Michael Phelps Wins His 17th Olympic Gold Medal in the 100m Fly

All, Olympics Ty Duffy August 3rd. 2012, 2:47pm

Michael Phelps won gold in his final individual race, the 100m butterfly. It was his 17th career gold medal and his record 21st Olympic medal. This was his third-straight gold in the event. He has one more relay tomorrow before his retirement.

It was an incredible finish, as he was not even in the medals after the first turn.

Missy Franklin also won her third-gold medal of the London Games, setting a world record time in the 200m backstroke. She was born in 1995.

[Photo via Getty]

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56 Responses to “Michael Phelps Wins His 17th Olympic Gold Medal in the 100m Fly”

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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:49 PM
She was born in 1995.
Christ. Kill me.
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QueeferSutherland Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:50 PM
This dude is a certified aquaman. USA owning the water like a Bond villain.
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kaiserwilhelmreems is commenting too quickly Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:50 PM
dude has just about double the number of golds and overall medals. still think Carl Lewis was better?
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cracker jack Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:51 PM
She was born in 1995.
You son of a bitch
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:51 PM
There’s also a 15 year old (born in 1997) in the 800M final for women too right now, in case 1995 didn’t make you all feel old.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:52 PM
She went out way too fast though. She’s either going to set a WR by 5 seconds, or just completely fizzle out.
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cracker jack Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:52 PM
Go Ledecky!
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sousedbergin Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:53 PM
I have never seen female scangers run these far before without needing some scag. Slappers have heart in lieu of dentistry.
Canadian women: “Heading north to drink beers by a lake do you want to come?”
British Women: “Shine yer knob for a fiver guv’ner”
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phillymantis915 Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:53 PM
He truly deserves the title “GOAT”
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:54 PM
dude has just about double the number of golds and overall medals. still think Carl Lewis was better?
One defense of Lewis… less of a margin for error in sprint starts, simply because of the time.
How many events did each enter? What are their winning percentages?
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St. Bear Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:54 PM
She was born in 1995.
In 1995 I was trying to figure out how to get a girl to let me touch her.
If anybody has any tips, let me know.
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GloriousMullet Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:54 PM
Craig James thinks Michael Phelps is overrated
/residual from yesterday
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molemaninthemorning Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:54 PM
There’s also a 15 year old (born in 1997) in the 800M final for women too right now, in case 1995 didn’t make you all feel old.
Is it the Lithuanian girl that won a gold earlier in the week?
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WheresWallace Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:55 PM
Don’t know how Ledecky is going to hold on here.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:56 PM
An American, Ledecky. She’s dropped back expectedly, but still well out in front.
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geoffreyvs hired a PR firm to get his son's coach fired; now I'm running for Senate! Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:56 PM
Anyone watching track and field?
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PL StabbinKabin Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:56 PM
I thought you guys had Phelps “dead in the water” just a few days ago. Just a slow start i guess, dude still has it.
/see what i did there?
//waaa waaa waaaa
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phillymantis915 Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:56 PM
In 1995 I was trying to figure out how to get a girl to let me touch her.
If anybody has any tips, let me know.
Alcohol?
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cracker jack Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:57 PM
An American, Ledecky. She’s dropped back expectedly, but still well out in front.
Still on WR pace!!
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ohheelyeah Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:58 PM
Is this the post where we talk shit about Lochte and how he can’t carry Phelps swimsuit, or do we do that after all the swimming events are over? Can’t have your coach make excuses for you about scheduling, bro. Talk to Phelps about how to schedule and go 8-for-8.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:58 PM
I’m already looking forward to the “why won’t she go away” and “PED user” posts here when she’s 37 for the 2024 Olympics.
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WheresWallace Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 2:59 PM
Phelps, Lochte, The steroided Asian girl, whoever doesn’t matter. That swim by Ledecky was the best by far in these Olympics. Wow.
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Wide Word of Sport (?) Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:00 PM
Phelps, Lochte, The steroided Asian girl, whoever doesn’t matter. That swim by Ledecky was the best by far in these Olympics. Wow.
Better than Carl Lewis? Better than Carl Lewis.
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vajayjay redick Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:01 PM
One of the girls on the US gymnastics teams wasnt born when Kerri Strug landed her vault in ’96.
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cracker jack Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:01 PM
I’m already looking forward to the “why won’t she go away” and “PED user” posts here when she’s 37 for the 2024 Olympics.
She’ll only be 27
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Mantis Toboggan Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:03 PM
Hearing Pearl Jam and STP on the classic rock stations is what makes me feel old.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:04 PM
These underage swimming bitches can get it.
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vajayjay redick Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:05 PM
Hearing Pearl Jam and STP on the classic rock stations is what makes me feel old.
For me it’s when the sons of athletes I remember as rookies get drafted (Delino Deshields Jr was the big one for me)
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GloriousMullet Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:05 PM
These underage swimming ~~bitches~~ cunts can get it.
/Soused
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arkbadger Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:07 PM
She was born in 1995.
I graduated high school in 1995 and probably couldn’t swim 200 meters. fuck.
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Geeezeus Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:11 PM
Canadian WNT!
/fist pump
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Dougb0001 Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:12 PM
Enough talk about Carl Lewis. He was a cheat and can’t hold Phelps Speedos…no matter how much he wants to.
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WheresWallace Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:12 PM
How many events did each enter? What are their winning percentages?
Phelps has been in 24 Olympic events
17 golds
2 Silver
2 bronze
2 no medal
He’s been in 15 individual races
11 golds
1 Silver
1 Bronze
2 no places
Carl Lewis
10 olympic events
9 golds (asterisk for Ben Johnson)
1 silver
8 individual events
7 gold (asterisk for Ben johnson)
1 silver
Lewis didn’t get to race the 4x100m in 88 because the americans dropped the baton in a prelim. Also Lewis didn’t qualify for the 100 and 200 in 92. Phelps has never failed to qualify for an Olympic event.
I think it’s Lewis, but it’s very close.
So make out that what you will.
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vajayjay redick Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Seems like women peak in most sports in their late teens-early 20′s but that hasnt carried over to certain sports, like Track & Field.
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Geeezeus Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:13 PM
Ben Johnson > Carl Lewis
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sousedbergin Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:16 PM
Canadian WNT!
/fist pump
Cheers! Nothing says go Canada like cheap german beer from a government controlled liquor monopoly.
Down to earth beer drinking 10′s who wear hoodies 2 – Fugly coarse buck-toothed scangers with guts spilling out of a nylon dresses
Nil
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illformula Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:18 PM
In 1995 I was trying to figure out how to get a girl to let me touch her.
If anybody has any tips, let me know.
weren’t you 30 in 1995?
/waits for Chris Hanson
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sousedbergin Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:18 PM
7 gold (asterisk for Ben johnson)
* Was framed by yankee scumbags just like the Bhutto Sr
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Am i doing this right Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:21 PM
Quick poll. Whose comments are the most “out there”? Soused or Mole? Go
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Tim Ryan Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:21 PM
22 medals in 24 events. And he smoked weed and gambled for at least a year after the ’08 games. Absolute legend.
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St. Bear Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:21 PM
/waits for Chris Hanson
I said a girl, not that girl.
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ohheelyeah Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:24 PM
Ben Johnson > Carl Lewis
This was clearly established a few days ago.
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cracker jack Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:26 PM
Quick poll. Whose comments are the most “out there”? Soused or Mole? Go
I would say Mole just because his are mostly drug fueld
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Geeezeus Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:26 PM
This was clearly established a few days ago.
Just catching up. TBL is tape delayed north of the 49th parallel.
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molemaninthemorning Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:27 PM
I would say Mole just because his are mostly drug fueld
Well whiskey is a drug, too.
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ohheelyeah Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:28 PM
Just catching up. TBL is tape delayed north of the 49th parallel.
gotcha. just piggy-backing of these semi-meme from the carl lewis best EVAR!! post.
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kaiserwilhelmreems is commenting too quickly Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:28 PM
Quick poll. Whose comments are the most “out there”? Soused or Mole? Go
Spencer. when no one will talk golf and he’s high he gets “out there”
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sousedbergin Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:33 PM
Quick poll. Whose comments are the most “out there”? Soused or Mole? Go
I would rather 10,000 Canadian babies die than have one person from the Abrahamic religions vote for me.
/DDMC1974 is the answer
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Nada Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:47 PM
Michael Phelps Wins His 17th Olympic Gold Medal
Eh, he’s no Carl Lewis.
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Nada Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:51 PM
Anyway, the greatest Olympian of all time remains Zeus, and if you doubt that, he will have buzzards eat your liver.
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NinoBrown Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 3:54 PM
This was clearly established a few days ago
As clear as Ben Johnson’s yellow eyes
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ddmcd#1MoFo Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 4:04 PM
/DDMC1974 is the answer
I am the Answer. My comments are not out there. You just can’t handle the realness. Fukc that man. I speak for many. I speak for those who choose not to because of how people are now relegated to the backseat when they speak what others choose to disdain and those who think they are most rightchaous creating the viscious cycle that burns those who work hard with a struggle unbeknowest to those who most need to.
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oskie Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 4:10 PM
21 medals. unreal.
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Mugatu Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 4:51 PM
Someone calculated he has more golds than a country like Argentina. Ridiculous
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JDiddy3000 Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 8:41 PM
My daughter was born in 1995…what a fucking loser she is, amirite?
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Monster is Meth Says:
August 3rd, 2012 at 8:52 PM
Someone calculated he has more golds than a country like Argentina.
That couldn’t have been that hard to calculate. Look at how many golds he has. Compare to list of countries’ total golds in order from to least to most. Figure out which ones he has more than.
/Calculated’d