Michael Phelps is best known for being a Swimmer. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland, USA on June 30, 1985. Michael is turning 39 this year. Won six gold medals at the 2004 Olympics, eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympics and four gold medals at the 2012 Olympics. Across his career, he became the most decorated Olympic athlete of all-time with 28 total medals, including 23 golds.
Michael Fred Phelps II is an American competition swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (18, double the second highest record holders), Olympic gold medals in individual events (11), and Olympic medals in individual events for a male (13). In winning eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Games, Phelps took the record for the most first-place finishes at any single Olympic Games. Five of those victories were in individual events, tying the single Games record. In the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, Phelps won four golds and two silver medals, making him the most successful athlete of the Games for the third Olympics in a row.
Continue below to see how tall Michael Phelps really is, plus his weight, body measurements and stats.
Facts
| Real Name: | Michael Fred Phelps II |
| Profession: | Swimmer |
| Nationality: | American |
| Date Of Birth: | June 30, 1985 |
| Age (as of 2024): | 38 years old |
| Birth Place: | Baltimore, Maryland, USA |
| Born In: | Millennials Generation |
| Zodiac Sign: | Cancer |
| Chinese Zodiac: | Ox |
Michael Phelps was born in 1980s.
Personal
He began swimming to burn off excess energy when he was seven, and was diagnosed with ADHD when he was ten. Michael Fred Phelps II attended Towson High School in 2003. You can also learn about Michael Phelps’s dating history at CelebsCouples.
| Eye Color: | Blue |
| Hair Color: | Light Brown |
| Shoe Size: | N/A |
Height
At the age of 38, Michael Phelps’s height is 6 feet 4 inches (193 cm cm) or approximately 1.93 m meters or 76 inches inches.
| Height: | 6 ft, 4 in |
| Height (meters): | 1.93 m m |
| Height (centimeters): | 193 cm cm |
| Height (inches): | 76 inches in |
According to CDC, the average American height for men is 5′ 9″ inches (175 cm or 69 inches) and 5′ 4″ inches (162 cm or 64 inches) for women.
Fact: People lose a total of 1-3 inches (2.5 to 7.5 cm) in height as they age, and women generally losing more than men. Height loss is more rapid after age 70.
Weight
| Body Build: | Athletic |
| Weight (pounds): | 194 lb lbs |
| Weight (kilograms): | 88 kg kg |
| Weight (stone): | 13.9 stone |
Michael Phelps is a member of famous people who are known for being a famous 38 year old, Swimmer, born in June, in the year 1985, with zodiac sign of Cancer.
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