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American swimmer Michael Phelps won the 100-meter butterfly, shown here, and seven other medals (five gold, two bronze) at the 2004 Olympics in Athens. His performance set several world and Olympic records and was one gold short of Mark Spitz's record of seven, set at the 1972 Berlin Games. Phelps followed his dominant performance in Athens with a superhuman one in Beijing in 2008. He entered eight events (five individuals and three relays) and took gold in every one, breaking Spitz's 1972 mark and setting seven world records along the way. He also set a new record for most career Olympic golds with 14. Photograph by Getty Images