#3 Michael Phelps
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| Micheal Phelps with the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics |
The most decorated Olympian of all time, Phelps has won 22 Olympic medals. The American swimmer holds the record for most gold medals won at the Olympics – 18. This record includes most individual Olympic golds – 11.
The Flying Fish is at the top of the list when it comes to most medals won in individual events for a male – 13.
His brilliant run saw him winning six gold and two bronze medals at the 2004 Athens Olympics, eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, four gold and two silver medals at the 2012 London Olympics.
His medal tally consists of 77 medals he won at major international tournaments – the Olympics, the World and Pan Pacific Championships.
He was awarded ‘World Swimmer of the Year’ on seven occasions.
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