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I would say 8 olympic golds at the Beijing Olympic Games is his biggest achievement to date. Answer: It would have to be almost winning the 4x100 meter frestyle relay in Beijing Olympic Games.
No Australian athlete competed in the men's or woman's 100 meter dash at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
During the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, Michael Phelps won the gold medal and set an Olympic and World record in the 200 meter Individual Medley with a time of 1:54.23.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, the Olympic record for the 3000 meter steeplechase is 8:05:51 by Julius Kariuki of Kenya at the 1988 Games in Seoul.
Not through the 2008 Games in Beijing. Camille competed at the 2008 Games and had a best finish of 5th in 4x200 meter freestyle relay swimming. She is expected to compete at the 2012 Games in London and is a favorite to win a medal in 400 meter freestyle.
Oussama Mellouli in men's 1500 meter freestyle at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Rebecca Adlington won gold in the 400 meter freestyle and 800 meter freestyle at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The current Olympic record in men's 100 meter freestyle swimming event is held by Eamon Sullivan of Australia with a time of 47.05 seconds. The record was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. The current Olympic record in women's 100 meter freestyle swimming event is held by Britta Steffen of Germany with a time of 53.12 seconds. The record was set at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Matthew Mitcham, the Australian Olympic diver is gay. He came out in an interview with an Australian newspaper before the Beijing Olympic games. His boyfriend Lachlan Fletcher was with him when he won the gold medal (10 meter) diving in Beijing in August 2008.
Donnovan Bailey 9.84sec 1996 Atlanta Usain Bolt, 9.69s 2008, Beijing
Sprinter Marc Burns of Trinidad and Tobago has won 1 Olympic medal ... a silver in men's 4x100 meter relay at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Swimmer Hannah Miley of Great Britain has not won an Olympic medal. She has competed in one Olympics, the 2008 Games in Beijing, with a best finish of 6th in 400 meter individual medley. She has won gold medals in the European Championships and Commonwealth Games in 400 meter individual medley.