Michael Phelps
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. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). When he won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Phelps had already tied the record of eight medals of any color at a single Games by winning six gold and two bronze medals. At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won five gold medals and one silver. This made him the most successful athlete of the Games for the fourth Olympics in a row.
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| Full name at birth | Michael Fred Phelps II
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| Claim to fame | Most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 27 medals.
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| Date of birth | 30 June 1985
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| Place of birth | Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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| Occupation | Swimmer
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PERSONAL DETAILS
| Height | 6' 4" (193 cm)
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| Weight | 194 lbs (88 kg)
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| Shoe size | 14
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ADDITIONAL DETAILS
| Net worth | $60,000,000 USD
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| High school | Towson High School in 2003
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| University | University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
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| Talent agency | Octagon Sports Management
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- In his first event, the 4×100 m freestyle relay, he won his first gold medal of the 2016 Games and his 19th Olympic gold medal overall. Phelps swam the second leg and achieved a split time of 47.12, the fourth-fastest of the field, which was also faster than any of his relay splits at the last three Olympics.
- He has the prototypical swimmer body, he has an extremely long torso; that of a 6 foot 8 person. Whereas his legs are shorter, only that of a 6 foot person. This helps him keep his head above water in his signature event, the 100M butterfly.
- Made history at the Beijing Olympic Games when he became the first athlete in history to win 8 gold medals at a single Olympic game. He also broke the record for the most Olympic medals won, bring his total from his 3 Olympic appearances to 16.
- His feet have been referred to as "fins" by the media, because he wears a size 14 shoe. His wing span measures in at 6 foot 7 inches.
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