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Michael Phelps Claims His 21st Gold

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Wins two golds in one night.

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Michael Phelps won two gold medals in one night on Tuesday, claiming the 21st gold medal of his career at the Rio Olympics. Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, won the men's 4x200 meters Olympic freestyle relay, just hours after winning the 200m butterfly. Phelps can now boast 25 Olympic medals, with two silver and two bronze in addition to all the golds. In his fifth Olympic games, Phelps has won three gold medals in just four days.

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