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Michael Phelps wins men's 100m butterfly gold
chinadaily.com.cn
Updated: 2008-08-16 10:10
Beijing - Michael Phelps of US won the men's 100m butterfly gold by clocking 50.58 with a new Olympic record in the National Aquatics Center at the Beijing Games August 16, 2008.
Milorad Cavic of Serbia took the silver with a time of 50.59while Australia's Andrew Lauterstein finished third in 51.12 to get the bronze.
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US swimmer Michael Phelps reacts after winning the men's 100m butterfly swimming final at the National Aquatics Center during the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games in Beijing on August 16, 2008. The victory gave him a seventh gold medal here and equalled Mark Spitz's 1972 record. [Agencies]
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Phelps's seventh gold medal made him match Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics.
Spitz, also an American swimmer, won his seven gold medals at the 1972 Munich Olympics but Phelps will get the chance to better that haul in Sunday's medley relay.
