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Michael Phelps of the United States swims during the men's 200m butterfly final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Phelps set a new wolrd record and won the gold medal in the event with 1 minute 52.03 seconds. (Xinhua/Chen Kai)
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The 23-year-old American clocked 1:52.03 to better his own world record of 1:52.09 set in May, 2007.
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Michael Phelps of the United States smiles after winning the men's 200m butterfly final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Phelps set a new world record and won the gold medal in the event with 1 minute 52.03 seconds. (Xinhua/Ding Xu)
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Hungary's Laszlo Cesh took silver in 1:52.70, and the bronze went to Japanese Takeshi Matsuda in 1:52.97.
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Michael Phelps of the United States reacts after winning the men's 200m butterfly final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 13, 2008. Phelps set a new world record and won the gold medal in the event with 1 minute 52.03 seconds. (Xinhua/Fan Jun)
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(Xinhua News Agency August 13, 2008)
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