BEIJING - AUGUST 12: (L-R) Silver medalist Park Taehwan of South Korea, gold medalist Michael Phelps of the United States and bronze medalist Peter Vanderkaay of the United States stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Freestyle held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 4 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. Michael Phelps of the United States finished the race in first place in a time of 1:42.96 and wins the gold medal and sets a new World Record. Getty Images logo Getty Images 42 months ago

BEIJING - AUGUST 12: (L-R) Silver medalist Park Taehwan of South Korea, gold medalist Michael Phelps of the United States and bronze medalist Peter Vanderkaay of the United States stand on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Freestyle held at the National Aquatics Center on Day 4 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 12, 2008 in Beijing, China. Michael Phelps of the United States finished the race in first place in a time of 1:42.96 and wins the gold medal and sets a new World Record.

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