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Phelps has domination comparisons to former swimming great Mark Spitz, which has won seven gold medals in the Summer Olympics 1972, a world record. Phelps tied Mark Spitz's record of four gold medals in individual events. Phelps had the chance to break Spitz's record total of seven gold medals at the Athens Olympics 2004 by the competition in eight swimming events 200 m freestyle, 100 m butterfly , 200 m butterfly, the 200 m individual medley, the 400 m individual medley, 4x100 m freestyle relay 4x200 m freestyle relay and the 4x100 m relay medley. However, his only 4x100 m freestyle relay team won the bronze medal, and he personally placed for bronze in the 200 m freestyle. Thus, it fell short of Spitz's record. However, he did win eight medals in one Olympics, a feat only achieved previously by Alexander Dityatin, a gymnast in the 1980 Olympics in Moscow. Phelps later equal this record (and to break Spitz) with its eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Had he won seven gold medals in 2004, it would have been eligible for a $ 1 million reward for his sponsor, Speedo. Phelps did, however, to win this $ 1 million by winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

On 14 August 2004, he won his first gold medal in 400m individual medley, the creation of a new world record (4:08.26). On 16 August he was beaten by the victorious Australian Ian Thorpe and Dutchman Pieter van den Hoogenband in 200 m freestyle final, called the race of the century.

On 20 August 2004 at 100m butterfly final, Phelps beat American teammate Ian Crocker (who holds the world record in the event) by just 0.04 seconds. Traditionally, the Olympian who places highest in an individual event will automatically corresponding stage of the 4x100 m relay medley. This gave Phelps an automatic entry into the medley relay, but it deferred and Crocker swam instead. The American medley team won the race in world record time and, since he ran in a preliminary heat of the medley relay, Phelps has also won a gold medal and members of the team competed in the final.

2004-2008
See also: 2005 World Championships, 2007 World Championships and the 2007 swimming World Championships Swimming

Phelps swims the 400 IM in Missouri GP 2008

Phelps moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan after the 2004 Olympics when his coach longstanding north of Baltimore Athletic Club, Bob Bowman, became head coach at the University of Michigan swim team. Phelps has served as a volunteer assistant coach, but did not swim for the university team to the NCAA competition because of the loss of his amateur status, after accepting money approval of its authors Speedo, Visa, Omega and PowerBar. [28] Instead, he trained with and competed for Club Wolverine, a club of USA Swimming affiliated to the university, between 2004 and 2008. The Baltimore Sun said in August 2008 that Phelps wins $ 5 million per year in endorsements.

He participated in the 2005 World Championship, winning six medals (five gold and one silver) and break a record Championship.

At the 2007 World Championships , Phelps won seven gold medals, tying the record, and broke five world records. The 4x100 m medley relay team, he competed in the final received a disqualification for a false start during a changeover in the series.

He co-founded the "Swim with the Stars" program, and Ian Crocker and Lenny Krayzelburg, a program that promotes swimming and conducts camps for swimmers of all ages.

Michael phelps gold medals in Beijing 2008 Olympics

Date (in Beijing)	Event
August 10	400 m individual medley
August 11	4 x 100 m freestyle relay
August 12	200 m freestyle
August 13	200 m butterfly
August 13	4 x 200 m freestyle relay
August 15	200 m individual medley
August 16	100 m butterfly
August 17	4 x 100 m medley relay

Michael phelps wins 8th gold medal

Tonight, the American swimmer Michael Phelps is alone. He became the first athlete in Olympic history to win 10 gold medals by winning men's 200 meters butterfly in another world record of 1 minute 53.70 seconds. With the ease that has become his habit, Phelps bested a world-class field to claim his record-setting gold medal.

Less than 50 minutes later, he snared gold medal number 11. He swam the lead leg and led the USA men's 800 meter free relay team to erase the world record and the rest of the field by nearly five seconds. The USA men became the first team to ever break the 7-minute mark in the event.

In the process, Phelps also his fifth world record in five events and surpassed Jenny Thompson as the most decorated swimmer in Olympic history of the USA.

Its success is no accident. Throughout games, the media have spoken of its commitment, its unique spirit during the last four years of preparation for his day in the sun.

Tonight, all that hard work has paid off. Phelps has already secured its place among the immortals. Before these Olympics are over, Phelps May have enough gold medals to be in a class by itself. The only question that remains is who will play Michael Phelps in the Hollywood version of his life.

Michael Phelps is proof that when the conviction, talent and determination to respond dreams.