Phelps is only swimmer to win 8 Golds at one Olympics
American Michael Phelps became the first swimmer ever to win eight gold medals at a single edition of the Olympic games eight years ago, on August 17, 2008. Phelps, who swam 17 times over nine days, won gold medals in all the competitions he participated in. Moreover, he set world records in seven of the eight finals he competed in.