Did Michael Phelps win more Medals at the Olympics than Mark Spitz did at his Olympics?

Question

Did Michael Phelps win more Medals at the Olympics than Mark Spitz did at his Olympics?

Answer 1

Yep.

Answer 2

Yes!

Answer 3

Yes, Spitz had seven, and Phelps took eight.

Answer 4

yea but turfhogg, look who Spitz won his medals against.....Germans and fellow Americans, the Aussies hadn't developed into the powerhouse program that they are today....Phelps had to win against the absolute best swimmers in the world, and by that I'm not referring to freebie wins over Germany.  

Answer 5

yes 1 or 2 more can't remember!he won 8!

Answer 6

Yes. The world was cheering when Michael won medal number seven, which tied him with the record of Mark Spitz. And when he won the eighth one we were ecstatic!

The best part is that he broke a record on seven of the eight- that's a REAL record!  

Answer 7

he won the most olympic medals

Answer 8

Yes, with 9 Gold Medals to Mark Spitz's 8.

Answer 9

Where do you live? :O

Answer 10

Of course he did! Were you even watching... Mark Spitz won 7 golds at one Olympic(in 1972), but Michael Phelps won 8 at one Olympic (2008 Bejing, Chinas)

Answer 11

uh....yea....duh!

Answer 12

Yes. Michael Phelps broke a record!

Answer 13

You're kidding, right?  WHERE have you been?

Yes - Spitz won 7 in the 1972 Olympics and Phelps won 8 in the 2008 Olympics.

Answer 14

Yes but Spits was going through a lot more than Phelps, remember Phelps has more events than Spitz. Also what happened that year at the Olympics that Spitz came home early.?

Answer 15

Yes, Mike took 8, Mark took 7

Answer 16

YUP:D

Answer 17

yes, Spitz won 7, Phelps won 8.  

Answer 18

by 1

Answer 19

Yes.  Phelps won 8 and Spitz won 7.  Phelps only broke 7 out of 8 world records, Spitz broke all 7 out of 7.

Answer 20

he won by one more the mark an amazing feat