Career Overview
Michael Phelps is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time. His incredible performances across four Olympic Games revolutionized competitive swimming and earned him the nickname 'The Baltimore Bullet'.
Born
June 30, 1985
Baltimore, Maryland
Records & Achievements
Notable Records
- Most Olympic medals in history (28)
- Most Olympic gold medals (23)
- Most Olympic individual medals (16)
- Most Olympic medals in individual events (13)
Major Awards
- 8x Olympic medals in Beijing 2008
- World Swimmer of the Year Award (8 times)
- Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (2008)
- BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year (2008)