Michael phelps voted associated press male athlete of year. Olympic moment since the 1980 hockey team win over the ussr. Michael phelps stayed on course to swim eight events at the london olympics with a dominating win in. Phelps 19th medal breaks 48yearold record michael phelps became the most decorated olympian ever tuesday when he won his 19th medal. Michael phelps fired up from london 2012 defeat to beat. Michael phelps competes in the final heat for the mens 200 meter butterfly during day four of the 2016 u. The breathtaking 4x100 freestyle relay jason lezaks come from behind to beat france and the 100m butterfly phelps 0. He began swimming at a very young age, following in the footsteps. The new olympic channel brings you news, highlights, exclusive behind the scenes, live events and original programming, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Mens swimming 100m butterfly final london 2012 olympics. Michael phelps made up for one of the few losses in his olympic career. Michael phelps wins his last individual medal of his 18 gold medals in the 100m butterfly at the london 2012 olympic games 3 august 2012. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5 video. Phelps tied latyninas record of 18 olympic medals with his silver in the 200meter butterfly and then took sole possession of first place on the alltime medal list with his gold in the 4x200meter free relay.
In addition to the alltime olympic medal record, phelps also holds the. Michael phelps wins gold in 100meter butterfly, notches second olympics threepeat photos by chris greenberg london, england august 03. Michael phelps, the most decorated olympian of all time, earned his 20th olympic gold medal and 24th overall medal tuesday night in his pet event, the 200m butterfly. Ap photothe canadian press, frank gunn michael phelps of the usa explodes out of the water in his swimming heat in the mens 200m butterfly at.
Michael phelps wins us 200m butterfly title in fastest. Michael phelps wins 200meter butterfly, 20th gold medal. Davis tarwater came out of the gate extremely fast, leading for much of the race until he was overtaken during the final 50m. Olympic swimming trials on wednesday in omaha, nebraska. Michael phelps won gold in the 200meter butterfly tuesday night at the rio olympics with a winning time of 1 minute, 53. Chad guy bertrand le clos, ois born 12 april 1992 is a south african competitive swimmer. Michael phelps son cheers him on as he makes history at. Le clos shocks phelps mens 200m butterfly london 2012. Free butterfly stock video footage 1,256 free downloads.
Phelps time ties for 25th best in the world in the 50 butterfly this year. Phelps takes second in 200meter butterfly semi to qualify. Mens 200m freestyle a final 2012 columbus grand prix. Everyone american should watch this amazing achievement of a lifetime. Phelps s win in the 200meter im on thursday made him the first male swimmer to win the same event at three successive olympics. Michael phelps wins 15th gold mens 100m butterfly london. Michael phelps final london 2012 race mens 4 x 100m.
Mens 200m butterfly a final 2012 columbus grand prix. Share michael phelps essential, twenty butterfly training videos on linkedin olympic swimming star, michael phelps, and his coach, bob bowman, produced a training series after the 2000 sydney. Michael phelps captured his third national title in as many nights in the mens 200 im, and once again, phelps swam faster than the time that won the world title earlier this week. Chad le clos rsa mens 200m butterfly champions of london. Depending on whom you ask, the kitajima kick gives an unfair advantageanywhere from a third to a half of a second per turn. Michael phelps seized the 20th olympic gold medal of a swimming career that keeps on giving with a 200 metres butterfly triumph on tuesday august 9 that avenged his stinging 2012 defeat to south. London cnn ryan lochte captured the united states first gold medal of the 2012 olympic games on saturday, soundly defeating rival swimming great michael phelps in a highly anticipated men. Phelps admits the 200m butterfly holds a special place in his heart and after four years of waiting, he reclaimed gold from le clos with a superb. Michael phelps ties olympic medal record, takes silver in mens 200m butterfly final united states michael phelps competes in a mens 200meter butterfly swimming semifinal at the aquatics centre in the olympic park during the 2012 summer olympics in. Michael phelps last olympic race swimming mens 4x100m medley relay final rio 2016 replay duration. Michael phelps vs ian thorpe 200m individual medley world record 2003 fina world championships. When it comes to 100 meter butterfly swims in season michael phelps will take a 51 mid, 51. Free butterfly stock video footage licensed under creative commons, open source, and more.
Michael phelps beats alltime olympic medal record us weekly. Michael phelps smokes world best in 200 im video interview. Phelps admits the 200m butterfly holds a special place in his heart and after four. Phelps was followed by a joint silver place to both chad le clos. Michael phelps won the 200meter butterfly in 1 minute, 58. Michael phelps wins gold in 100meter butterfly, notches. The championship final for the mens 200m butterfly. Eight trades shake things up in first round for the ravens, too. Michael phelps ties olympic medal record, takes silver in. Phelps rebounded to become the biggest star at the pool, edging lochte in the 200 im, contributing to a pair of relay victories, and winning his final individual race, the 100 butterfly. Chad le clos snatches gold from phelps in 200m butterfly final drama from the london 2012 gallery, plus get access to similar videos. Michael phelps wins 19th olympic medal most medals ever. I think its a good starting point, said phelps, who next will swim in a few events at the arena grand prix in. Mcdonough sports illustrated via getty images set number.
The team, consisting of phelps, matt grevers, brendan hansen and nathan adrian took. Chad le clos snatches gold from phelps in 200m butterfly final drama. With his 2012 olympics program not yet complete, phelps already has 20 career medals, two more than russian gymnast larisa latynina. Access official olympic photos, video clips, records and results for the top swimming medalists in the event 100m butterfly men. Phelps edged the field in the 100meter butterfly overcoming his defeat in the 200meter butterfly earlier in the week to get his 3rd gold medal of the 2012 london games and 17th gold overall. Michael phelps essential, twenty butterfly training videos. Phelps wins 200m butterfly for career gold medal no. He raced it as his only event in 2000, finishing fifth in sydney, and won backtoback olympic crowns in 2004 and 2008, before taking silver behind chad le clos of south africa at. Phelps breaks world record in butterfly july 9, 2009 7. Phelps was followed by a joint silver place to both chad le clos south africa and evgeny korotyshkin russian fed. Michael fred phelps ii was born on june 30, 1985, in baltimore, maryland.
Le clos, who beat michael phelps at the 2012 london olympics to earn gold in the 200meter butterfly, won bronze in the same event at the. Ap michael phelps, left, and ryan lochte compete in the mens 200meter freestyle final at the u. Usa michael phelps stretching on block before start of men. Michael phelps led for nearly the entire race but fell just short of the gold medal tuesday at the 2012 olympics in the 200meter butterfly. Access official olympic photos, video clips, records and results for the top swimming medalists in the event 200m butterfly men. Michael phelps suffered a shock defeat to south africas chad le clos in the final of the 200 meters butterfly at the london olympics on tuesday after messing up his touch. The usa team, featuring michael phelps in his final london 2012 race, win the gold medal in the 4 x 100m medley. The 200 butterfly holds an essential place in phelps history. He is the first swimmer to hold four olympic trials titles in a single event. Michael phelps won the 100meter butterfly at the london games on friday for the record 17th gold and 21st medal overall in his olympic career. Access official results for the swimming event 200m butterfly men at the london 2012 summer games olympics, plus view video highlights of top performances. Usa michael phelps stretching on block before start of mens 200m butterfly semifinals at aquatics centre. Javascript must be enabled for the correct page display. Michael phelps of the united states competes in the mens 100m butterfly final on day 7 of the london 2012 olympic games at the aquatics centre on august 3, 2012 in london, england.
After winning the silver medal in the 200 butterfly earlier in the day, phelps tied former soviet gymnast larisa latynina for the world record of most olympic medals. Michael phelps wins 20th gold medal at rio olympics huffpost. Ryan lochte beats michael phelps in 1st showdown at. This week hasnt been the mens teams best, but this was a. Full event replay of michael phelps winning his gold medal in the 100m butterfly at the london 2012 olympic games 3 august 2012.
Michael phelps at the last to win gold in the mens 200m butterfly final on 31 july 2012. In this may, 2012, file photo, michael phelps poses for a portrait at the olympic media summit in dallas. Olympic team swimming trials at centurylink center on june 29, 2016 in omaha, nebraska. Le clos shocks phelps mens 200m butterfly london 2012 olympics games. Phelps will be heavily favored to claim a spot on the u. Phelps tied the previous record of 18, held by gymnast larisa latynina of the former soviet union, by winning silver in the 200meter butterfly. London 2012 michael phelps wins gold in 100meter butterfly.
The new rule that could sink michael phelps the atlantic. Phelps was outtouched at the wall by south africas. Phelps and lochtes 200 im battle at 2012 olympic trials. Share michael phelps essential, twenty butterfly training videos on linkedin olympic swimming star, michael phelps, and his coach, bob bowman, produced a. Michael phelps fired up from london 2012 defeat to beat chad le clos and regain 200m butterfly gold. At london 2012, chad le clos beat defending olympic champion and world record holder michael phelps to win the mens 200m butterfly. Swimmer chad le clos facing possible groin surgery ap news.
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