Is Phelps the greatest athlete in the history of mankind? How

People who played more than one sport?

>>74712205
Such as? Start naming them and their accomplishments.

It's Ashton Eaton

Phelps is incredible but he won mostly in meme swims like butterfly, medley, and relays.

Fun fact: At no point of his carreer Phelps was the fastest man on any distance in free swimming

>>74712542
If these men are so fast then why didn't they win 23 gold medals?

>>74712616

Because they swam in free swimming where the density is MUCH more important. They also probably didn't have a performing relay team to win 4 medals everytime in relays

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>>74712117

Not even the best athlete of the Americas right now.

>>74712677
Why didn't they win 13 individual gold medals then?

>greatest
Yeah because he won the 25m, 50m, 100m, 133m, 167m and relay

>>74712542
/thread

>>74712732

desu honest, I chcecked, and he set up a world record in 200 meters freestyles in 2008. This is the only time he actually was the fastest.

Having medals for butterfly is like having medals for backwards running, sideways running, etc.

>>74712117
swimming is kind of faggy though

>>74712117
W H O ?
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> greatest athlete ever
> not Reinhold Messner

>>74712847
Michael Phelps
>23 Gold Medals
Chilel
>2 gold medals

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>>74712117

>>74712542
He set a world record in 2008 in the 200m freestlye you moron.

>veins popping out of crotch

100% natty

He's not even the greatest American athlete, that would be Jim Thorpe.

>>74713411
The real answer

>>74712117
>Get 50 medals for the same event

Shiiiet

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>>74712117
Lance 2.0

>>74712336
jim thorpe

>>74713411
literally who

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>not offered a throne
Move along kid

>>74713411 (checked)
also the correct answer

>>74713737
you are an embarrassment to our flag kid

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>>74712117
kelly slater, i'm right fuck all of you

>>74713411
i think you mean
>>74718106

>>74712117

>watching a ref briskly walk faster than Olympic swimmers

nice try guy

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>>74712117
>the greatest athlete in the history of mankind
Not even close.

sir vivian richard