The First Human with Mechael Phelps 8th Gold Medal

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Michael Phelps
8th gold medal for 2008 Olympics

Nobody in the world don't know him, now. I don't think I will write about swimming but Phelps make a new rule and everything for 2008 Olympics. My feelings Phelps's show maybe more than interest 2008 Olympic Opening.

Phelps Biography
Phelps born June 30, 1985 is an American swimmer and 14-time Olympic Gold medalist (the most by any Olympian) and holds seven world records in swimming.

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 Olympics in Beijing. In winning these medals, he has twice equalled Soviet gymnast Alexander Dityatin's record of eight medals (of any type) at a single Olympics (Dityanin: Moscow 1980; Phelps: Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008), and ranks second in total career Olympic medals, after Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina, who won a total of 18 medals (nine gold) spanning three Olympic Games.

Phelps' international titles, along with his various world records, have resulted in him being awarded the World Swimmer of the Year Award in 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007 and American Swimmer of the Year Award in 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, and 2007. Phelps has won a total of 48 career medals thus far: 40 gold, six silvers and two bronze. This includes all of the Championships in which he has competed: The Olympics, the World Championships, and the Pan Pacific Championships.

Phelps in 2008 Olympics
Phelps is representing the United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He qualified to compete in three team and five individual events, winning the gold medal in all eight events:

• August 10 - 400 m individual medley Gold Medal 4:03.84 - World Record
• August 11 - 4 x 100 m freestyle relay Gold Medal 3:08.24 - World Record
• August 12 - 200 m freestyle Gold Medal 1:42.96 - World Record
• August 13 - 200 m butterfly Gold Medal 1:52.03 - World Record
• August 13 - 4 x 200 m freestyle relay Gold Medal 6:58.56 - World Record
• August 15 - 200 m individual medley Gold Medal 1:54.23 - World Record
• August 16 - 100 m butterfly Gold Medal 50.58 - Olympic Record
• August 17 - 4 x 100 m medley relay Gold Medal 3:29.34 - World Record

Credit: Phelp's Bio - Wikipedia

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