Thursday, 12 November 2009
Michael Fred Phelps
Full name Michael Fred Phelps
Nickname(s) The Baltimore Bullet
Nationality United States
Stroke(s) Butterfly, individual medley, freestyle, backstroke
Club North Baltimore Aquatic Club
Date of birth June 30, 1985 (1985-06-30) (age 24)
Place of birth Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight 200 pounds (91 kg)
Michael Fred Phelps born June 30, 1985 is an American swimmer, frequently cited as the greatest swimmer and one of the greatest Olympians of all time. He has won 14 career Olympic gold medals, the most by any Olympian. As of August 2, 2009, Phelps has broken thirty-seven world records in swimming.
Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won in single Olympics, his eight at the 2008 Beijing Games surpassed American swimmer Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at Munich in 1972.
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