response: Yeah, speaking of total medals, the number goes to 28
original_response: my calculation is wrong, he has a total of 28 medals as i stated  earlier
history: Michael Phelps,the greatest swimmer ever Oh yes, he is the  most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals. When was he born? He was born June 30, 1985 How many medals has he won so far? The breakdown is as follows :  Olympic gold medals in individual events (13), and Olympic medals in individual events (16).  All together that will be 23 Lovely! That's a great record
knowledge: Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American retired competitive swimmer and the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 28 medals.