Michael Phelps Wins More Medals in London 2012 Olympics

Michael Phelps wearing Olympic medals

How many Olympic medals has Michael Phelps won?

Michael Phelps currently holds a record-breaking 22 medals total in his Olympic career. He holds more medals than the following countries on the all time medals list: Morocco (21), Thailand (21), Lithuania (16), Chile (13), and Venezuela (12).

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To the right you can see Michael Phelps Medal record in the 2012 London Olympics in the various swimming events. Michael Phelps biggest competitor has been Ryan Lochte.

Michael Phelps Received Tweet From President

"Congrats to Michael Phelps for breaking the all-time Olympic medal record," Obama tweeted. "You’ve made your country proud. -bo"

Phelps tweeted back: "Thank you Mr. President!! It's an honor representing the #USA !! The best country in the world!!"

Michael Phelps swimming during Olympic competition

Everyone in the United States wants to congratulate you on a job well done. Thanks for making us proud, Michael.