Michael Phelps Trivia Questions

With 23 gold medals across four Olympics, Phelps holds the record for most Olympic golds, well ahead of the previous record of 9 held by Mark Spitz, including both individual and relay events.

He initially announced retirement after 2012 but returned for the 2016 Rio Olympics, where he won 5 gold medals. His permanent retirement followed Rio.

Phelps won 23 gold medals across four Olympic Games (2004, 2008, 2012, 2016), the most in history.

He competed at 15 in 2000 but didn't medal. His first gold came at age 19 in 2004 Athens. He is the youngest male swimmer to make the US team in 68 years.

At 6'4", his wingspan is 6'7". This gives him longer leverage in the water, a common trait among elite swimmers, though not unique to him.

His 100m fly world record (49.82) was broken by Caeleb Dressel in 2019 (49.50). Phelps still holds records in the 200m fly and 400m IM.

Phelps set world records in the 200m butterfly, 200m individual medley, 400m individual medley, and 200m freestyle, but he never held a world record in the 100m freestyle.

He never swam with a broken wrist. He did break his wrist in a 2007 fall, but it didn't occur during a race. He swam through injuries, but not that extreme.