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Mark Spitz's seven-gold performance at Munich in 1972
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Michael Phelps is born
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At age seven, he suppoted his older sisters both swim but he didnt even like to get his face wet.
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At age 9, Phelps is diagnosed with ADHD.
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In 2000, became the youngest American male swimmer (15) to compete in Olympic Games since 1932
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2000: Participated in the Sydney Olympics at age 15
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In 2004, became the first swimmer in history to qualify for the Olympic Games in six individual events
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2004: Six gold medals and two bronze medals at 2004 Summer
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Butterfly 8th Gold Medal
Phelps wins his eight gold medal in the Bejing Olymics. The most anyone has ever won in a single olympics. -
Phelps broke thirty-seven world records in swimming.
