What events did Michael Phelps compete in 2000?

Michael Phelps was only 15 when he made the American swimming Olympics team for Sydney 2000. He finished just fifth in the 200-metre butterfly final but he would win golds four years later.

What were Michael Phelps events?

Michael PHELPS

Results Event Sport
G 200 metres Individual Medley 200 metres Individual Medley Swimming
S 4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay 4 x 100 metres Freestyle Relay Swimming
G 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay 4 x 100 metres Medley Relay Swimming
G 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay 4 x 200 metres Freestyle Relay Swimming

What Olympics did Michael Phelps compete in?

Michael Phelps’ 28 medals spanning five Games is unrivaled, and no other Olympic athlete comes close to his 23 gold medals. The swimmer made his mark on the Games starting over 20 years ago at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when, at 15 years old, he became the youngest man on U.S. Olympic swim team in 68 years.

How many Olympic Games has Michael Phelps?

five Olympics
Michael Fred Phelps II is known principally as the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 Olympic medals, 23 of them gold, spanning over four Olympic Games. He has actually competed at five Olympics; however, he did not medal at his first Games in Sydney, Australia.

Did Michael Phelps compete in Rio?

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won five gold medals and one silver. This made him the most successful athlete of the Games for the fourth Olympics in a row.

What events did Phelps win in 2008?

Michael Phelps swims to win the men’s 200m individual medley final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on Aug. 15, 2008. Clinching his sixth gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps competed in the men’s 200m Individual Medley on Day 7.

Was Phelps stripped of medals?

Michael Phelps will not be stripped of Olympic medals.

Is Phelps retired?

2016Michael Phelps / Career end
Rio 2016: the legend Phelps says goodbye That was Phelps’ final signature to conclude an amazing career at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games. In his final race, besides winning gold, he did it with a group of younger teammates he led to one of the great team swimming performances in Olympic history.

Why did Phelps retire?

American competitive swimmer and the most decorated Olympian ever, Michael Phelps, after having issues with alcohol, decided to retire so as to focus on personal goals. Phelps now has his own brand of swimwear and training gear.

What was Michael Phelps best event?

2001 World championships At the World Championship Trials for the 2001 World Aquatics Championships, on March 30, Phelps broke the world record in the 200-meter butterfly to become, at 15 years and 9 months, the youngest male ever to set a world record in swimming.

Did Michael Phelps compete in 2016 Olympics?

At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four gold and two silver medals, and at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, he won five gold medals and one silver.