August 09, 2016 8:54 PM
The legend of Michael Phelps added another chapter on Tuesday when the American swimming great won his 20th and 21st Olympic gold medals on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro.
Phelps increased his already staggering Olympic medal haul to 25 with victories in the 200-meter butterfly and, roughly an hour later, anchoring the United States to victory in the 4x200 freestyle relay.
Phelps has four other medals – two silver and two bronze in his Olympic career.
Here’s what Twitter had to say about Phelps:
The man, the myth, the legend!#GOLD MEDAL #20 FOR @MichaelPhelps!!! pic.twitter.com/gDMU8nTF1P
— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) August 10, 2016
Make that 2̶0̶ 21 gold medals for Michael Phelps! pic.twitter.com/dBFiaMv17Q
— Fill Werrell (@FillWerrell) August 10, 2016
@MichaelPhelps Congrats!https://t.co/WfaM8gJv88
— Olympics (@Olympics) August 10, 2016
If you stacked all 21 of @MichaelPhelps gold medals one on top of another, you would have TWENTY ONE BLEEPING GOLD MEDALS.
— Joe Posnanski (@JPosnanski) August 10, 2016
.@MichaelPhelps = GOAT. pic.twitter.com/FCG6EbPzMP
— NBCSN (@NBCSN) August 10, 2016
Michael Phelps wins his 9th Olympic relay gold, passing Jenny Thompson for most team gold medals in Olympic history
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 10, 2016
Michael Phelps now the 39th most successful country in the history of the Summer Olympics
— Bill Barnwell (@billbarnwell) August 10, 2016
.@MichaelPhelps is back at it again... #25 pic.twitter.com/SWPIIANQAE
— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) August 10, 2016
KD, Draymond and Klay absolutely loving Michael Phelps' gold medal win pic.twitter.com/g3T3mRWbYw
— KNBR (@KNBR) August 10, 2016
Michael Phelps at the Olympics: #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/HOAUutj837
— NOTSportsCenter™ (@NOTSportsCenter) August 10, 2016
All I can say about @MichaelPhelps is...G.O.A.T. #Rio2016
— Earvin Magic Johnson (@MagicJohnson) August 10, 2016
Michael Phelps: only male swimmer to win any individual Olympic event 3 times (100m Fly, 200m Fly, 200 IM). pic.twitter.com/BKD9En9hgG
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 10, 2016
When @MichaelPhelps decides to become his own Olympic team... #Rio2016 pic.twitter.com/IPhCJa41H8
— 7Olympics (@7olympics) August 10, 2016
YES! @MichaelPhelps has won his 21st #GOLD medal! pic.twitter.com/STFwc0p6vT
— U.S. Olympic Team (@TeamUSA) August 10, 2016
At age 31, Michael Phelps is the oldest individual gold medalist in Olympic swimming history. #USA
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 10, 2016
Compiled by Stu Rosenberg
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