Michael Phelps American legend

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Michael Phelps this Sunday won his medal number 23 in Olympic Games 19 gold 2 silver and 2 bronze a living legend swimming

Michael Phelps  born June 30, 1985  Phelps was born in Baltimore, Maryland  The most decorated Olympian of all time, with a Total of 23 medals. Phelps Also holds the all-time record for Olympic gold medals (19, more than twice That of the second-highest holders record), Olympic gold medals in single events (11), and Olympic medals in single events for a male (13) . In winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps Took the record away from fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz (7) for the MOST first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. Five of Those Were victories in single events, tying the single Games record. In the 2012 Summer Olympicsin London, Phelps won four golds and two silver medals, making him The most successful athlete of the Games for the third Olympics in a row. [7] There are more medal events in swimming and athletics (track and field) than any other Olympic sports.

Phelps is the long course world record holder in the 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly and 400-meter individual medley as well as the former long course world record holder in the 200-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley

Michael Phelps holds the record for most medals at all times and the most medals in a single edition of the Olympic Games

all times

  a single Olympic Games

 
"The Baltimore Bullet"  he can continue making history, without a doubt the best swimmer of all time, living legend of the sport, Michael Phelps in rio 2016 will continue breaking records and today Monday, August 8 he will compete in the 200m butterfly good luck champion

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