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
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