Michael Phelps
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"Whether it's the extra 100th to win a gold medal or to break a world record, I'm confident that I'm wearing the fastest suit known."
Michael Phelps is undeniably the world's greatest current swimmer and one of the all-time legends of the pool. Phelps clinched a record eight medals at the Athens Olympic Games in 2004, including six gold medals - an equal all-time Games' record. The 22 year-old 'Baltimore Bullet' is the current world record holder in several swimming events and is defending World Champion in seven categories.
Biography
Name: Michael Phelps
Country: USA
Date of Birth: 30 / 6 / 1985
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland
Stroke: Freestyle & Butterfly
Current Records Held
World
- 200m Freestyle, (L/C), 1:43.86, 27.03.07, Melbourne (AUS)
- 200m Butterfly, (L/C), 1:52.09, 28.03.2007, Melbourne (AUS)
- 200m Individual Medley, (L/C), 1:54.98, 29.3.2007, Melbourne (AUS)
- 400m Individual Medley,(L/C) 4:06.22, 01.04.2007,Melbourne (AUS)
- 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay, (L/C) 3:12.46, 19.8.2006, Br Columbia (CAN)
- 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay, (L/C) 7:03.24, 30.3.2007, Melbourne (AUS)
Results (Since 2004)
Athens 2004 Olympic Games
- 1st 100m, Butterfly
- 1st 200m, Butterfly
- 1st 200m, Individual Medley
- 1st 400m, Individual Medley
- 1st 4 x 200, Freestyle Relay
- 1st 4 x 100, Medley Relay
- 3rd 200m, Freestyle
- 3rd 4 x 100, Freestyle Relay
World Championships
2007
- 1st 200m, Freestyle
- 1st 100m, Butterfly
- 1st 200m, Butterfly
- 1st 200m, Individual Medley
- 1st 400m, Individual Medley
- 1st 4 x 100m, Freestyle Relay
- 1st 4 x 200m, Freestyle Relay
2005
- 1st 200m, Freestyle
- 1st 200m, Individual Medley
- 1st 4 x 100, Freestyle Relay
- 1st 4 x 200m, Freestyle Relay
- 1st 4 x 100m, Medley Relay
