Michael Phelps

full name:

Michael Phelps

also known as:

born:

June 30, 1985
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
parents: Fred and Debbie Phelps

physical attributes:

Height: 6 ft. 3in. (193 cm)
Weight: 165 (88 kg)
Feet size: 14
Arm span: 200 cm

sport:

Swimming

team / club:

USA, North Baltimore AC

events:

Freestyle, Butterfly and Individual Medley events

personal bests:

achievements:

• Only swimmer to ever break five world records at one meet
• won FINA trophy at 2003 World Championships as top swimmer
• only man to win five U.S. National titles at the same Championships
• only man to ever win a U.S. National title in three different strokes
  at one national championship
• youngest member of 2000 Olympic Games team
• youngest male Olympian since 1932
• Swimmer of the year 2001 (USA Swimming)
• At the US Olympic Trials in 2004 set a record of qualifying to compete in six individual events.
• He broke five world records at the 2003 world championships
• Athens Olympic Results, 2004
  • 400m individual medley,4:08.26 WR,1st
    
  • 4x100m freestyle relay,3:14:62,3rd
    
  • 200m freestyle,1:45.32 AR,3rd
    
  • 200m butterfly,1:54.04 OR,1st
    
  • 4x200m freestyle relay,7:07.33,1st
    
  • 200m individual medley,1:57.14 OR,1st
    
  • 100m butterfly,0:51.25 OR,1st
    
  • 4x100m medley relay,3:31:54 WR,1st
    

what you may not know:

• has two sisters: Whitney and Hillary
• Favorite music: Rap (DMX)
• Favorite movie: Austin Powers
• Phelps swam in the 2000 Sydney Olympics as a 15 year old in a single event, the 200m butterfly, finishing fifth.

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