Michael Phelps is a famous American swimmer who was born on 30 June 1985 in Maryland, USA. He is known as the most successful swimmer in the world. He has won a total of 28 medals in the Olympic Games. Of which 23 are gold medals. This is the highest number of gold medals won by any player.
Phelps participated in four consecutive Olympics (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016) and won at least 4 gold medals each time. He achieved this position with hard work, dedication, and discipline. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he created a new history by winning 8 gold medals in a single Olympics. Earlier this record was held by Mark Spitz, who won 7 gold medals in 1972. Phelps also won 6 gold and 2 bronze medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Michael Phelps has many world records in swimming so far.