Saturday, August 16, 2008

American Phelps wins Men's 100m Butterfly Olympic gold

Photos: American Phelps wins Men's 100m Butterfly Olympic gold
Michael Phelps waves to spectators. (Photo credit: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images)

American Michael Phelps won the Men's 100m Butterfly gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games here on Saturday.

Phelps clocked in an Olympic record of 50.58 seconds set up by Serbian Milorad Cavic on August 14, 2008. Cavic settled for the silver in 50.59 and Australian Andrew Lauterstein got the bronze in 51.12.

Photos: American Phelps wins Men's 100m Butterfly Olympic gold
(L-R) Milorad Cavic, Michael Phelps and Andrew Lauterstein (Photo credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photos: American Phelps wins Men's 100m Butterfly Olympic gold
Michael Phelps competes. (Photo credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Photos: American Phelps wins Men's 100m Butterfly Olympic gold
Michael Phelps celebrates. (Photo credit: Wang Dingchang/Xinhua)
Photos: American Phelps wins Men's 100m Butterfly Olympic gold
Michael Phelps celebrates. (Photo credit: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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