In 2003, Phelps broke the world record in his own name in the 400 m individual medley (4: 9:09) and in June, he broke the world record in the 200 m individual medley (1: 56.04). Then on July 7, 2004, Phelps broke the world record again in his own name in the 400 m individual medley (4: 8:41) and became the mainstay of the United States in the 2004 Olympics the previous year Phelps also won the Sullivan Award.
In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Phelps ambition to break the record of Mark Spitz who won seven gold in one Olympic championship. And this ambition into reality. Phelps won eight gold medals in the Olympic Games with five gold grand of which is the number of individuals; and five in
including by breaking the world record.
On July 28, 2012, in his first competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Phelps was fourth behind fellow American Ryan Lochte, Thiago Pereira of Brazil and Kosuke Hagino of Japan in numbers the 400m individual medley. It was the first time Phelps failed to produce a medal at the Olympics since 2000.
On July 31, 2012, Phelps won silver in the 200 meter butterfly behind South African swimmer Chad le Clos with a gap of only 5 / 100ths per second, and a gold medal in freestyle relay 4 × 200 meters. This achievement makes Phelps equaled and also surpassed the record of the Soviet Union gymnast, Larisa Latynina, as athletes who won medals in the history of the Olympics. Latynina Phelps attended the competition and asked for a medal on Phelps, but the Olympic rules do not allow it. Latynina said that the Phelps deserves the record.
On August 2, 2012, Phelps won the Olympic gold medal to-16nya when he beat Ryan Lochte in the number of 200-meter individual medley with a time of 1: 54.27, and the victory was Phelps also signed up as the first male swimmer who won the numbers together in three consecutive Olympics. So far, only Rebecca Soni and Phelps (twice) swimmer to successfully defend the individual title of the Summer Olympics 2008. This victory also marked the fifth Olympic title Phelps in the individual medley, breaking the previous record held by Tamás Darnyi (Hungary) and Yana Klochkova (Ukraine). On this achievement, Phelps said to be the most successful swimmer who competed in the Olympics three times in a row.
On November 4, 2004; Phelps detained by police in Salisbury, Maryland for being drunk while driving the car after breaking through the mark Land Rover stops in his car along with his two friends. Phelps, at the age of 19 years (21 years is the age limit a person may drink alcoholic beverages in Maryland), was detained and questioned by police for driving under the influence of alcohol. When tested blood contains alcohol as much as .08. Phelps pleaded guilty to the case of driving without a license, driving under the influence of alcohol, underage drunk and break through the stop sign vehicle.
On December 29, 2004, Phelps demanded 18 months of probation. He was fined $ 250, disturbing her mother when she was driving drunk, and disturbing the students in the 3 Area High School on June 1, 2005.
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