Michael Phelps IS the greatest Olympian ever: The Baltimore Bullet silences his doubters by winning 19th medal with gold in men's relay
By DAILY
MAIL REPORTER
n just 200 meters today, Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian of all time as he claimed his first gold medal of the 2012 Games with the powerful stroke of his outstretched arm, grasping a glory unknown to any other competitor in the world.
The swimmer secured his 19th medal with victory in the men's 4x200mn relay, smashing the 48-year record of Russian gymnast Larissa Latyina and earning himself a place in history.
After taking a disappointing second place medal earlier in the day, he now has 15 golds, two silver and two bronze medals over three Olympics.
Sweet Success: Michael Phelps of the U.S. smiles after winning the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final during the London 2012 Olympic Games
Cheers: U.S. team members Michael Phelps, left, and Conor Dwyer, right, celebrate with their gold medals and US flags after winning gold in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final
Happy
Ending: Debbis Phelps, mother of U.S.' Michael Phelps, right, cries during the
men's 4x200m freestyle relay final swimming event while his teammates cheer him
on at the finish
n just 200 meters today, Michael Phelps became the greatest Olympian of all time as he claimed his first gold medal of the 2012 Games with the powerful stroke of his outstretched arm, grasping a glory unknown to any other competitor in the world.
The swimmer secured his 19th medal with victory in the men's 4x200mn relay, smashing the 48-year record of Russian gymnast Larissa Latyina and earning himself a place in history.
After taking a disappointing second place medal earlier in the day, he now has 15 golds, two silver and two bronze medals over three Olympics.
Sweet Success: Michael Phelps of the U.S. smiles after winning the men's 4x200m freestyle relay final during the London 2012 Olympic Games
Cheers: U.S. team members Michael Phelps, left, and Conor Dwyer, right, celebrate with their gold medals and US flags after winning gold in the Men's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final
Happy
Ending: Debbis Phelps, mother of U.S.' Michael Phelps, right, cries during the
men's 4x200m freestyle relay final swimming event while his teammates cheer him
on at the finish
Smile: U.S.'s Michael Phelps celebrates after
winning gold in the Men's 4 x 200m Freestyle Relay Final, which secured him a
record 19th Olympic medal
Phelps's historic achievement is a welcome
boost for the swimmer, who has so far fallen short of expectations at the London
Games - finishing fourth in the 400m medley on the opening day of the
Games.
In the relay race today the United States team
of Ryan Lochte, Conor Dwyer, Ricky Berens and Phelps on the anchor leg won in 6
minutes, 59.70 seconds. France took the silver in 7:02.77, while China was third
in 7:06.30. Before the race, they all huddled together, fully aware of their
moment in history.
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