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Michael Phelps — 23 Olympic Golds & Most Decorated Olympian
The greatest Olympian in history
["28 Olympic Medals (23 Gold) \u2014 Most Decorated Olympian Ever","8 Gold Medals at 2008 Beijing \u2014 All-Time Single Games Record","Mental Health Advocate After Retirement","Presidential Medal of Freedom"]
- Location
- USA / Beijing / London / Athens / Sydney
- Genre
- Swimming · Olympics
- Language
- English
- Dates
- September 13, 2000 – August 13, 2016
Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 Olympic medals (23 gold) across 4 Olympic Games (2000-2016). At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won 8 gold medals in a single Games — a record that may never be broken. Competing in 16 individual events over 4 Olympics, he rewrote the record books for swimming. Post-retirement, he became an advocate for mental health awareness.
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Michael Phelps Foundation
Olympic Swimmer — Most Decorated Olympian
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