Michael Fred Phelps was born June 30, 1985 in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. He is one the best olympic swimmwer who won 14th time gold medal in olympic history and he currently holds seven world records in swimming.
The American swimmer became the first person to win eight gold medals at a single games by teaming with three others to win the 4×100 medley relay.
“Everything was accomplished,” said Phelps, who tried to win eight four years ago in Athens but went home with six. “I will have the medals forever.”
He holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics; a total of eight, surpassing Mark Spitz. Overall, Phelps has won 16 Olympic medals: six gold and two bronze at Athens in 2004, and eight gold at the 2008 Summer Read the rest of this entry »