Michael Phelps 2024 Olympics Medals. Michael phelps stands as the most decorated olympian in history with 28 gold medals, the highest number of gold medals in individual olympic events,. Former united states swimmer michael phelps has won the most olympic medals in the history of the competition.

Phelps competed in five olympic games — sydney 2000, athens 2004, beijing 2008, london 2012 and rio 2016 — in his career, where he won 28 total olympic medals. Michael fred phelps ii is synonymous with the title of the greatest swimmer of all time.