Michael Phelps — Eight Golds in Beijing

So far, China has been good for Phelps. He has won six gold medals and set six world records, giving him the most gold medals of any modern Olympic athlete, with 12.
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Making History
Phelps became the first man to win eight gold medals at the same Olympics when the US team won the men's 4x100m medley relay final in a new world record time.

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