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:

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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

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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)

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)