Phelps wins Olympic men's 200m butterfly gold in world record time
2008-08-13 02:22:21 GMT2008-08-13 10:22:21 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Michael Phelps of the United States swims during the men's 200m butterfly final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Phelps set a new wolrd record and won the gold medal in the event with 1 minute 52.03 seconds. (Xinhua/Chen Kai)
Michael Phelps of the United States swims during the men's 200m butterfly final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Phelps set a new wolrd record and won the gold medal in the event with 1 minute 52.03 seconds. (Xinhua/Chen Kai)
Michael Phelps of the United States reacts after finishing the men's 200m butterfly final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center Wednesday. (Xinhua Photo)
BEIJING, Aug. 13 (Xinhua) -- Michael Phelps won record 10th Olympic gold medal when he stormed to victory in the men's 200m butterfly final here on Wednesday.
The 23-year-old American clocked 1:52.03 to better his own world record of 1:52.09 set in May, 2007.
Hungary's Laszlo Cesh took silver in 1:52.70, and the bronze went to Japanese Takeshi Matsuda in 1:52.97.
