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Michael Phelps factfile
Factfile on US swimmer Michael Phelps, who Wednesday became the most successful Olympian of all time with his 10th career gold medal.
Factfile on US swimmer Michael Phelps, who Wednesday became the most successful Olympian of all time with his 10th career gold medal:
Michael Phelps
Nationality
: USA
Date of birth
: 30/06/1985
Place of birth
: Baltimore
Height
: 1.92 m
Weight
: 88 kg
Sport/discipline
: Swimming/freestyle, butterfly, individual medley
Contesting eight events at the 2008 Games
Honors
:
Olympic Games
200 m freestyle: 1st (2008), 3rd (2004)
100 m butterfly: 1st (2004)
200 m butterfly: 1st (2004, 2008)
200 m individual medley: 1st (2004)
400 m individual medley: 1st (2004, 2008)
4x100 m freestyle relay: 1st (2008), 3rd (2004)
4x100 m medley relay: 1st (2004) - (swam in heats)
4x200 m freestyle relay: 1st (2004)
World championships
200 m freestyle: 1st (2005, 2007)
100 m butterfly: 1st (2007), 2nd (2003, 2005)
200 m butterfly: 1st (2001, 2003, 2007)
200 m individual medley: 1st (2003, 2005, 2007)
400 m individual medley: 1st (2003, 2007)
4x100 m freestyle relay: 1st (2005, 2007)
4x200 m freestyle relay: 1st (2005, 2007), 2nd (2003)
Individual World records
(long course)
200 m freestyle: 1:42.96 (12/08/08)
200 m butterfly: 1 min 52 sec 03 (13/08/08)
200 m individual medley: 1 min 54 sec 80 (04/07/08)
400 m individual medley: 4 min 03 sec 84 (10/08/08)
