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Michael Phelps
Key Facts
Country
Competed in
- SWIMMING
- Men's 100m Butterfly
- Men's 200m Butterfly
- Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay
- Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay
- Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Date of birth
30 Jun 1985
Height
1.93m
Weight
88kg
Top Performances
- 1:54.23
- OR Swimming Men's 200m Individual Medley
- Set 15 Aug 08
- 4:03.84
- OR WR Swimming Men's 400m Individual Medley
- Set 10 Aug 08
- 50.58
- OR Swimming Men's 100m Butterfly
- Set 16 Aug 08
- 49.82
- WR Swimming Men's 100m Butterfly
- Set 1 Aug 09
- 1:52.03
- OR Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly
- Set 13 Aug 08
- 1:51.51
- WR Swimming Men's 200m Butterfly
- Set 29 Jul 09
- 3:08.24
- WR OR Swimming Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay
- Set 11 Aug 08
- 6:58.56
- OR Swimming Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Set 13 Aug 08
- 6:58.55
- WR Swimming Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay
- Set 31 Jul 09
- 3:29.34
- OR Swimming Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
- Set 17 Aug 08
- 3:27.28
- WR Swimming Men's 4x100m Medley Relay
- Set 2 Aug 09
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Competed in: SWIMMING
Phelps made history at the last Olympics by winning eight gold medals and he looks set to add to his incredible tally in London
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Phelps wins 18th and final gold
Michael Phelps wins his 18th and final Olympic gold medal before he retires as the US dominated the 4x100m medley relay.
5 Aug 12
Phelps secures third London gold
3 Aug 12
Michael Phelps secures gold in his last individual event before he is due to retire, winning the men's 100m butterfly.
Phelps wins historic 20th medal
2 Aug 12
Michael Phelps wins his first individual gold and his 20th Olympic medal in the men's 200m individual medley.
Medal haul can be beaten - Phelps
1 Aug 12
Michael Phelps says his record of 19 Olympic medals can be beaten but says he has not given up adding to that tally before the London Games are over.
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| Date | Event | Rank | Mark |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Aug | Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Final | 1 | 3:29.35 |
| 3 Aug | Men's 100m Butterfly Final | 1 | 51.21 |
| 3 Aug | Men's 4x100m Medley Relay Heats, Heat 2 | 1 | 3:32.65 |
| 2 Aug | Men's 100m Butterfly Semi-finals, Heat 1 | 1 | 50.86 |
| 2 Aug | Men's 200m Individual Medley Final | 1 | 1:54.27 |
| 2 Aug | Men's 100m Butterfly Heats, Heat 6 | 1 | 51.72 |
| 1 Aug | Men's 200m Individual Medley Semi-finals, Heat 1 | 2 | 1:57.11 |
| 1 Aug | Men's 200m Individual Medley Heats, Heat 4 | 2 | 1:58.24 |
| 31 Jul | Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final | 1 | 6:59.70 |
| 31 Jul | Men's 200m Butterfly Final | 2 | 1:53.01 |
| 31 Jul | Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Heats, Heat 2 | 1 | 7:06.75 |
| 30 Jul | Men's 200m Butterfly Semi-finals, Heat 2 | 1 | 1:54.53 |
| 30 Jul | Men's 200m Butterfly Heats, Heat 5 | 3 | 1:55.53 |
| 29 Jul | Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final | 2 | 3:10.38 |
| 29 Jul | Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Heats, Heat 2 | 2 | 3:12.59 |
| 28 Jul | Men's 400m Individual Medley Final | 4 | 4:09.28 |
| 28 Jul | Men's 400m Individual Medley Heats, Heat 4 | 1 | 4:13.33 |
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Head to Head
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One to watch London 2012 medals
6
London 2012 appearances
17
London 2012 results
3:29.35 Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Height
1.93m (6'4")
Weight
88kg
Age
27
Michael Rock
London 2012 medals
0
London 2012 appearances
3
London 2012 results
3:32.32 Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay
Height
1.8m (5'11")
Weight
78kg
Age
26
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