That would break the fabled record of seven that Mark Spitz accumulated in 1972.
In 1972, Mark Spitz was the greatest swimmer in the world, winning seven gold medals in the Munich Olympics.
He has the opportunity to break the Olympics' most hallowed record and eclipse Mark Spitz's seven gold medals in the 1972 games.
The American's ninth career gold medal also ties him with Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis, Paavo Nurmi and Larysa Latynina for the most in Olympic history.
ATHENS, Greece -- Michael Phelps has won a fifth gold to claim a place alongside Mark Spitz as one of the greatest swimmers in Olympic history.
Sharron Davies and Mark Spitz both attempted comebacks after their Olympic triumphs, and Ian Thorpe still hopes to compete in this year's swimming world championship in Barcelona.
For nine days this summer, viewers across the globe were glued to their TV sets watching the 23-year-old swimmer break Mark Spitz's 36-year-old record at Beijing's Olympic Games.
Phelps' bid to match Mark Spitz's historic 1972 haul of seven swimming gold medals has been thwarted by third place finishes in the 4x100m free relay and the 200m freestyle.
As near as you can discern from the cryptic labels of his liquid soaps, the late Emil Bronner believed in the wisdom of Rudyard Kipling, the work ethic of Mark Spitz and the unity of mankind.
Mark Spitz and Olga Korbut grabbed the headlines while the atmosphere around the Olympic village was so relaxed that off-duty athletes, returning from late nights in Bavarian beer halls, could often be found climbing into the complex over the low chain-link fence.
In fact, 1992 medalist Matt Biondi's best time in the 100-meters freestyle (long course) was almost three seconds faster than Spitz's 1972 mark of 51.2 seconds, a world of difference in the event.
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