whats more interesting? he was only 0.01 second faster by the silver medalist, Milorad Cavic. i was overwhelmed when he won. that moment when the National Anthem was played, i actly cried. like omg. i know, its not me whos won the gold right? i dont know larh, i jst couldnt help it. and hes tied with Marks Spitz's overall gold medal count in a single Olympics.
see this article below for more info.
Phelps wins 7th gold by 0.01 seconds
40 minutes agoBEIJING (AP)-Michael Phelps beat Milorad Cavic of Serbia to the wall to win the 100-meter butterfly Friday, tying Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics.
With his arms fully outstretched, the American touched in 50.58 seconds, breaking Cavic’s Olympic record of 50.76 set in the semifinals.
Cavic, who was still in mid-stroke at the wall, took the silver in 50.59, a mere 0.01 seconds behind Phelps. Andrew Lauterstein of Australia earned the bronze in 51.12.
It was the first race of these games in which Phelps didn’t set a world record.
Crocker, the world record-holder, was fourth in 51.13.
Phelps won the event four years ago in Athens, and Crocker finished second.
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