Michael Fred Phelps II (Baltimore, Maryland, June 30, 1985) is an American swimmer retirado5 and most decorated Olympian ever, with a total of 22 medallas.6 Phelps also holds the records for most Olympic gold medals (18), the most gold medals in individual events (11), and more Olympic medals in men's singles event (13). In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, winning eight gold medals, Phelps established himself as the greatest gold medalist in a single edition of the games. Five of those medals were in individual events, tying Eric Heiden's record and Vitaly Scherbo as multiple gold medals in individual events in a single edition. In the 2012 London Olympics, Phelps won four gold medals and two silver, becoming the most successful athlete of the Games for the third time consecutiva.7
Phelps is the world record holder in long pool of the 100 and 200 meter butterfly and the 400 medley, as well as former world record holder in the 200m free and combined. He won a total of 71 medals in major world competitions in large pools, 57 golds, 11 silvers and three bronzes in including Olympic Games, World Championships and the Pan-Pacific Championship. The titles and records have allowed Phelps to be recognized as Swimmer of the Year six times and American Swimmer of the Year eight times. Your inprecedente Olympic event in 2008 won him the Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated magazine.
After the 2008 Olympics, Phelps started the "Michael Phelps Foundation", focused on the development of swimming and promoting healthy lifestyles.
