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Michael PhelpsAthlete Card | Olympics Swimming Medal TrackerPhelps first took to the pool at the age of 7 and was undoubtedly influenced by his two elder sisters, including Whitney, who competed at the U.S. Olympic trials in 1996.
At 15 he was the youngest male American since 1932 to take part in the Olympics, where he finished a very respectable fifth in the 200 butterfly.
Just a year later he bagged his first world championship gold in the 200 butterfly, adding another three golds in the 200 and 400 medley and the 4x100 medley.
The 6-foot-4 Baltimore native won three gold and two silver medals breaking five world records in the process. |
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A Cadilliac Escalade belonging to Olympic gold medal swimmer Michael Phelps, and a Honda Accord sit on a tow truck near where they collided Thursday, Aug. 13...
Photo | August 14, 2009
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...United States' Michael Phelps, Garret Weber-Gale and Jason lezak, bottom, celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's...
Photo | August 11, 2009
Phelps flexes
AP Photo/Michael SohnMichael Phelps reacts after winning the men's 100m butterfly final at the World Championships in Rome. Every...
Photo | August 04, 2009
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ROME - AUGUST 02: Michael Phelps of the United States competes in the Men's 4x 100m Medley Relay Final during the...
Photo | August 02, 2009
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Michael Phelps of the United States reacts after winning the Men's 100m Butterfly final, at the FINA...
Photo | August 01, 2009
Intimate moment, sort of
Quinn Rooney/Getty ImagesMichael Phelps celebrates with sister Hillary and mother, Debbie, after winning in the 100-meter butterfly final Saturday...
Photo | August 01, 2009
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Michael Phelps, left, and Ricky Berens of the United States celebrate after winning the gold medal of the...
Photo | July 31, 2009
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ROME - JULY 29: Michael Phelps of United States receives the gold medal during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m...
Photo | July 29, 2009
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...Michael Phelps swims to the gold medal in the final of the Men's 200m Butterfly, at the...
Photo | July 29, 2009
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ROME - JULY 28: Michael Phelps of the United States is dejected after coming second in the Men's 200m Freestyle Final...
Photo | July 28, 2009
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July 27, 2009; Rome, ITALY; Michael Phelps (USA) in the mens 200m freestyle at the 2009 World Aquatics Championships
Photo | July 27, 2009
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ROME - JULY 26: (L-R) Ryan Lochte, Michael Phelps and Matt Grevers of the United States celebrate victory in the Men's 4x 100m Freestyle...
Photo | July 26, 2009
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Michael Phelps of the United States meets the media during a news conference at the13th FINA Swimming World...
Photo | July 24, 2009
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LONDON - FEBRUARY 12: Swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States of America appears as a hologram modelling the new Speedo LZR Racer...
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