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Michael Phelps's Olympic medals - in pictures

champion swimmer: Michael Phelps wins in the men's swimming 200m individual medley
Michael Phelps wins in the men's swimming 200m individual medley final in Athens Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images Sport
silly swimmer: Michael Phelps also took gold in the 4x100 medley relay in 2004
Michael Phelps also took gold in the 4x100 medley relay in 2004 Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Michael Phelps celebrates winning the gold in the 400 metre
Michael Phelps celebrates winning the gold in the 400m individual medley final in 2004 Photograph: Stuart Hannagan/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Michael Phelps could only manage 3rd in the 200m freestyle final
Michael Phelps could only manage third in the 200m freestyle final. Here pictured with winner Ian Thorpe and silver medalist Peter Van Den Hoogenband Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian
phelps gallery: He wins again in the 200m butterfly final
He wins again in the 200m butterfly final in 2004 Photograph: Tim Clary/AFP/Getty Images
200m butterfly: Mens 4x200m Free Relay Finals
Michael Phelps celebrates after USA won the men's swimming 4 x 200m freestyle relay final at the Athens games Photograph: Stuart Hannagan/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Mens 4x100m Free Relay Medal Ceremony
Michael Phelps has to settle for bronze in the 4 x 100 metre freestyle relay in 2004 Photograph: Stuart Hannagan/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Michael Phelps cwins anpother gold in the 100m butterfly final in 2004.
Michael Phelps wins another gold in the 100m butterfly final in 2004 Photograph: Pierre-philippe Marcou/AFP/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Michael Phelps wins in the Men's 200m Butterfly Final in Beijing
Michael Phelps wins in the Men's 200m butterfly final in Beijing Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Michael Phelps wins another gold in the Men's 200m Individual Medley Final
Michael Phelps wins another gold in the men's 200m individual medley in Beijing Photograph: Harry How/Bongarts/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Olympics Day 4 - Swimming
Michael Phelps of the United States waits to receive his 200m freestyle gold from Beijing Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Phelps reacts after winning the men's 100m butterfly
Phelps reacts after winning the men's 100m butterfly swimming final in 2008 Photograph: Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Ricky Berens, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps
Ricky Berens, Ryan Lochte and Michael Phelps celebrate winning the Men's 4x200m freestyle relay at Beijing 2008 Photograph: Nick Laham/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Michael Phelps sets off in the Men's 400m Individual Medley Final
Michael Phelps sets off in the men's 400m individual medley final in Beijing Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Michael Phelps of USA celebrates his eighth gold medal
Michael Phelps of USA celebrates his eighth gold medal after winning in the 4x100m men's swimming medley relay in 2008
Photograph: Da Chung for the Guardian
phelps gallery: Michael Phelps celebrates after winning the men's 4X100m freestyle
Michael Phelps celebrates after winning the men's 4x100m freestyle relay swimming final at the 2008 Games Photograph: Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images
phelps gallery: Michael Phelps looks down at the pool
Michael Phelps looks down at the pool after his team was beaten to the gold by France in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay final at London 2012 Photograph: David Gray/Reuters
200m butterfly: Michael Phelps leaves the pool after winning the silver
Michael Phelps leaves the pool after winning the silver in the men's 200m butterfly final on day four of London 2012. It equaled the Olympic medal victory Photograph: Al Bello/Getty Images
silly swimmer: Michael Phelps smiles after swimming the final leg
Michael Phelps smiles after swimming the final leg of the gold-medal winning US men's 4x200m freestyle. The medal is Phelps 19th Olympic medal overall setting an all-time record for medals won by an athlete Photograph: Hannibal/EPA
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