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Phelps wins first gold, sets world record in 400 IM

August 9, 2008 | 7:14 pm

Michael Phelps who just won his first gold and set a world record in the 400 IM, swims the breaststroke portion of the 400-meter individual medley during his preliminary heat Saturday

BEIJING — Michael Phelps wins men’s 400 individual medley gold medal in a world record time of 4 minutes, 3.84 seconds. Ryan Lochte takes the bronze.

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-- Debbie Goffa

photo of Phelps earlier in the day during his prelim heat by Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times from the 2008 Beijing Games Swimming photo gallery

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