InBeijing, China at the 2008 Summer Olympics, American Swimmer Michael Phelps has won the gold medal for the U.S. Team in the 400 individual medley Subscribe to @olympics: Enjoy this look back at ALL of Michael Phelps' medal races from the 2012 Summer Olympics in London! Aug. 2414. Michael Phelps, sometimes known as Michael Fred Phelps II, was born in Baltimore, Maryland, on June 30, 1985. Phelps was an American swimmer who won the most medals in Olympic history, with 28 medals, 23 gold. He made history by being the first athlete to win eight gold medals in a single Olympics event at the 2008 Beijing Eightyears ago, on the morning of Saturday, Aug. 16 in the Beijing Olympic swimming arena, called the Water Cube, Phelps, then 23-years-old, won the 100-meter butterfly over Milorad Cavic of J. Michael Fred Phelps II is an American competition swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals in three Olympiads. In winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps took the record away from fellow swimmer Mark Spitz (7) for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. Phelpsafter winning a medal in the 2004 Olympics in Athens. During the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Phelps broke the record for most first place finishes in a single Olympic Games with eight Alltime most decorated Olympian Michael Phelps on mental resilience. Relive the greatest Olympic Moments and watch the Men's 100m Butterfly Final from Beijing 2008 today on the Olympic Channel. Get inspired now! MichaelPhelps after winning gold in his last race, the 4x100-meter medley relay at the 2016 Rio Olympics. The organization takes roughly 1,000 athletes combined to the Winter and Summer .

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