Michael Phelps

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Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer who has, overall, won 16 Olympic medals—six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at Beijing in 2008, becoming the most successful athlete at both of these Olympic Games editions. In doing so he has twice equaled the record eight medals of any type at a single Olympics achieved by Soviet gymnast Alexander Dityatin at the 1980 Moscow Summer Games. His five gold medals in individual events tied the single Games record set by compatriot Eric Heiden in the 1980 Winter Olympics and equaled by Vitaly Scherbo at the 1992 Summer Games. Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympics; his eight at the 2008 Beijing Games surpassed American swimmer Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at Munich in 1972. Phelps' Olympic medal total is second only to the 18 Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina won over three Olympics, including nine gold. Phelps also holds the all-time record for most gold Olympic medals, at 14.

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First Wave of TEEN CHOICE 2013 Nominees Announced

Source: Spolier TV  |   May 22 2013, 11:34am CDT

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Speaking in Thousand Oaks, Michael Phelps ends rumors he'll compete at Rio

Source: Ventura County Star  |   May 20 2013, 9:42pm CDT

Photo by Carmen Smyth, Special to the Star Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, is interviewed by award-winning sportswriter Alan Abrahamson, during the Distinguished Speaker Series at the T ...

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The May-June issue of Splash is online now

Source: USA Swimming Team  |   May 20 2013, 3:58pm CDT

Ten American swimmers won individual gold medals at last year’s Olympic Games in London. In this issue, we asked each of them – minus Michael Phelps – a few questions that would help you get to know them better. We also asked them to give us five tips fo ...

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Missy Franklin graduating from high school

Source: Fresno Bee  |   May 20 2013, 10:14am CDT

The four-time gold medalist will get her diploma from Regis Jesuit High School in a ceremony in Denver on Monday evening. Franklin isn't ready to become a professional athlete yet. She'll swim in the world ...

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Source: The San Jose Mercury News  |   May 19 2013, 10:55pm CDT

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Billy Rangos breaks through with Regions win at Houndslake

Source: Augusta Chronicle  |   May 19 2013, 7:20pm CDT

AIKEN — Glen Hurt had two words for Billy Rangos after Rangos won the senior division title in Sunday’s First Tee of Aiken Invitational. “About time,” said Hurt, the reigning Regions Bank Amateur Series Senior Play ...

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Phelps throws cold water on comeback report

Source: The Borneo Post  |   May 19 2013, 6:01pm CDT

HISTORY: Michael Phelps of the United States dives in at the start of the 200 meter Individual Medley semifinal during the XI FINA World Championships at the Parc Jean-Drapeau in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in this file photo. — AFP pho ...

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Source: ABC News  |   May 19 2013, 2:39pm CDT

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