Michael Phelps wins 22nd Olympic gold medal

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Michael Phelps.
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In a stunning win, Michael Phelps took home the gold in the 200m individual medley Thursday in Rio, bringing his total number of Olympic gold medals to 22.

He finished in 1:54.66, touching the wall nearly two seconds ahead of silver medalist Kosuke Hagino of Japan. Phelps has won the event at four consecutive Olympics, and this is his fourth gold medal from the Rio Games. Ryan Lochte, who holds the world record in the event, placed fifth. Phelps now has 26 total Olympic medals.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.