Aug 11
2008Phelps wins 3rd gold, joins elite club record for the most gold medals over an Olympic career
Filed Under (General) by Sheern Tami on 11-08-2008
Tagged Under : 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, Alexander Dityatin, Beijing Olympics, Carl Lewis, Ian Thorpe, Jason Lezak, Larysa Latynina, Lezak, Mark Spitz, Michael Johnson, Michael Phelps, Paavo Nurmi
The man has only one mission this Olympics bringing home a record-setting eight golds, Michael Phelps has already won three gold medals in Beijing, setting world records in all three events.
Phelps won 3rd gold, to join the elite club of Spitz, Carl Lewis, Paavo Nurmi and Larysa Latynina, each with nine share the record for the most gold medals over an Olympic career.
Thousands of spectators and journalists stood on their feet for minutes and applauded in every language one of the greatest moments in the history of swimming, as they held their heads in disbelief. Some commentators even went as far as saying it was the greatest sporting event of all time. Many of the journalists said it was the biggest Olympic moment since runner Michael Johnson’s record at Atlanta, no less