Did Michael Phelps ever lose an Olympic race?

Michael Phelps is an American swimmer who won 28 medals across five Olympics, making him the most decorated athlete in the history of the Summer Games.

Michael Phelps, undoubtedly the best swimmer of all time, is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, not only for his record-breaking achievements but also for his extended career.

Michael Phelps was only 15 years old when he was selected for the American Olympic swimming team in Sydney in 2000. Phelps won his first Olympic gold medal in the 400m individual medleys at the 2004 Athens Olympics

Did Michael Phelps ever lose an Olympic race?

Michael Phelps has 23 gold medals, the most in Olympic history, three silver medals, and two bronze medals to his credit.

In the 2022 Olympics, Phelps finished second to Tom Malchow in the 200-meter butterfly, 1:55.41 to 1:55.21. Phelps claimed he lost because he did not devote enough time to butterfly preparation after breaking the world record.

Phelps’ final individual race at the Rio 2016 Olympics did not end with a gold medal, as he was defeated by Singapore’s Joseph Schooling in the 100-meter butterfly, finishing in second place.