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Michael Phelps, Seven Gold Medals

Michael Phelps, 100 Fly Champion and Seven Gold Medals

Michael Phelps celebrates the Men's 100m Butterfly Finalat the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008. By winning gold in the Men's 100m Butterfly Phelps tied Mark Spitz's record of winning seven gold medals in a single Olympic Games.

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