How rich is Michael Phelps from the Olympic blue track with all-time record?

According to Marca (Spain): "Michael Phelps has a massive career, being the athlete who won the most gold medals in Olympic history. Along with this success, he also owns a net worth of more than 100 million USD, and is still the richest swimmer in history."

Michael Phelps' appearance at the 2024 Olympics, he always attracts all eyes when watching competitions

"Starting at the age of 7, Phelps quickly showed his special talent. The legendary former super swimmer's Olympic journey began in 2000 in Sydney (Australia) when he was only 15 years old, and finished 5th in the 200m butterfly event.

But since the 2004 Athens Olympics, 2008 Beijing, 2012 London and 2016 Rio Olympics, have shaped his massive legacy. Phelps has won a total of 28 Olympic medals, including 23 gold medals and set 39 world records throughout his career. At Beijing 2008, his achievement of winning 8 gold medals, helped his name go down in Olympic history and was honored as the best athlete of all time," Marca expressed.

Phelps retired from professional swimming and athletics after Rio 2016, focusing on his family and personal life. However, the former swimmer has continued to thrive financially through a series of lucrative endorsement deals that continue to this day. He also has a stake in Talkspace, a mental health startup valued at between $1 billion and $3 billion.

These sales have contributed significantly to Phelps' net worth, making him still the richest swimmer in history, according to Marca .

At the 2024 Olympics, Michael Phelps and famous rapper Snoop Dogg (left) are commentators for NBC Olympic (USA). They always attract viewers with their sharp and funny professional comments. In the photo, Phelps is showing Snoop Dogg how to swim.

Phelps's closest competitor is former swimmer Mark Spitz (American, now 74), who is famous for winning seven gold medals at the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. He has a net worth of around $20 million thanks to endorsement deals, motivational speeches and investments.

Next is the 30-year-old Swedish swimmer, Sarah Sjostrom, who just won the gold medal in the 100m freestyle at Paris 2024. She has a fortune of about 12 million USD. This is Sarah Sjostrom's second Olympic gold medal, after the gold medal in the 100m butterfly at Rio 2016. This athlete's fortune comes from awards in competitions and commercial contracts.

Meanwhile, the very famous American swimmer, Katie Ledecky, has a net worth of about 5 million USD. Katie Ledecky just won her first gold medal at Paris 2024 when she won the 1,500 m freestyle on August 1. This is Katie Ledecky's 8th Olympic gold medal, and her 12th medal (including 3 silver and 1 bronze), tying her with American swimmers Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson for the most medals ever won at the Olympics by a female swimmer.

Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky is also the highest-paid swimmer today, thanks to advertising contracts and bonuses from competition results.

The other swimmer who is also in the top of the highest-earning swimmers is Caeleb Dressel (USA). He has a net worth of about 5 million USD. Caeleb Dressel has won 8 Olympic gold medals, including the latest gold medal at Paris 2024 in the men's 4×100m freestyle relay.

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