US swimmer Michael Phelps broke the record for Olympic gold medals won by taking his 10th and 11th in a double victory on Wednesday,Phelps, 23, won his fourth gold of the Beijing Olympics and 10th of all time with victory in the 200m butterfly.A day after etching his name alongside Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis with gold No. 9, Phelps set a standard all of his own.when he won the 200-meter butterfly Wednesday morning. An hour later, he swam the leadoff of a runaway victory by the U.S. 800 freestyle relay team, which shattered the old world mark by more than four seconds.
Full name:Michael Fred PhelpsNickname(s):The Baltimore Bullet
Nationality:United States
Stroke(s): Butterfly, Individual Medley, Freestyle, Backstroke
Club: Club Wolverine,
University of Michigan
Date of birth:June 30, 1985 (1985-06-30) (age 23)
Place of birth:Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:195 pounds (88 kg)
Medals and RewardsGold 2008 Beijing 400 m individual medley
Gold 2008 Beijing 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m freestyle
Gold 2008 Beijing 200 m butterfly
Gold 2008 Beijing 4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Gold 2004 Athens 100 m butterfly
Gold 2004 Athens 200 m butterfly
Gold 2004 Athens 200 m individual medley
Gold 2004 Athens 400 m individual medley
Gold 2004 Athens 4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Gold 2004 Athens 4 x 100 m medley relay
Bronze 2004 Athens 200 m freestyle
Bronze 2004 Athens 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 2001 Fukuoka 200 m butterfly
Gold 2003 Barcelona 200 m butterfly
Gold 2003 Barcelona 200 m individual medley
Gold 2003 Barcelona 400 m individual medley
Gold 2003 Barcelona 4 x 100 m medley relay
Gold 2005 Montreal 200 m freestyle
Gold 2005 Montreal 200 m individual medley
Gold 2005 Montreal 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 2005 Montreal 4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Gold 2005 Montreal 4 x 100 m medley relay
Gold 2007 Melbourne 200 m freestyle
Gold 2007 Melbourne 100 m butterfly
Gold 2007 Melbourne 200 m butterfly
Gold 2007 Melbourne 200 m individual medley
Gold 2007 Melbourne 400 m individual medley
Gold 2007 Melbourne 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 2007 Melbourne 4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Silver 2003 Barcelona 100 m butterfly
Silver 2003 Barcelona 4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Silver 2005 Montreal 100 m butterfly
World Championships - Short Course
Gold 2004 Indianapolis 200 m freestyle
Pan Pacific Championships
Gold 2002 Yokohama 200 m individual medley
Gold 2002 Yokohama 400 m individual medley
Gold 2002 Yokohama 4 x 100 m medley relay
Gold 2006 Victoria 200 m butterfly
Gold 2006 Victoria 200 m individual medley
Gold 2006 Victoria 400 m individual medley
Gold 2006 Victoria 4 x 100 m freestyle relay
Gold 2006 Victoria 4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Silver 2002 Yokohama 200 m butterfly
Silver 2002 Yokohama 4 x 200 m freestyle relay
Silver 2006 Victoria 200 m backstroke
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