What Michael Phelps won in the 2008 Olympics?
What Michael Phelps won in the 2008 Olympics?
When Phelps won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, he broke fellow American swimmer Mark Spitz’s 1972 record of seven first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games.
Who is the 2008 Olympic champion?
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps of the United States won his seventh gold medal of the Beijing Games in the 100-metre butterfly event to tie Mark Spitz’s Olympic record. Phelps won the race by 0.01 second.
What’s the record for most gold medals in the Olympics?
This is a progressive list of Olympians that have held the record for most titles won. It includes titles won in 1896 and 1900, before gold medals were awarded for first place. All record-holders have competed at Summer Games rather than Winter Games.
When was the last time an athlete won an Olympic medal?
It includes top-three placings in the 1896 Olympic Games and 1900 Olympic Games, before medals were actually awarded for those placings. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. For simplicity, when an athlete has won medals for more than one nation, their entry in this list only mentions the last Nation represented.
How many medals have you won at the Winter Olympics?
This page is a list of various individuals who are multiple Olympic medalists at the Winter Olympics . This list shows only the athletes who have won at least eight medals at the Winter Olympics . This list shows only the athletes who have won at least four medals in the same individual event at the Winter Olympics.
Who is the youngest person to win multiple Olympic medals?
This article provides a list of multiple Olympic medalists, i.e. those athletes who have won multiple Olympic medals at either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games . American swimmer Michael Phelps is the youngest, most decorated Olympian, having won 28 medals in both individual and team events (23 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze).
How many gold medals did China win in the 2008 Olympics?
Map of the world showing the achievements of each country during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, People’s Republic of China. Gold for countries achieving at least one gold medal. Silver for countries achieving at least one silver medal.
This is a progressive list of Olympians that have held the record for most titles won. It includes titles won in 1896 and 1900, before gold medals were awarded for first place. All record-holders have competed at Summer Games rather than Winter Games.
This page is a list of various individuals who are multiple Olympic medalists at the Winter Olympics . This list shows only the athletes who have won at least eight medals at the Winter Olympics . This list shows only the athletes who have won at least four medals in the same individual event at the Winter Olympics.
Who was awarded a bronze medal at the 2008 Olympics?
After the disqualification, the bronze medal in the 10 metre air pistol went to Jason Turner of the United States, the silver medal in the 50 metre pistol went to Tan Zongliang of China, and the bronze to Vladimir Isakov of Russia. Swedish wrestler Ara Abrahamian was originally awarded a bronze medal in the Greco-Roman 84 kg event.