Michael Phelps is arguably the greatest Olympian ever.

Some might argue that Usain Bolt, Carl Lewis or Nadia Comaneci have a claim. The Guinness World Records Official site with ultimate record-breaking facts & achievements. Well, wonder no more.

But for sheer numbers of medals claimed, there is a clear, hands-down winner: Michael Phelps. Metro Sport Reporter Wednesday 24 Jul 2019 2:11 pm.

The Olympic Records series celebrates the incredible Olympic career of Michael Phelps, who has won an amazing 18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals.

Do you want to set a world record? Michael Phelps' lone individual world record left standing is the 400 meters in the individual medley. United States swimming legend Michael Phelps may have run his last laps in an Olympic pool, but his bevvy of gold medals and world records will live on in sports’ lore for decades to come. What records does Michael Phelps hold? Michael Phelps’ world record broken by 19-year-old Kristof Milak at swimming world championships . The most decorated Olympian before Michael Phelps came along was Soviet artistic gymnast Larisa Latynina who won a total of 18 medals (nine gold, five silver, four bronze) from three Games - Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960, and Tokyo 1964.. Simone Biles currently has five (four gold, one bronze), and could get close to Latynina's gold haul with a dominant performance at Tokyo 2020. World Records: 400 m individual medley 4:03.84; 4 x 100 m freestyle relay 3:08.24; 200 m freestyle 1:42.96; 200 m butterfly 1:52.03; 4 x 200 m freestyle relay 6:58.56

Are you Officially Amazing? World records are often broken, but at the end of the 2008 Olympics Phelps held 7 world records and 1 Olympic record.