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**sharpyure** · 07-27-2012, 04:33 PM

If you take away the 16 Total medals he has won (2 away from this: But if Phelps can win two medals this year he’ll tie gymnast Larisa Latynina as the most decorated Olympic Athlete. Latynina, who helped the Soviet Union assert its dominance in female gymnastics during the 1960s, earned 18 medals (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze). Her record has stood since 1964.
Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/260832/most-olympic-medals-michael-phelps-could-break-larisa-latyninas-record-at-2012-london-olympics/#dQe4lcSiT813wxRs.99), then yes he is overrated.

07-27-2012, 04:33 PM	#49
sharpyure Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 552 Senior Member	If you take away the 16 Total medals he has won (2 away from this: But if Phelps can win two medals this year he’ll tie gymnast Larisa Latynina as the most decorated Olympic Athlete. Latynina, who helped the Soviet Union assert its dominance in female gymnastics during the 1960s, earned 18 medals (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze). Her record has stood since 1964. Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/260832/most-olympic-medals-michael-phelps-could-break-larisa-latyninas-record-at-2012-london-olympics/#dQe4lcSiT813wxRs.99), then yes he is overrated.
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