What races did Michael Phelps race in?

Michael PHELPS

Results Event Sport
G 200 metres Freestyle 200 metres Freestyle Swimming
G 100 metres Butterfly 100 metres Butterfly Swimming
G 200 metres Butterfly 200 metres Butterfly Swimming
G 200 metres Individual Medley 200 metres Individual Medley Swimming

What did Michael Phelps win in 2008?

100m butterfly
Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic by . 01 seconds to win the 100m butterfly event in Beijing.

How many events did Michael Phelps compete in?

Michael Fred Phelps II is known principally as the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 Olympic medals, 23 of them gold, spanning over four Olympic Games. He has actually competed at five Olympics; however, he did not medal at his first Games in Sydney, Australia.

What was Michael Phelps time in the 2008 Olympics?

Michael Phelps poses with the gold medal for the men’s 200m freestyle on Aug. 12, 2008, the third gold medal he won in Beijing. Phelps finished the race in first place in a time of 1:42.96, setting a new world record.

How many gold medals does Michael Phelps have?

Apart from Spitz, Matt Biondi (USA, eight golds) and Jenny Thompson (USA, eight golds), no other swimmer worldwide has managed more than six gold medals in total. 23 is astonishing. Phelps was born in Baltimore on June 30, 1985, and got serious with the sport after joining the North Baltimore Aquatic Club.

What kind of races did Michael Phelps win?

Phelps achieved his goals in the 100 freestyle, 200 freestyle, and 400 IM, though he was off in 100 butterfly, 200 butterfly, and 200 IM, though in the interview he says the two fly races were the only ones he “didn’t hit.”

Who are the members of the Michael Phelps relay team?

(From left to right) Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones and Jason Lezak pose with their gold medals on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men’s 4 x 100m freestyle relay held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 3.