Michael Phelps celebrates winning gold
Michael Phelps celebrates winning gold in the men’s 200-meter butterfly at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics
Phelps dealt the final blow to the shadow-boxing South African in the second half of the men’s 200-meter butterfly at the Rio 2016 Olympic Aquarius.
Games. And le Clos — the defending Olympic champion — could only look over the lane line in desperation as Phelps swam away with the win in 1:53.36.
The legendary American won the 200 fly at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games, but lost it to le Clos in London.
“I was pretty fired up after that race,” said Phelps of the 200 fly win. “Having the 2012 200 fly, once I watched it, it kind of stuck with me. This is the race that I really wanted tonight. I really wanted that one back.”
By the finish, le Clos wasn’t even on the podium. Japan’s Masato Sakai finished second in 1:53.40, with Hungary’s Tamas Kenderesi in third, 1:53.62. Le Clos finished fourth.
Huge support had with his fiancé Nicole and baby Boomer in her arms in the stands, Phelps encouraged his power of winning, with his 20th Olympic gold medal to his collection (and 24th overall).
Also his 14th Olympic medal won in an individual event, tying him with Russian Larisa Latynina, who won 14 individual Olympic medals in gymnastics in the 1960s. Phelps is now the oldest swimmer ever to win an Olympic gold medal.
“I don’t care about the time,” Phelps admitted after the race, “just happy I was able to win, told to sources.
His first Olympic medal in 2004, will always be my favorite, that’s definitely number two.”
Congrats! #Team USA
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