Michael Phelps has officially won more Olympic medals than ANY OLYMPIAN IN HISTORY -- winning his 19TH MEDAL moments ago during the 4x200m relay.
Phelps and his team -- Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, and Conor Dwyer -- picked up gold for the United States, with Phelps beating out France in the final stretch by almost a body length. China took bronze.
Phelps won his 18th earlier today -- a silver -- during the 200m butterfly.
In addition to the all-time Olympic medal record, Phelps also holds the all-time record for most gold Olympic medals (15), and the record for most gold medals in individual events (9).
The previous all-time Olympic medal count was held by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won 18 total medals over 3 Olympics.
USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA! USA!
Michael Phelps
Wins 19th Olympic Medal
MOST MEDALS EVER!!!
7/31/2012 1:15 PM PDT BY TMZ STAFF
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AlwaysOnTimeB
Good job!! Records are made to be broken, but I think it will take some time for this one.
Really People?
Amazing!
LDB
Didn't TMZ call him a loser?
Allen Ridak
The man is a friggin' superstar!
Well done to the winners at TMZ for calling him a loser the other day.
Pudding Tang
That's right Michael, let your swimming do the talking!
Nobody.Puts.Bieber.In.A.Corner
I heard that everyone on the USA teams hate him because he's such an egotistical douche bag. Can anyone confirm?
Kelly
Hooray! Love him! Will toke in his honor!
mahighley
Seriously stop already! I really like you guys but you are making me dream about taking you out at the kneecaps! Stop posting Olympic results before they air on television!
CLINT
All right TMZ, that's enough. Quit showing us the results of these US medals winners. You know you are losing viewers with every one you put out. Whoever okayed these releases needs to be fired. Get on it Harvey. This sucks and I think you guys know it, yet you still put it out. Thanks for nothing.
lhorton83
Are you fricking kidding me? Et tu, TMZ? Et tu? Thanks for the spoiler.
sidithers
NBC SUCKS
Abe
Not celeb news, Harv. Is your brand changing to sports news?
lhorton83
Et tu, TMZ? Et tu??? Thanks for the spoiler.
sturnsturn
Thanks for all of the Olympic Spoiler alerts, TMZ. I'm checking for celebrity updates and NOT olympic updates. Trying to watch my favorite events 'live" so that I can experience them with the anticipation and energy that makes it exciting and fun. Stick to the LiLo stories or post Olympic updates on a separate tab, PLEASE! Love you guys, but banning TMZ until the Olympics are over!
TMZDBT24
FU TMZ!! LOL GO USA!!!