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Olympic Medal: M Swim 200 Fly

USA's Michael Phelps ties his own Olympic record of 1:53.70 during the Men's 200 Meter Butterfly semifinals at the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, on August 12, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)
1 of 3 | USA's Michael Phelps ties his own Olympic record of 1:53.70 during the Men's 200 Meter Butterfly semifinals at the National Aquatic Center (Water Cube) during the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, on August 12, 2008. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg) | License Photo

BEIJING, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- Michael Phelps became the all-time Olympic gold medal record-holder Wednesday with a triumph in the 200-meter butterfly.

Phelps broke the world record in the event for the seventh time, swimming a 1:52.03. It was his 10th career gold medal, the most in Olympic history, and his fourth of these Games. He remains on track to break the single-Olympic gold medal record of seven, owned by Mark Spitz.

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The silver medal in Wednesday's race went to Laszlo Csch of Hungary and the bronze to Takeshi Matsuda of Japan.

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