Six golds at the 2004 Olympics. Seven golds at the 2007 Worlds. With an astonishing eight golds in Beijing, Michael Phelps has become the most prolific single-Games and all-time Olympic champion in history.
| ATHLETE | COUNTRY | SPORT | TOTAL |
| M. Phelps | ![]() | Swimming | 14 |
| L. Latynina | ![]() | Gymnastics | 9 |
| C. Lewis | ![]() | Track & Field | 9 |
| P. Nurmi | ![]() | Track & Field | 9 |
| M. Spitz | ![]() | Swimming | 9 |
| ATHLETE | COUNTRY | SPORT | TOTAL |
Michael Phelps bio Date of Birth: June 30, 1985
Place of Birth: Baltimore, MD
Olympics: 2000, 2004, 2008
Fast Fact: Phelps is 6'4" but has a wingspan of 6'7".
What we learned Michael Phelps captivated the world with dominating wins, close finishes and miracle comebacks. Here are five things he revealed about himself in Beijing.
| Medals | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| Beijing | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Athens | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Career | 14 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| Time [ET] | Event |
| Saturday, August 9: | |
| 6:30 am | Men's 400m IM heats |
| 10 pm |
Men's 400m IM final |
| Sunday, August 10: | |
| 6:54 am |
Men's 200m free heats |
| 10:10 pm |
Men's 200m free semis |
| 11:23 pm |
Men's 4x100m free relay final |
| Monday, August 11: | |
| 7:08 am |
Men's 200m fly heats |
| 10:13 pm |
Men's 200m free final |
| 11:01 pm |
Men's 200m fly semis |
| Tuesday, August 12: | |
| 10:18 pm | Men's 200m fly final |
| 11:16 pm |
Men's 4x200m free relay final |
| Wednesday, August 13: | |
| 7:09 am |
Men's 200m IM heats |
| 11:07 pm |
Men's 200m IM semis |
| Thursday, August 14: | |
| 10:07 pm |
Men's 100m fly heats |
| 10:45 pm |
Men's 200m IM final |
| 11:16 pm |
Men's 100m fly semis |
| Friday, August 15: | |
| 7:08 pm |
Men's 100m fly final |
| Saturday, August 16: | |
| 10:55pm | Men's 4x100m medley relay |