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Michael Fred Phelps born to Fred and Debbie Phelps
in Baltimore, Maryland -
Period: to
Phelps
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Learns how to competively swim
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Held national record for age group and starts training with Bob Bowman
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Competes in first Olympic Games
Youngest member of the team and places fifth in the 200 butterfly -
Breaks the world record in the 200 butterfly
Youngest man to break a record.
1:54:92
Austin, Texas -
Broke own record in 200 fly and won first world championship gold medal
1:54:58
Fukuoko, Japan -
Signs first endorsement deal
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Graduates high school
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Wins 4 gold and 2 silver medals and breaks 5 world records
Barcelona world championships -
Wins 6 gold and 2 bronze medals at Olympics
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Wins 5 gold and1 silver medals
Montreal world championships -
Wins 7 gold medals
Melbourne world championships -
Wins 8 gold medals, new record
Beijing Olympics -
Wins 5 gold and 1 silver medal at Rome World Championships
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Wins 4 Gold Medals in Shanghai World Championships, but is beaten by Ryan Locte who makes a new world record in the 200 IM
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Announces London Olympics will be his last games
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Finishes his career at the London Olympics and has a total of 18 Gold and 22 Medals overall from the Olympics
Record amount of Medals
Record of three-peat in 2 events
