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Michael Phelps Wins Gold Medal During Men's 200M Butterfly at 2016 Olympics

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Michael Phelps added to his incredible Olympic haul Tuesday, securing his 24th medal by winning gold in the 200-meter butterfly at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.

Phelps finished with a time of 1:53.36. It extended his record count of gold medals to 20 and atoned for a silver in the event in 2012.

Phelps also won gold in the event at the 2004 and 2008 Games. Darren Rovell of ESPN put the win in context:

Michael Phelps now has 20 all-time Olympic gold medals.

The country of Ethiopia has 21.— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) August 10, 2016

Japan's Masato Sakai earned silver, while Tamas Kenderesi of Hungary took bronze.