Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in history with a total of 28 medals. Despite being diagnosed with ADHD as a child, Phelps with his unwavering determination and rock-solid focus went on to create numerous world records.
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How Well Do You Know Michael Phelps? 🏊 Quiz Questions
Which year is Michael Phelps born in?
1990
1985
1983
What is Michael's middle name?
Fred
James
Peter
In which city is Michael Phelps born?
Philadelphia
Baltimore
San Francisco
How many siblings does Michael has?
2
3
1
What is one of Michael Phelps' nicknames?
The Baltimore Beast
The Baltimore Bullet
The Baltimore Best
In the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Michael Phelps set 7 records. How many of those were world records?
0
2
1
Michael Phelps won 8 medals in the 2004 Athens Olympics. How many golds, silvers, and bronzes did he win that year?
6 Gold, 2 Bronze
2 Gold, 6 Bronze
4 Gold, 2 Silver, 2 Bronze
During the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Michael Phelps set several world records. One of these records was the most gold medals in a single Olympics. How many gold medals did he receive?
8
4
5
How long is Michael Phelps' arm span?
6'5"
6'4"
6'7"
Michael's career has been very successful due to his coach. Who coached him to the Olympics?
Mark Spitz
Bob Bowman
His father, Fred Phelps
True or False: Michael Phelps is a U.S. Olympic team member in 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016.
False
True
True or False: Michael Phelps is the American flag bearer at the opening ceremony of Rio 2016.
False
True
True or False: Michael Phelps idolized Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe as a teenager, modelling his public image after him.
False
True
True or False: A street in his hometown of Baltimore was renamed The Michael Phelps Way in 2004.
False
True
Michael Phelps won a record _____ gold medals from all his Olympic appearances.
23
22
21