He won 8 medals; 6 golds, 2 bronze.
August 14, 2004 at the Summer Games in Athens. Phelps first Olympic medal was a gold in 400 meter individual medley at the 2004 Games.
Michael Phelps have competed in 3 Olympics. 2000 Sydney 2004 Athens 2008 Beijing
The 2004 Olympic gold medal team was from Cuba. The 2008 Olympic gold medal game will be between Cuba and South Korea.
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps (8).
Michael Phelps won 8 medals at the 2004 Olympic Games (6 gold, 2 bronze).
1 Silver Medal for India in Athens 2004. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/India_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics
Argentina
Michael Phelps won his eighth career medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in hte 4x100 meter medley. He did not swimming in the finals but still received a medal for his performance in the heats. Michael Phelps won his eighth and final gold medal of the 2008 Summer Olympics in the 4x100 meter medley relay on August 17.
Rugby is not an Olympic sport. The last Olympics where rugby was a medal sport was the 1924 Games in Paris.
Michel Phelps has won14 gold medals in his 2 Olympic Games, 7 in Athens 2004 an Eight in Beijing 2008.
Olympic athletes get paid based on if they win a medal. For 2008, the payment schedule is: Gold: $25,000 Silver: $15,000 Bronze: $10,000 (Source: http://teamusa.org/content/index/894) Also, Michael Phelps had an agreement with his sponsor Speedo in which a $1 million bonus was included if Phelps earns a record seven Olympic gold medals at the 2004 Olympic games in Athens, Greece, or the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China, which he accomplished. (Source: http://promomagazine.com/othertactics/marketing_speedo_strikes_endorsement/)