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title: "Who is the most decorated Olympian in history, known for swimming?"  
description: "Who is the most decorated Olympian in history, known for swimming?"  
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published: 2023-09-22  
updated: 2023-09-23  
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# Who is the most decorated Olympian in history, known for swimming?



## Answers

### Answer by Kshitij Agrawal

**The swimmer who has won the most Olympic gold medals in [history](https://www.mindstick.com/news/2422/in-testing-on-windows-the-whatsapp-desktop-call-history-tab-was-discovered) is** [**Michael Phelps,**](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97951/who-has-the-highest-number-of-gold-medals-in-olympics) **an [American](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/85736/impact-of-harley-davidson-on-american-pop-culture) swimmer [widely regarded](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100693/who-is-widely-regarded-as-the-greatest-basketball-player-ever) as [one of the greatest](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/31387/cyber-bullying-is-one-of-the-greatest-problems-in-the-world-today-how-would-you-solve-this) athletes of all time. Michael Phelps achieved unprecedented [success](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/198683/how-to-be-successful-in-your-life) in the [pool](https://www.mindstick.com/blog/266120/the-pleasure-of-swimming-in-your-own-pool) over the course of his Olympic [career](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12350/how-to-refresh-your-career-after-a-setback), accumulating a remarkable total of 23 gold medals.**

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