Milestone: the age Michael Phelps was when he won his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics.
Michael Phelps won his eighth gold medal of the Beijing Olympics in the 4×100 m medley relay on August 17, 2008, passing Mark Spitz's record of seven at one Games.
Sources: MPR News (AP) · The Tribune. Ages are calculated, not estimated.
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