Michael Phelps of the United States is one of the most celebrated athletes in the olympics.The 23 year old has shattered all records and created history as the one with the most number of medals in the olympics.His determination has helped him to take eight gold medals in his name back home beating the feat of fwellow countrymen Mark Twain.For other athletes its the matter of just getting into the finals and getting a medal for their country but for phelps its how many records are broken and in how events he bags the gold medal.He has won the gold medal in all the eight events he has qualified for and won each with a shaggering record.After the swimming medley event on sunday it was all clear that Phelps has become a legend and his journey an epic.Becoming the only person to have bagged eight gold medals in the Olympics in the individual events.
The record timing of the Gold medal events that Phelps created in world record timing are given
400m individual medley - 04:03:84
4x100m freestyle relay - 03:29:34
200m freestyle relay - 01:42:96
200m butterfly medley - 01:52:03
4x200m freestyle relay - 06:58:56
200m individual medley - 01:54:23
100m butterfly medley - 50:58
4x100m medley - 03:08:24
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