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Michael Phelps

1985 - Today

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Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16). At the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Phelps tied the record of eight medals of any color at a single Games, held by gymnast Alexander Dityatin, by winning six gold and two bronze medals. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Michael Phelps is the 5th most popular swimmer (down from 3rd in 2019), the 2,645th most popular biography from United States (down from 1,973rd in 2019) and the 3rd most popular American Swimmer.

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Michael Phelps ranks 5 out of 709. Before him are Johnny Weissmuller, Gertrude Ederle, Mark Spitz, and Alfréd Hajós. After him are Mike Troy, Rie Mastenbroek, Jimmy McLane, Duke Kahanamoku, Charlie Hickcox, Wally Ris, and Frederick Holman.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1985, Michael Phelps ranks 15. Before him are Song Joong-ki, Roman Reigns, Lana Del Rey, Gal Gadot, Keira Knightley, and Lukas Podolski. After him are Jesús Navas, Michelle Trachtenberg, Angela White, Mario Gómez, Stromae, and Stan Wawrinka.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Michael Phelps ranks 2,645 out of 20,380. Before him are Richard Williams (1942), Martin Luther King Sr. (1899), Leo McCarey (1898), Christina Aguilera (1980), John Breckinridge (1760), and Christopher Latham Sholes (1819). After him are Jean Tatlock (1914), Edwin Howard Armstrong (1890), Shirley Chisholm (1924), John C. Calhoun (1782), Don Rickles (1926), and Stephen Crane (1871).

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Among SWIMMERS In United States

Among swimmers born in United States, Michael Phelps ranks 3. Before him are Gertrude Ederle (1905), and Mark Spitz (1950). After him are Mike Troy (1940), Jimmy McLane (1930), Duke Kahanamoku (1890), Charlie Hickcox (1947), Wally Ris (1924), Doug Russell (1946), Carolyn Schuler (1943), Bill Mulliken (1939), and Ken Huszagh (1891).

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