Phelps wins 23rd Oly gold, bows out in style
15 Aug 2016 5:57 AM IST
Phelps powered the US team to a 3:27.95 finish, 1.29 seconds ahead of Britain. Australia took the bronze, reports Xinhua.
The win also set a new Olympic record in an event that the US has never lost in the history of the Games, according to CBS Sports. Phelps, the most-decorated Olympian ever, picked five golds and a silver at Rio, his fifth Games. He now has an imposing 28 medals, a feat that is unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon.
“I’m just ready for something different,” the 31-year-old who made his debut at the 2000 Games in Sydney at age 15, said after the event, according to CBS Sports.
Overall, Phelps has 23 golds, three silvers and two bronzes, making for a total of 28 Olympic medals.
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