He broke Mark Spitz record of 7 gold medals.
As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps holds the current record, winning 14 gold medals in the combined games of the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics. He holds the record for the most gold medals (8) won at a single Olympics.
Michael Phelps of USA (For swimming).
Mark Spitz, winning 7 medals, then a new record. This record has since been pasted by Alexander Dityatin in 1980 and Michael Phelps in 2004 and 2008; both athletes have won 8 medals in a single Olympics. But Spitz would retain the title of most gold medals until 2008 as Dityatin won 3 gold 5 silver and a bronze in 1980. Phelps won 8 gold medals in a single Olympic game in 2008, which set a new record of most gold medals in a single Olympic.
Michael Phelps
Yes, Michael Phelps earned 8 golden medals witch broke a GWR record.
Michael Phelps
Winning the most gold medals in the olympics. That is, until Michael Phelps came along and beat his record.
winning 7 gold medals in 1 olympic games by mark spitz
Michael Phelps, was trying to break the record of winning the most gold medals in Olympic (the record was seven) and he broke it by winning eight gold medals in one Olympic.
As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps holds the current record, winning 14 gold medals in the combined games of the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics. He holds the record for the most gold medals (8) won at a single Olympics.
Michael Phelps at this time has 19 medals.
Micheal phelps with 8 golds in 2008 and 6 golds ad 2 bronze in 2004
Michael Phelps of USA (For swimming).
Michael Phelps
8 by Michael Phelps in 2008.
Michael phelps- he broke the record of 8 medals
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, no British athlete has won 8 Olympic gold medals. The most Olympic gold medals a British athlete has won is 5 by rower Steve Redgrave. Redgrave also won 9 World Championship gold medals and 3 Commonwealth Games gold medals.