Factfile of Michael Phelps
August 17th, 2008 - 5:54 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 17 (IANS) The factfile of swimmer Michael Phelps, who won eight gold medals at the Beijing Olympics. Name: Michael Phelps
Country: United States
Age: 23 (date of birth: June 30, 1985)
Place of birth: Baltimore, United States
2008 Olympic results:
Eight gold medals
(400m individual medley, 4×100m freestyle relay, 200m freestyle, 200m butterfly, 4×200 freestyle relay, 200m individual medley, 100m butterfly, 4×100 medley relay)
Career achievements:
Seven gold medals at 2007 World Championships (200m freestyle, 100m butterfly, 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley, 4×100 freestyle relay and 4×200 freestyle relay)
Five gold medals at 2005 World Championships (200m freestyle, 200m individual medley, 4×100 freestyle relay, 4×200 freestyle relay, 4×100 medley relay)
Four gold medals at 2003 World Championships (200m butterfly, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley, 4×100 medley relay)
One gold medal at 2001 World Championships (200m butterfly)
Previous Olympic results:
Six gold medals at 2004 Olympics (100m butterfly, 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley, 4×200 freestyle relay, 4×100 medley relay)
Two bronze medals at 2004 Olympics (200m freestyle, 4×100 freestyle relay)
Remarks:
*** Phelps is the most successful Olympian of all time with a career tally of 14 gold medals, five more than anyone else.
*** He broke fellow American Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven wins at a single Games after coming close to matching his mark at Athens four years ago when he collected six golds.
*** His sister Whitney was a member of the US World Championship team in 2005.
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