How old is Michael Phelps?

Michael Phelps (known as Baltimore Bullet or Flying Fish) is a famous American swimmer and a holder of a large number of records (for 100, 200, and 400 meters butterfly, freestyle, etc.). He is the winner of the most Olympic medals in the history of the Olympic Games, with 23 gold medals and 5 silver and bronze medals. Michael Fred Phelps II was born in 1985 in a neighborhood of Baltimore. He started getting interested in swimming when he was 7 years old, and he practiced this kind of activities in order to get rid of extra energy as he was diagnosed with ADHD. In 1995, Michael made his first record for 100m butterfly for his age group, and he continued training with Bob Bowman. When Phelps was 15, he took part in his first Olympic Games, but could not manage to win a medal. A year later, in 2001, for the first time in his career, he broke the world record for 200m butterfly. In 2004 Olympics in Greece he managed to win 6 gold and 2 bronze medals. Summer Olympics 2008 in Beijing brought Michael 8 Olympic gold medals, and he broke 7 world records for 100m, 200m, and 400m butterfly, medley, and freestyle. During the summer Olympics in London, Phelps won 4 gold and 2 silver medals. He is also a winner of dozens of gold and silver medals in World Championships, as well as the owner of numerous records and awards, including 26 Guinness Book Records, the titles like World's Swimmer of the Year, the Best American Swimmer, Golden Goggle Swimmer of the year, and many more. Michael Phelps is one of the richest swimmers in the world, and he spends a lot of money for charity, especially for promoting swimming and healthy lifestyle. He is married to a former Californian model and the couple has 2 sons.

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