Michael Phelps
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| Michael Phelps | ||
| Phelps in 2012 | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Fred Phelps II | |
| Nickname(s) | "The Baltimore Bullet"; "Flying Fish"; "Gomer" | |
| National team | United States | |
| Born | June 30, 1985 (age 31) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) | |
| Sport | ||
| Sport | Swimming | |
| Strokes | Butterfly, individual medley, freestyle, backstroke | |
| Club | North Baltimore Aquatic Club | |
| Coach | Bob Bowman | |
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American competition swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 27 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (22, more than twice that of the second-highest record holders), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). In winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz's record of 7 first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. Five of those victories were in individual events, tying the single Games record. In the Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four golds and two silver medals, making him the most successful athlete of the Games for the third Olympics in a row.
Phelps is the long course world record holder in the 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly and 400-meter individual medley as well as the former long course world record holder in the 200-meter freestyle and 200-meter individual medley. He has won a total of 80 medals in major international long-course competition, totalling 65 gold, 13 silver, and 3 bronze spanning the Olympics, the World, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Phelps's international titles and record-breaking performances have earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award seven times and American Swimmer of the Year Award nine times as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2012. His unprecedented Olympic success in 2008 earned Phelps Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year award.
After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Phelps started the Michael Phelps Foundation, which focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles. Phelps retired following the 2012 Olympics, but in April 2014 he made a comeback. He qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, his fifth Olympics. Phelps was chosen to be the flag bearer of the United States at the Summer Olympics Parade of Nations.
[edit] Early life
[edit] 2000 Summer Olympics
[edit] 2001 World championships
[edit] 2002 Pan Pacific championships
[edit] 2003 World championships
[edit] 2004 Summer Olympics
[edit] Trials
[edit] Athens
[edit] 2005 World championships
[edit] 2006 Pan Pacific championships
[edit] 2007 World championships
[edit] 2008 Summer Olympics
[edit] Trials
[edit] Beijing
[edit] Seventh gold medal
[edit] All-time record
[edit] 2009 World championships
[edit] 2010 Pan Pacific championships
[edit] 2011 World championships
[edit] 2012 Summer Olympics
[edit] Trials
[edit] London
[edit] 2014 comeback from retirement
[edit] 2015 US Nationals
[edit] 2016 Summer Olympics
[edit] Trials
[edit] Rio de Janeiro
| Michael Phelps | ||
| Phelps at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||
| Personal information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Michael Fred Phelps II | |
| Nickname(s) | "The Baltimore Bullet" "Flying Fish" | |
| National team | 
| |
| Born | June 30, 1985 (age 36) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) | |
| Spouse(s) | Nicole Johnson | |
| Sport | ||
| Sport | Swimming | |
| Strokes | Butterfly, individual medley, freestyle, backstroke | |
| Club | North Baltimore Aquatic Club | |
| Coach | Bob Bowman | |
| Medal record | ||
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is 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 Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he 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 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.
Phelps is the long course world record holder in the men's 400-meter individual medley as well as the former long course world record holder in the 200-meter freestyle, 100-meter butterfly, 200-meter butterfly, and 200-meter individual medley. He has won 82 medals in major international long course competitions, of which 65 were gold, 14 silver, and three bronze, spanning the Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships. Phelps's international titles and record-breaking performances have earned him the World Swimmer of the Year Award eight times and American Swimmer of the Year Award eleven times, as well as the FINA Swimmer of the Year Award in 2012 and 2016. Phelps earned Sports Illustrated magazine's Sportsman of the Year award due to his unprecedented Olympic success in the 2008 Games.
After the 2008 Summer Olympics, Phelps started the Michael Phelps Foundation, which focuses on growing the sport of swimming and promoting healthier lifestyles. Phelps retired following the 2012 Olympics, but he made a comeback in April 2014. At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, his fifth Olympics, he was selected by his team to be the flag bearer of the United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics Parade of Nations. He announced his second retirement on August 12, 2016, having won more medals than 161 countries. He is widely regarded as the greatest swimmer of all time and is often considered to be one of the greatest athletes of all time.
[edit] Early life
[edit] Career
[edit] 2000 Summer Olympics
[edit] 2001 World championships
[edit] 2002 Pan Pacific championships
[edit] 2003 World championships
[edit] 2004 Summer Olympics
[edit] Trials
[edit] Athens
[edit] 2005 World championships
[edit] 2006 Pan Pacific championships
[edit] 2007 World championships
[edit] 2008 Summer Olympics
[edit] Trials
[edit] Beijing
[edit] Seventh gold medal
| Epic. It goes to show you that not only is this guy the greatest swimmer of all time and the greatest Olympian of all time, he's maybe the greatest athlete of all time. He's the greatest racer who ever walked the planet. (2008) |
| —Mark Spitz (on Phelps winning his 7th gold medal) |
[edit] All-time record
[edit] 2009 World championships
[edit] 2010 Pan Pacific championships
[edit] 2011 World championships
[edit] 2012 Summer Olympics
[edit] Trials
[edit] London
[edit] First retirement
[edit] 2014 comeback from retirement
[edit] 2015 US Nationals
[edit] 2016 Summer Olympics
[edit] Trials
[edit] Rio de Janeiro
[edit] Professional wrestling career
| Michael Phelps | ||
| Birth name | Michael Fred Phelps II | |
| Born | June 30, 1985 (age 31) Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | |
| Resides | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Professional wrestling career | ||
| Ring name(s) | Michael Phelps | |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (193 cm) | |
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) | |
| Billed from | Baltimore, Maryland | |
| Debut | July 24, 2016 | |
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American competition swimmer and professional wrestler and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 27 medals. In 2016, it was announced that Phelps would begin wrestling for WIW, on the Rage brand.
[edit] World Incorporated Wrestling
[edit] Debut and Rage (2016-2019)
[edit] ShowDown (2019-2020)
[edit] Alliance with Kevin Hunter (2020-2023)
[edit] The Olympians United (2024-present)
[edit] Testing for performance-enhancing drugs
[edit] Training
[edit] Personal life
[edit] Legal issues
[edit] Philanthropy
[edit] Honors and awards
[edit] Results in international long-course competition
| Meet | Meet | 100 free | 200 free | 400 free | 200 back | 100 fly | 200 fly | 200 IM | 400 IM | 4×100 free | 4×200 free | 4×100 medley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG 2000 | 5th |
- a Phelps swam only in the heats
- b Phelps finished fourth in the heats, but he was the third American, hence he did not qualify for the final
[edit] Career best times
[edit] Long course (50-meter pool)
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|
[edit] Short course meters (25-meter pool)
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|
[edit] World records
Phelps has set 39 world records (29 individual, 10 relay), which is more records than any other swimmer that is recognized by FINA; this achievement surpassed Mark Spitz's previous record of 33 world records (26 individual, 7 relay). However, Johnny Weissmuller is reported to have broken 67 official world records.
All but two of the records were set in a long-course (50-meter) pool. As of November 2, 2024, he holds four world records (indicated in bold), not including his records for most Olympic medals and most Olympic gold medals ever won by one person.
| No. | Distance | Event | Time | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|
- a with Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, and Jason Lezak
- b with Neil Walker, Cullen Jones, and Jason Lezak
- c with Ryan Lochte, Klete Keller, and Peter Vanderkaay
- d with Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, and Jason Lezak
- e with Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, and Peter Vanderkaay
- f with Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, and David Walters
- g with Aaron Peirsol, Eric Shanteau and David Walters
- h short course record with Nick Thoman, Mark Gangloff and Nathan Adrian
- i short course record with Nathan Adrian, Matt Grevers and Garrett Weber-Gale
[edit] Guinness World Records
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- World Incorporated Wrestling
- WIW World Tag Team Championship (1 time, current) – with Kevin Hunter
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] External links
[edit] Physique
[edit] Testing for performance-enhancing drugs
[edit] Coach Bob Bowman
[edit] Personal life
[edit] Controversies
[edit] Ian Thorpe
[edit] Philanthropy
[edit] Honors and awards
[edit] Results in international long-course tournaments
| Meet | 100 free | 200 free | 400 free | 200 back | 100 fly | 200 fly | 200 IM | 400 IM | 4×100 free | 4×200 free | 4×100 medley |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OG 2000 | 5th |
- a Phelps swam only in the heats
- b Phelps finished fourth in the heats, but he was the third American, hence he did not qualify for the final
[edit] Career best times
[edit] Long course (50-meter pool)
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|
r = relay lead-off
[edit] Short course meters (25-meter pool)
| Event | Time | Venue | Date | Notes |
|---|
[edit] World records
With 39 world records (29 individual, 10 relay), Phelps has set more records than any other swimmer, surpassing Mark Spitz's previous record of 33 world records (26 individual, 7 relay).
All but two of the records were set in a long-course (50-meter) pool. August 8, 2016, he holds seven world records (indicated in bold), not including his records for most Olympic medals and most Olympic gold medals ever won by one person.
| No. | Distance | Event | Time | Location | Date | Ref |
|---|
- a with Aaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, and Jason Lezak
- b with Neil Walker, Cullen Jones, and Jason Lezak
- c with Ryan Lochte, Klete Keller, and Peter Vanderkaay
- d with Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, and Jason Lezak
- e with Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, and Peter Vanderkaay
- f with Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, and David Walters
- g with Aaron Peirsol, Eric Shanteau and David Walters
- h short course record with Nick Thoman, Mark Gangloff and Nathan Adrian
- i short course record with Nathan Adrian, Matt Grevers and Garrett Weber-Gale
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
[edit] See also
[edit] References
[edit] Bibliography
[edit] External links
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