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Phelps Finishes With a Golden Flourish

US Presswire

Michael Phelps' last individual race of his Olympic career end with another gold.

How could it not?

Arguably the greatest Olympian in history, he won his 21st overall medal by taking the 100-meter butterfly in 51.21 Friday night in the London Games. Chad le Close of South Africa and Evgeny Korotyshkin of Russis tied for silver.

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