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Michael Phelps, (born June 30, 1985, Baltimore, Md., U.S.), U.S. swimmer. Phelps won six gold medals (four individual, two team) at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games while setting five Olympic or world records. At the 2008 Games in Beijing, he won eight gold medals (five individual, three team) to break Mark Spitz’s record for most gold medals in a single Olympics. Phelps set world records in all but one of his eight gold medal-winning events. At the 2012 Games in London, he captured four gold medals (two individual, two team). In all, Phelps won an unprecedented 22 Olympic medals, including a record 18 gold.

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Olympic Games, athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and was revived in the late 19th century. Before the 1970s the Games were officially limited to competitors with amateur status, but in the 1980s many events were opened to professional athletes. Currently, the Games are open to

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Swimming, in recreation and sports, the propulsion of the body through water by combined arm and leg motions and the natural flotation of the body. Swimming as an exercise is popular as an all-around body developer and is particularly useful in therapy and as exercise for physically handicapped