SWM412100/index.html http://www.goldengoggles.com/ http://teamusa.org/content/index/874 "7th FINA World Championships - 25m Indianapolis 2004 ". Retrieved on 2007-07-24.
"Montreal 2005 Results ". Retrieved on 2007-06-09.
Links Records
Preceded by Tom Malchow
Men's 200 metre butterfly Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded by Tom Dolan
Men's 400 metre individual medley Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded by Jani Sievinen
Men's 200 metre individual medley Succeeded byIncumbent
Preceded by Andriy Serdinov
Men's 100 metre butterfly Succeeded by Ian Crocker
Preceded by Ian Thorpe
Men's 200 metre freestyle Succeeded byIncumbent
Awards
Preceded byIan Thorpe
World Swimmer of the Year Succeeded by Grant Hackett
Preceded by Grant Hackett
World Swimmer of the Year Succeeded byincumbent
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