{"id":3718,"date":"2020-12-04T09:32:56","date_gmt":"2020-12-04T09:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/doerlife.com\/?p=3718"},"modified":"2020-12-04T10:28:50","modified_gmt":"2020-12-04T10:28:50","slug":"michael-phelps-the-worlds-no-1-olympian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebglory.com\/doerlife.com\/michael-phelps-the-worlds-no-1-olympian\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Phelps – The World’s No.1 Olympian"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

\u201cYou can’t put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get.\u201d<\/strong><\/em> Michael Phelps<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the Olympic legends Nadia Comaneci, Usain Bolt, and Carl Lewis, another name that most strikingly stands out is – Michael Phelps<\/em>. With 28 medals of which 23 are gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze, he is arguably the most decorated Olympian ever by the sheer number of medals won. Michael Phelps a competitive swimmer participated in 4 Olympic Games between 2004 (Athens) and 2016 (Rio) breaking Mark Spitz\u2019s record for most victories at a single Olympic during the Beijing Olympics in 2008 where he won a staggering 8 golds. In 2017, the Olympic retired from swimming and joined the board of Medibio, a company focused on the diagnosis of mental health disorders. Today the swimming star is worth USD 80 million with endorsement deals like Omega, Speedo, Subway, Wheaties, Visa, and Under Armour under his belt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Growing Up<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Michael Fred Phelps II born on June 30, 1985, is of English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Welsh descent. His mother, Deborah Sue works in a school as a middle school principal and his father, Michael Fred Phelps, is a retired Maryland State Trooper. After his parents divorced in 1994, Phelps was raised by his mother Deborah, alongside his sisters Hilary and Whitney. According to Phelps, the divorce did have a lasting effect on him emotionally. After many years Phelps came out in the open to talk about it, saying, \u201cOver the past couple of years, I have become a lot more open about my struggle with depression and have shared my mantra that – it\u2019s ok to not be ok. I am so grateful that I\u2019ve been able to positively impact the lives of those struggling with their own mental health by simply sharing mine<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Phelps began swimming at the age of 7. At the age of 10, he became a national record holder in the 100-meter butterfly. After that victory, he got enrolled in the North Baltimore Aquatic Club\u00a0to train under Coach\u00a0Bob Bowman to become a pro. More age group records followed. A prodigy at his sport, he went to Sydney 2000 aged just 15 – the youngest man in the USA team for an Olympic Games (in 68 years). He did not win the 1st<\/sup>, 2nd<\/sup> or 3rd<\/sup> positions but finished 5th<\/sup> in the 200m butterfly. From then on, there was no looking back. Phelps dominated the next four Olympic Games, becoming the world\u2019s best swimmer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is no longer a competitive swimmer now. He is married to Nicole, and a father to three sons, Boomer, Becker, and Maverick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Image credits: Medium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Olympic Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n