Michael Phelps
Country	USA
Sport	Swimming
Best Events	backstroke; butterfly; freestyle; individual medley
Olympics Attended	2000; 2004; 2008; 2012
Olympic Medals Won
Gold	Silver	Bronze
18	2	2
Personal Information
Nickname	MP; The Baltimore Bullet; Flying Fish
Birthdate	30 June 1985
Birthplace	Towson, Maryland, USA
Height	6 ft 4 in
Weight	185 lb
Hometown

Michael Fred Phelps II was born on June 30, 1985 in Towson, Maryland, USA. Phelps qualified for his first Olympics in 2000 where he finished fifth in the 200 meter butterfly. Phelps has gone on to be a member of the 2004, 2008 and 2012 USA Olympic Teams. In 2004, Phelps won six gold medals and two bronze. Four years later, Phelps surpassed the record of most gold medals won previously held by Mark Spitz by winning eight. Phelps qualified to compete the same program he swam in 2008 but decided to drop the 200 meter freestyle to focus on the relay races. On July 31, 2012, Phelps became the most decorated Olympian by winning his nineteenth medal and surpassing Russian gymnast Larisa Latynina. On August 4, 2012, Phelps swam his final race by winning the 4 x 100 meter medley relay gold and ended his swimming career with twenty-two total medals, including eighteen gold.

Contents 1 Major Results 1.1 Summer Olympics 1.2 World Championships - Long Course 1.3 World Championships - Short Course

Major Results

Summer Olympics

• 2000 200 m butterfly - 5th
  
  
• 2004 100 m butterfly - 1st
• 2004 200 m butterfly - 1st
• 2004 200 m medley - 1st
• 2004 400 m medley - 1st
• 2004 4 x 200 m freestyle - 1st
• 2004 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
• 2004 200 m freestyle - 3rd
• 2004 4 x 100 m freestyle - 3rd
  
  
• 2008 100 m butterfly - 1st
• 2008 200 m butterfly - 1st
• 2008 200 m medley - 1st
• 2008 400 m medley - 1st
• 2008 200 m freestyle - 1st
• 2008 4 x 100 m freestyle - 1st
• 2008 4 x 200 m freestyle - 1st
• 2008 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
  
  
• 2012 400 m medley - 4th
• 2012 4 x 100 m freestyle - 2nd
• 2012 200 m medley - 1st
• 2012 100 m butterfly - 1st
• 2012 4 x 100 m medley - 1st

World Championships - Long Course

• 2001 200 m butterfly - 1st
• 2003 200 m butterfly - 1st
• 2003 200 m medley - 1st
• 2003 400 m medley - 1st
• 2003 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
• 2003 100 m butterfly - 2nd
• 2003 4 x 200 m freestyle - 2nd
• 2005 200 m freestyle - 1st
• 2005 200 m medley - 1st
• 2005 4 x 100 m freestyle - 1st
• 2005 4 x 200 m freestyle - 1st
• 2005 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
• 2005 100 m butterfly - 2nd
• 2007 200 m freestyle - 1st
• 2007 100 m butterfly - 1st
• 2007 200 m butterfly - 1st
• 2007 200 m medley - 1st
• 2007 400 m medley - 1st
• 2007 4 x 100 m freestyle - 1st
• 2007 4 x 200 m freestyle - 1st
• 2009 100 m freestyle - 1st
• 2009 200 m butterfly - 1st
• 2009 4 x 100 m freestyle - 1st
• 2009 4 x 200 m freestyle - 1st
• 2009 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
• 2009 200 m freestyle - 2nd
• 2011 100 m butterfly - 1st
• 2011 200 m butterfly - 1st
• 2011 4 x 200 m freestyle - 1st
• 2011 4 x 100 m medley - 1st
• 2011 200 m freestyle - 2nd
• 2011 200 m medley - 2nd
• 2011 4 x 100 m freestyle - 3rd
• 2012 200 m butterfly - 2nd
• 2012 4 x 200 m freestyle - 1st

World Championships - Short Course

• 2004 200 m freestyle - 1st