Source: Good News Network
On this day 10 years ago, American swimmer Michael Phelps won the men’s 200m butterfly in Beijing, on his way to setting the record for most gold medals earned by an individual athlete in a single Olympics (8)—and setting a world record in every single event. The Baltimore kid who was diagnosed with severe ADHD, and medicated during the school week, proved his English teacher a fool for saying he would never be successful.
The retired athlete has co-authored several books, including No Limits: The Will to Succeed, and a children’s book, How to Train with a T. Rex and Win 8 Gold Medals. WATCH how close he came to failing in his bid for 8 Golds… (2008)With a total of 28 lifetime Olympic medals, Phelps is the most decorated Olympian ever. He also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (23), Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16).
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