Michael Phelps — Eight Golds in Beijing

At the 2000 Sydney games, Phelps became the youngest American male swimmer to compete at the Olympics in 68 years.
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The Baltimore Bullet
At the 2000 Sydney games, Phelps became the youngest American male swimmer to compete at the Olympics in 68 years. He was 15 years old. He failed to medal, finishing fifth in the 200m Butterfly.

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