Brazil's Thiago Pereira went off fastest, leading from Phelps after the butterfly leg, with Ryan Lochte and Hagino neck-and-neck just behind. Briefcase 1 Phelps won his fourth successive 200m individual medley2 He now has 22 Olympics Gold medals3 His total medal haul has now risen to 26Michael Phelps of the United States won the Olympic 200 metres individual medley on Thursday to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and become the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games. (Rio Olympics : Full Coverage)Japan's Kosuke Hagino won silver and Wang Shun of China took bronze, both moving dramatically through the field on the final length after turning in fifth and seventh place. (Rio 2016: It's just insane, says Michael Phelps)His total medal haul has now risen to 26, including two silvers and two bronzes, with the 100 metres butterfly still to come. It was yet another extraordinary swim for Phelps, 31, who has now won two individual and two relay golds at his fifth Olympics, two years after coming out of retirement.

Source: India Today August 12, 2016 02:48 UTC