A program across events
Phelps competed across strokes and distances, with individual and relay races forming a demanding schedule. His Olympic achievement includes repeated performances within the same meet.
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Michael Phelps
Swimmer · Olympic champion
A swimmer whose achievements offer a way to examine repeated excellence across events and Olympic cycles.
A CLOSER LOOK
The story behind it.
A swimmer whose achievements offer a way to examine repeated excellence across events and Olympic cycles.
Eight gold medals in Beijing
The 2008 Games brought eight gold medals, including races decided by very small margins. The sequence makes repeated execution central to the achievement.
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