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PHOTO GALLERY: A look back at Michael Phelps's Olympic victories

Posted at 1:26 PM, Jun 30, 2016
and last updated 2016-07-21 12:44:44-04

Baltimore native Michael Phelps made history Wednesday as the first U.S. male to qualify for five Olympic games.

He's now headed to Rio to compete this summer. 

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At just 15 years old, Phelps kicked off his history-making career by competing in the 2000 Sydney Olympics, making him the youngest male to swim for a U.S. Olympic team in 68 years. 

Take a look back at his Olympic victories over the past 16 years. 

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