14 August 2008Michael Phelps amazed the world when he swimmed over the all time Olympic medal record. He won 10th career Olympic gold medal in the men’s 200m butterfly.
He also won an 11th gold medal that same day.
As of now, Phelps won five gold medals at the Beijing Games and is very eager to win more of the medals.
Let's find out if will be able to break Mark Spitz' record. As we remember, Mark Spitz harvest seven gold medals in swimming at the Munich Summer Games.
“There is still something left in the tank," Phelps said. "I've got three races left, so there had better be something left in the tank."
In addition, Phelps already beat the record of the Ukrainian gymnast Larissa Latynina.Latynina nine gold medals with an overall medal stand of 18 medals. Third in this list of most gold medals won at the Olympic Games, with nine gold medals, is the Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi, followed by Mark Spitz and top track and field champion Carl Lewis.
