Michael Phelps: A Gold Legend

Today I'm going to talk about the best swimmer of the world and some curiosities about him. 39 world records, owner of the highest number of gold medals in one edition of the Olympic Games (8 in Beijing), a total of 23 gold Olympic medals and many other achievements makes Micheal Fred Phelps II the greatest athlete in the world. Tell me, the truth, weren't you impressed with all that gold? Let's check more about this great swimmer.

He was Born on June 30th, 1985 in Baltimore in the state of Maryland. He started swimming  when he was 7 years old, partly as a way of using his energy. He was diagnosed with ADHD (Attentive Deficit Hyperactive Disorder): a mental disorder characterized by problems paying attention, excessive activity or difficulty in controlling behavior. If you think that catching Pokemons is hard, imagine going through all that. Isn't really cool to see that he overcame his problems and became that great?

Did you know that when he was ten, he held his first record for his age group (in the 100-meter butterfly)?. How about that, so young and already breaking records? Yes, he did it! And here there are some other cool stuff about him:

1. In 2000, he swam on his 1st Olympic Games in Sidney (Australia) achieving the 5th place.
2. In Athens (Greece, 2004) he broke 3 world records 
3. In 2012 he said he would retire after London Olympic Games. He was really stressed and he was about to give up on his carrer. o.0
4. He won 28 Olympic medals and 82 in total from all official competitions since 2000.
5. Did I say that he broke 39 records before? Like really, 39! \o/ Awesome, right?
6. He retired after the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where he won 6 (six) medals 1 silver and 5 gold medals. We're alredady missing him! :'(

He is a nice guy and also a philanthropist. He started the Michael Phelps foundation after getting a bonus of $1 million from one of his sponsors in the end of the Olympic Games in Beijing (2008). Think of how many people we could help with all that money. His foundation focuses on the growth of the sport and the development of a healthy life style. Isn't it awesome?

With the help of his foundation, will we see future athletes winnig like Michael Phelps did? We don't know about it, but he will always be one of the greatest athletes of our time. His medals and his accomplishments inspire kids all over the world. And he also showed the power of the Olympic Spirit.

What do you think? Do you agree that he is one of the best athletes of all time? Leave your comments bellow and let us know what you think about it

Teacher Henrique - Wizard Vicente de Carvalho

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