Medal Count for Olympians with Michigan Ties:

Michael Phelps (L), Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens and Peter Vanderkaay during medal ceremony to 4 x200m Freestyle Relay (8/13/08)
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So far, so good. Our Olympic athletes with Michigan ties are racking up the medals. So far, Michigan has a connection with three bronze, one silver and seven gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics:

Kara Lynn Joyce (Swimming):

• Silver in 4 x100m Freestyle Relay

Michael Phelps (Swimming):

• Gold in 200 m Freestyle
• Gold in 200m Butterfly
• Gold in 200m Individual Medley
• Gold in 400m Individual Medley
• Gold in 4 x100m Freestyle Relay
• Gold in 4 x200m Freestyle Relay

Allison Schmitt:

• Bronze in 4 x200m Freestyle Relay

Peter Vanderkaay (Swimming):

• Gold in 200m Freestyle Relay
• Bronze in 200m Freestyle

Adam Wheeler (Wrestling):

• Bronze in Men’s Greco-Roman 96 kg