Today in History: Michael Phelps becomes the most decorated Olympian of all time
- Posted on July 31, 2025
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Today in History: Michael Phelps becomes the most decorated Olympian of all time

On July 31, 2012, at the Summer Olympics in London, swimmer Michael Phelps won his 19th Olympic medal, becoming the most decorated Olympian of all time. (He would finish his career with 28 total Ol…