Phelps eyes 36-year-old record of seven gold medals

Name: Michael Phelps

Country: USA

Date of birth: 06/30/1985

Birthplace: Baltimore

Height: 195 cm

Weight: 88.6 kg

Discipline: 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley, butterfly, freestyle relay

World records: 25 (200 m freestyle, 100m and 200m butterfly, 200m and 400m individual medley, 4x100m freestyle relay, 4x100m medley relay, 4x200m freestyle relay) - up to 04/07/2008

Olympic Games: (8 medals - 6 gold, 2 bronze), 200m freestyle: third (2004), 100m butterfly: first (2004), 200m butterfly: first (2004), 5th (2000), 200m individual medley: first (2004), 400m individual medley: first (2004), 4x100m freestyle relay: third (2004), 4x200m freestyle relay: first (2004), 4x100m medley relay: first (2004) - did not participate in the final.

World Championships: (20 medals - 17 gold, 3 silver), 200m freestyle: first (2005, 2007), 100m butterfly: first (2007), 2nd (2003, 2005), 200m butterfly: first (2001, 2003, 2007), 200m individual medley: first (2003, 2005, 2007), 400m individual medley: first (2003, 2007), 4x100m freestyle relay: first (2005, 2007), 4x200m freestyle relay: first (2005, 2007), 2nd (2003), 4x100m medley relay: first (2003 - did not participate in the final, 2005 - did not participate in the final).

World Short Course Championships: (1 medal - 1 gold), 200m freestyle: first (2004).