Friday FunDay: Can You Name the 16 Individual Olympic Medals Won By Michael Phelps?
After debuting at the 2000 Olympic Games as a 15-year-old in the 200-meter butterfly, where he finished fifth, Michael Phelps collected 28 medals over the next four Olympiads – Athens, Beijing, London and Rio de Janeiro. Of that total, 16 of the medals were of the individual variety.
In this edition of Friday FunDay, we are challenging our readers to name the events in which Phelps earned his 16 solo Olympic medals. Here’s a hint: At the 2004 and 2008 Games, he won medals in five individual events. Of course, the 2008 Games featured all gold as Phelps mined eight titles overall to set an Olympic record.
Scroll down below the image of Phelps to see the complete list of the Hall of Famer’s solo Olympic hardware.
Photo Courtesy: Peter H. Bick
Michael Phelps’ Individual Olympic Medals
2004 Olympics
- 200 Freestyle
- 100 Butterfly
- 200 Butterfly
- 200 Individual Medley
- 400 Individual Medley
2008 Olympics
- 200 Freestyle
- 100 Butterfly
- 200 Butterfly
- 200 Individual Medley
- 400 Individual Medley
2012 Olympics
- 100 Butterfly
- 200 Butterfly
- 200 Individual Medley
2016 Olympics
- 100 Butterfly
- 200 Butterfly
- 200 Individual Medley