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Phelps' Olympic medal count places him second only to Larisa Latynina, a Soviet gymnast with 18 total Olympic golds. His all-time record for individual gold Olympic medals stands at nine, cementing his status as a swimming legend. His numerous international titles and record-breaking ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (CBSNewYork/AP)-- Michael Phelps made up for one of the few losses in his Olympic career. Now, he's got an even 20 gold medals. MORE:Medal Count|Photos From Day 4 Phelps avenged his defeat at the 2012 London Games by winning the 200-meter butterfly on Tuesday night...
How many medals has Michael Phelps won? Phelps has won 28 total Olympic gold medals, 23 of them gold. He is still the most decorated Olympian of all time (and probably will be for a very, very long time). How does Michael Phelps’ Olympic medal count compare to Katie Ledecky’s? Team...
Michael Phelps has an impressive medal count and an equal amount of Olympic experience. In 2004 in Greece, he won six gold and two bronze medals. In 2008 at the Games in Beijing, he won eight gold medals. So far in London, he's won three medals. Phelps now has 19 medals, more than...
"Well, all of my individuals are gone. My world records are gone, but my medal count is still there," Phelps noted. "If somebody breaks that, I want to see it happen." RELATED: What Olympic Swimmer Michael Phelps Has Done Since Making History at the Summer Games ...
“I have had the great honor to call every one of Michael Phelps’ 28 Olympic medal performances for NBC and have always said that he is the greatest Olympian in history and it’s not even close,” saidHall of FamerRowdy Gaines. “The n...
Every gold medal performance set a new world record, except the 100-meter butterfly, which set an Olympic record. 2012 Summer Olympics in London At the 2012 Olympic Games, held in London, Phelps' Olympic medal count increased to 22, setting a new record for most Olympic medals (beating ...
Michael Phelps earns 19th Olympic gold medal as U.S. wins 4x100m freestyle relay---Related : Phelps wins 19th Olympic gold medal RIO DE JANEIRO , Aug . 7 ( Xinhua ) - - Michael Phelps netted his 19th Olympic gold medal on Sunday as the USA won the 4x100m
michael phelps of the united states waits to receive the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the men's 200m freestyle held at the national aquatics center on day 4 of the beijing 2008 olympic games on august 12, 2008 in beijing, china. michael phelps of the united states finished ...