Michael Phelps

Michael Fred Phelps born to Fred and Debbie Phelps

Jun 30, 1985

in Baltimore, Maryland

Phelps

Period: Jun 30, 1985 to Feb 11, 2013

Learns how to competively swim

Jun 30, 1992

Held national record for age group and starts training with Bob Bowman

Jun 30, 1995

Competes in first Olympic Games

Oct 1, 2000

Youngest member of the team and places fifth in the 200 butterfly

Breaks the world record in the 200 butterfly

Mar 30, 2001

Youngest man to break a record.
1:54:92
Austin, Texas

Broke own record in 200 fly and won first world championship gold medal

Jul 24, 2001

1:54:58
Fukuoko, Japan

Signs first endorsement deal

Oct 4, 2001

Graduates high school

Jun 2, 2003

Wins 4 gold and 2 silver medals and breaks 5 world records

Jul 27, 2003

Barcelona world championships

Wins 6 gold and 2 bronze medals at Olympics

Aug 19, 2004

Wins 5 gold and1 silver medals

Jul 31, 2005

Montreal world championships

Wins 7 gold medals

Apr 1, 2007

Melbourne world championships

Wins 8 gold medals, new record

Aug 24, 2008

Beijing Olympics

Wins 5 gold and 1 silver medal at Rome World Championships

Aug 2, 2009

Wins 4 Gold Medals in Shanghai World Championships, but is beaten by Ryan Locte who makes a new world record in the 200 IM

Jul 31, 2011

Announces London Olympics will be his last games

Apr 12, 2012

Finishes his career at the London Olympics and has a total of 18 Gold and 22 Medals overall from the Olympics

Aug 12, 2012

Record amount of Medals
Record of three-peat in 2 events