Mentorship
Michael Phelps: Role Model for Future Athlets
Published: 03 August 2012
User Rating: 5 / 5
1. With his six medals in London, Phelps would rank 13th in the overall medal count, tied with Netherlands, Ukraine and 2016 host country Brazil.
2. There have been 48 men's swimming events contested in the three Olympics since Phelps started winning golds. He's medaled in 22. That's 46 percent! Keep in mind he's only competed in 24.
3. Phelps has as many medals as India (population: 1.24 billion). But that's low-hanging fruit. India isn't a country associated with athletics that don't involve wooden sticks. Argentina has produced famous soccer players (Maradona), Grand Slam tennis champions (Gabriela Sabatini, Juan Martin Del Potro) and NBA stars (Manu Ginobli), and has one less Olympic gold in its 112-year Olympic history.
