Aug 05, 2012 fourthplace medal pored through the history book to put the total in perspective and come up with 22 facts about michael phelps 22 career olympic medals. Michael fred phelps ii born june 30, 1985 is an american former competitive swimmer and. Michael phelps claims 22nd gold medal, wins same event at four. Phelps blew away lochte and everyone else to win his fourth gold medal of the rio. Aug 10, 2016 michael phelps won the 200meter butterfly and the us team took gold in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay. I look at that race, and today, still, and say thats. Phelps would go on to win eight medals at the 2004 athens olympics, eight in beijing in 2008, six in london in 2012 and six in rio. Aug 11, 2016 michael phelps made yet more history thursday at the rio games after winning his 22nd olympic gold medal. Phelps was just 15 years old when he made his olympic debut, at the 2000 games in. Michael phelps has 22 gold medals, of them in individual events and.
The most decorated olympian in history earned another olympic medal on friday taking his tally to 21 medals in total. Phelps wins 22nd olympic gold medal from michael phelps and ryan lochte to simone biles and aly raisman, thursday will be an exciting day for viewers and olympians alike. Fourthplace medal pored through the history book to put the total in perspective and come up with 22 facts about michael phelps 22 career olympic medals. Phelps also holds the alltime records for olympic gold medals, olympic gold medals in individual events, and olympic medals in individual events. Rio will be the fifth olympics for the swimmer who is already the most decorated olympian of all time having won 22 medals over the past three olympics. The nbcsn olympics tv schedule will air nearly 100 hours of classic olympic programming nightly from april 26, featuring michael phelps, usain bolt, simone biles and official olympic films. Michael phelps of the united states competes in the mens 4 x 100m medley relay final on day 8 of the rio 2016 olympic games at the olympic aquatics stadium on august.
Aug 07, 2016 full list of every olympic medal michael phelps has won. In his postolympic career, he wants to emulate michael jordan thats not to say that the swimming champion is going to try basketball. Chronicling michael phelps history as king of the olympic. Download the team usa app today to keep up with swimming and all your favorite sports, plus access to videos, olympic and paralympic team bios, and more. Michael phelps poses with all 23 gold medals for first. If michael phelps were a country, how would his medal haul compare. The 31yearold american, who plans to retire after the rio. The greatest olympian, the greatest swimmer of all time. As gold medals stack up, michael phelps finding closure at. After acrewing money from his gold medal rewards, sponsorships. American swimmer michael phelps finished his career with 23 gold medals and 28 overall.
Rio will be the fifth olympics for the swimmer who is already the most decorated olympian of all time having won 22 medals over the past three. Aug 12, 2016 michael phelps won a 22nd olympic gold and 26th medal in all with victory in the 200 metres individual medley on thursday night. Usain bolt, simone biles and michael phelps headline nbcsns eight hours of olympic games week programming on tuesday night. It is undoubtedly the king of the history of the games. On august 11, phelps won his 22nd gold medal in the 200 m individual medley. Aug 05, 2016 now in his fifth olympics, michael phelps is still golden. Whats harder is ranking his olympic gold medal performances, from 1 to 23. Michael phelps won his fourth gold medal of the rio olympics and 22nd overall with a victory in the 200meter individual medley. Michael phelps wins gold in 200 im, breaks ancient olympic record by team usa august 12, 2016 now has 22 olympic gold medals.
Michael fred phelps ii is an american competition swimmer and the most decorated olympian of all time. Michael phelps poses with all 23 gold medals for first time on his 12th sports illustrated cover. Michael phelps coming out of retirement, could add to his 22. The champion of three olympic games who had accumulated 22 medals fell into a. History maker michael phelps usa has another series of milestones in his sights as he prepares to defend in rio his 200m individual medley title for the third games running. Michael phelps tears up after winning 22nd gold, beats ryan.
Phelps routs rival lochte for 22nd olympic gold fox news. Michael fred phelps baltimore, 1985 is an olympic legend alive. Jul 31, 2012 the question on everyones mind tuesday was. Aug 12, 2016 michael phelps got emotional as he stepped onto the podium to accept his fourth consecutive gold, and 22nd career gold medal, at the rio olympics on thursday, august 11 details. Combining all of michael phelps olympic gold medal races. Chronicling michael phelps history as king of the olympic rings. This image officially announced the birth of his second son, maverick. Michael phelps wins his 12th gold medal in the 200 metre individual medley at the 2008 beijing olympic games. Michael phelps won his 22nd olympic gold medal with a dominant performance in the final of the 200m individual medley in rio. Phelps now has 22 olympic golds and 26 medals overall.
Michael phelps is the most decorated olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals. The legacy of michael phelps is as much in two pictures as it is 27 olympic medals 21. When he won eight gold medals at the 2008 beijing games. Medal winners of all the 2008 summer olympics swimming events from beijing, china on. Aug 11, 2016 michael phelps gets 22nd gold medal, wins 200m individual medley final in rio. Michael phelps won a 22nd olympic gold and 26th medal in all with victory in the 200 metres individual medley on thursday night. Of michael phelps eight gold medals at the 2008 beijing olympics, the swimmer said his best performance was the 200m freestyle. Michael phelps holds up four fingers to celebrate his fourth gold medal win at the 2016 rio summer olympics on. Michael phelpss last olympic and last challenge aboutswim. That makes 18 gold and 22 total medals over four career trips to the olympics, including a pair of unprecedented individual threepeats. Having seen 17 of them in person and the other six in athens in 2004 on tv, im just dumb enough to try. Phelps swims into history books with 22nd gold olympic news. Micheal phelps the most decorated olympic athlete with 22 medals 18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze does not need introduction,but this dvd might do.
As gold medals stack up, michael phelps finding closure at rio olympics. The american great powered clear on the freestyle leg to put the race. Aug 10, 2016 michael phelps, the most decorated olympian of all time, won his 20th and 21st gold medals tuesday night. Full list of every olympic medal michael phelps has won. Aug 11, 2016 michael phelps blows away competition in 200meter i. Michael phelps is the most decorated olympian of alltime. Usas michael phelps wins his fourth consecutive gold in the mens 200m individual medley. For michael phelps, the 5th olympics may mean the most yet. Michael phelps smiles after swimming the final leg of the gold medal winning us mens 4x200m freestyle.
Subsequent analysis of the video by the fina panel, which required analyzing frames shot. Michael phelps wins gold in 200 im, breaks ancient olympic record. Michael fred phelps ii born june 30, 1985 is an american former competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. Full event replay of michael phelps winning his gold medal in the 100m butterfly at the london 2012 olympic games 3 august 2012. Michael phelps all 19 olympic medals video youtube. Gold medallist michael phelps l and silver medallist ian crocker, both of the u. Former olympic swimmer michael phelps surprised his fans in september 2019 when he posted a photo on his son boomers instagram account. Aug 09, 2016 michael phelps claims his gold medal at the 2004 athens olympics alongside u. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Michael phelps makes history to win 22nd olympic gold cnn.
Michael phelps wins 22nd olympic gold medal in 200 im rout. Michael phelps olympic swimming united states of america. Michael phelps gets 22nd gold medal, wins 200m individual. Rex and win 8 gold medals phelps, michael, abrahamson, alan, jenkins, ward on. Michael phelps won the gold medal with 1 minute 53. Michael phelps poses with all 23 gold medals for first time. Michael phelps, the most decorated athlete in olympic history, will be participating in his his fifth olympic games, a. This dvd is the inside story of his epic feat in beijing where he won 8 gold medals from 8 events and equalled and broke the record held by mark spitze for 7 gold medals won in one olympic game. Ace us swimmer michael phelps won two more olympic golds here late on tuesday, taking his total career medals tally in the summer games to 26 which equals what india as a country has achieved since it started participating in 1900. Wellknown swimmer michael phelps has broken another record in the usa swimming trials for the 2016 olympics. On the road to rio, a happier michael phelps isnt the. Gold medal winning olympic swimmer simone manuel was quick to respond to dwayne the rock johnson when he called on her to take the 22 pushup challenge to benefit military veterans. Its astonishing to celebrate phelps 22 gold medal, just as astonishing as its been for the last dozen hes won, each.
Aug 01, 2012 wins his record beating 19th olympic medal best of michael phelps 2 gold 15 \silver 2 \bronze athens 2004 beijing 2008 london 2012. Michael phelps poses with son maverick in adorable new selfie. The medal is phelps 19th olympic medal overall setting an alltime record for medals. He has competed in the event at each of the past five olympic games. The 200m butterfly is michael phelps signature race. Her 18 total medals come the closest to challenging phelps 22 overall olympic medals. He won 22 olympic medals 18 gold medals and set more records than any other swimmer in the world. Michael phelps, the most decorated olympian of all time, won his 20th and 21st gold medals tuesday night. Michael phelps wins 23rd and final olympic gold the new. Micheal phelps the most decorated olympic athlete with 22 medals 18 gold. History man phelps has gold no 22 and the oldest olympic. If michael phelps were a country, how would his medal haul. Aug 20, 2004 michael phelps has won a fifth gold to claim a place alongside mark spitz as one of the greatest swimmers in olympic history. Lochte, who has the secondmost medals of any american olympian ever, only beat phelps in one of their six olympic races and that was in an event in which phelps didnt even medal.
Wins his record beating 19th olympic medal best of michael phelps 2 gold 15 \silver 2 \bronze athens 2004 beijing 2008 london 2012. Enjoy this look back at michael phelps historic performance at the summer olympic games 2008 in beijing, china. Michael phelps is an american former competitive swimmer and the most decorated olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. I wish there will be a new video of all his olympics including athens in 2004. The journey of michael phelps from 2000 to 2016 the.
Michael phelps all medal races from athens 2004 top moments duration. Michael phelps wins 200m individual medley for 22nd gold. Aug 14, 2016 ranking all 23 of michael phelps gold medal races. Phelps was followed by a joint silver place to both chad le clos. Michael phelps blows away competition in 200meter i. Six months later, phelps is showing how much his son has grown. History man phelps has gold no 22 and the oldest olympic record in his sights. Michael phelps picks his best race from 2008 beijing olympics. Michael phelps coming out of retirement, could add to his 22 olympic medals in 2016 updated mar 22, 2019. Michael phelps returns to the pool for his fifth and perhaps final olympics august 6th at 12. Aquatics medal winner for united states of america at the rio 2016 summer olympics.
Michael phelps all eight gold medal races at beijing 2008. Interview with 15yearold michael phelps reveals dreams. Michael phelps made yet more history thursday at the rio games after winning his 22nd olympic gold medal. Apr, 2017 complete swimming 2016 rio olympics schedule. The worlds mostdecorated olympian now has 26 medals, including a record 22 gold medals, as hes dominated the swimming events in the. Aug 22, 2016 michael phelps and usain bolt closed their olympic careers in rio, but these two spectacular athletes, who fulfilled all lofty expectations at the games, wont be forgottenor replacedanytime. Would swimmer michael phelps break the olympic record for the most career medals and he did it.
Michael phelps wins 15th gold mens 100m butterfly london 2012. Michael phelps won the 200meter butterfly and the us team took gold in the 4x200 meter freestyle relay. Topshot combination picture made on august 11 2016 shows us swimmer michael phelps with the 22. Aug 12, 2016 as gold medals stack up, michael phelps finding closure at rio olympics. Jun 30, 2016 for now, phelps sounds like an olympic rookie talking about the thrill of going back to the olympics, where hell get a chance to add to the already staggering amount of hardware hes accumulated at the last four summer games. Michael phelps swims to the gold medal in the mens 200meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions in the national aquatics center at the beijing 2008 olympics in beijing, aug. Michael phelps coming out of retirement, could add to his. Michael phelps made yet more history thursday at the rio games after winning his 22nd. A video has emerged of the swimmer aged 15 speaking about his aspirations to. He entered the rio games as the most decorated olympian in history, with 22 medals, including 18 golds, and added five golds and a. Sporting greats, dates and a quick quiz blitz to get you up and running today. Michael phelps now has as many medals as india have since. Michael phelps makes it 22 olympic gold medals in 200m.
Adrian nathan, ryan lochte, cullen jones and michael phelps of the united states pose with their silver medals won during the mens 4 x 100m freestyle relay final on day 2 of the. Michael phelps won the 200meter butterfly and the us team took gold in the 4x200 meter. Aug 05, 2016 rio will be the fifth olympics for the swimmer who is already the most decorated olympian of all time having won 22 medals over the past three olympics. Michael phelps medals are so abundant he will need to buy a new trophy cabinet when he gets home. The 31yearold, who has a record of 22 olympic medals 18 are gold, won the 200m butterfly category at 1 minute and 54. Athlete michael phelps poses with his olympic medals 28 in all 23 gold for sports illustrated. From michael phelps jawdropping 28 medal wins to marit bjorgens incredible haul of 15, check out these 30 athletes who have won the most olympic games medals over the years. Michael phelps 8th gold 2008 beijing olympics mens 4x100m medley relay. Iwsmt has amazing images, videos and anectodes to waste your time on. With 22 medals, 18 of them the golden metal, achieved in four shares, glass historical medals. Michael phelps vs michael phelps in the olympic 200 butterfly. Phelps also holds the alltime records for olympic gold medals 18.
Michael phelps greatest of all time motivational video. What olympian michael phelps learned from hitting bottom. American swimmer, michael phelps is the most decorated olympian of all time with a total of 22 medals, 18 of which are gold an alltime record. Aug 10, 2016 the most decorated athlete in olympic history, american swimmer michael phelps now has a record 25 career medals. Download the team usa app today for breaking news, olympic and paralympic team bios, videos and. Michael phelps has 22 gold medals, of them in individual events and nine others in relays.