US swimmer Michel Phelps
became the most successful athlete
in the history of Olympic games after
he won the gold medal in 4x200
metre freestyle relay in final race at
the Aquatic Centre on 31 July 2012.
Phelps, who is playing his 4th
Olympics, with this victory took his
individual Olympic tally to 19 (15
gold, two silver and two bronze),
surpassing the 18 won by Soviet
gymnast Larisa Latynina between
1956 and 1964. He first swam at the
Olympics in 2000 Sydney Olympics,
when he was just 15. He became the
youngest American male swimmer in
68 years and placed fifth in the 200m
butterfly. He also holds the world
record in swimming when he swam1:
54.92 in the 200m butterfly event in
March 2001.
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