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It’s unlikely the achievements of Olympic legend Michael Phelps will ever be surpassed, leaving a legacy that will last for generations.
This required Phelps to consume an astonishing 8,000 to 10,000 calories every day - that's more than wrestling and Hollywood star The young star finished fifth in the 200 metre butterfly at Sydney 2000, but it would be the only time he would compete at the Olympics without winning a medal.Phelps won four gold medals at London 2012, and then topped it with five at Rio 2016 after coming out of retirementPhelps clinched six gold medals and two bronzes at Athens 2004, before picking up a record eight gold medals at Beijing 2008 - still the greatest ever medal haul by a single athlete at an Olympic Games.
Despite insisting he would not return to the sport, Phelps came out of retirement in April 2014 and started to prepare for his fourth Olympic Games. His first son was only three months old when Phelps called time on his swimming career in 2016, and he immediately made it clear his growing family was one of the key reasons behind his decision.
This topic was explored in depth in The Weight of Gold, a documentary released in 2020 which was produced and narrated by Phelps, and he has often delivered talks on the subject.
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