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Michael Phelps

Phelps with Gold Medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer and 11-time Olympic Gold medalist who holds world records in several events.

Phelps won eight medals in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, which tied him with Soviet gymnast Alexander Dityatin for the most medals of any type in any one Olympics.

Overall, Phelps has won thirteen Olympic medals (eleven gold, two bronze): eight at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens (six gold, two bronze) and five at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games (all gold), which gave him the most gold medals of any Olympic athlete of the modern Olympic era.

Phelps' international titles, along with his various world records, have resulted in him being awarded the World Swimmer of the Year Award in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, American Swimmer of the year Award in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, USOC Athlete of the year Award in 2004 and the James E. Sullivan and USSA Athlete of the year Awards in 2003. At the 'Golden Goggle' Awards, he has been awarded Male Athlete of the year in 2004 and 2007, Male Performance of the year in 2004, 2006 and 2007 and Relay Performance of the year in 2006 and 2007.

So far, Phelps has won a total of 45 career medals: 37 golds, 6 silvers and 2 bronze. This includes all the Championships he has competed in: The Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.

Phelps has qualified to compete in eight swimming events at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, and is trying to surpass fellow US swimmer Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at one Olympics.

Personal information
Full name: Michael Fred Phelps
Nickname(s): The Baltimore Bullet
Nationality: American
Stroke(s): Butterfly, Individual Medley, Freestyle, Backstroke
Club: Club Wolverine,
University of Michigan
Date of birth: June 30, 1985 (1985-06-30) (age 23)
Place of birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight: 195 pounds (88 kg)


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