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Michael Phelps claims 21st Olympic gold medal

Thursday, 11 August 2016 6:17 AM [ Last Update: Thursday, 11 August 2016 6:29 AM ]

USA's Michael Phelps competes in the Men's 200m Individual Medley Semifinal during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2016. (AFP)

American Michael Phelps has taken his remarkable record to 21 gold medals, after claiming the men's 4 by 200 meters Olympic freestyle relay claimed on Tuesday.

The most successful Olympian of all time swam the final leg and managed to finish with a lead of 1 point 76 seconds over Japan and 2 point 88 seconds over team Britain.

With the win, Phelps improved his career tally to a total of 25 medals which also include 2 silver and two bronze medals. Earlier on Tuesday, he clinched his 20th gold medal with a triumph in the 200-meters butterfly.

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