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    US swimmer Michael Phelps (C) poses on the podium with the gold medal flanked by silver medalist US swimmer Ryan Lochte (L) and bronze medalist Hungary's Laszlo Cseh (R) after winning the men's 200m individual medley. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Gold medallist Michael Phelps (R) embraces silver medallist Ryan Lochte on the podium after winning the men's 200m individual medley. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Gold medallist Michael Phelps (R) reacts along with silver medallist Ryan Lochte (L) following the Men's 200m Individual Medley final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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    US swimmer Michael Phelps celebrates on the podium after winning the men's 200m individual medley swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 2, 2012 in London. AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Michael Phelps (C) shows off his gold medal during a lap of honour with silver medalistRyan Lochte (R) and bronze medalist Laszlo Cseh (L) after the podium ceremony for the men's 200m individual medley. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages)

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    US swimmer Michael Phelps (C) poses on the podium with the gold medal flanked by silver medalist US swimmer Ryan Lochte (L) and bronze medalist Hungary's Laszlo Cseh (R) after winning the men's 200m individual medley. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Gold medallist Michael Phelps celebrates with his sister Hilary Phelps (L) and his Mother Debbie Phelps (R) following the medal ceremony for the Men's 200m Individual Medley. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

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    US swimmer Michael Phelps shows off his gold medal after the podium ceremony for the men's 200m individual medley at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Michael Phelps competes in the Men's 200m Individual Medley final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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    Debbie Phelps (C), the mother of Michael Phelps, and sisters Hilary (L of Centre) and Whitney (R of Centre) cheer on the swimming star in the Men's 200m Individual Medley final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

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    Michael Phelps of the United States reacts after winning gold in the Men's 200m Individual Medley final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

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    US swimmer Michael Phelps (C) dives next to US swimmer Ryan Lochte (top) and Japan's Kosuke Hagino (bottom) at the start of the men's 200m individual medley final. (Photo by LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Michael Phelps (R) and Ryan Lochte (L) compete in the men's 200m individual medley final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/GettyImages)

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    US swimmer Michael Phelps competes to win gold in the men's 200m individual medley final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages)

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    Gold medallist Michael Phelps (R) shakes hands with silver medallist Ryan Lochte (L) following the Men's 200m Individual Medley final on Day 6 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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    US swimmer Michael Phelps gestures 'three' with his fingers after winning gold in the men's 200m individual medley final swimming event at the London 2012 Olympic Games. (Photo by LEON NEAL/AFP/GettyImages)

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Michael Phelps ended his wait for an individual gold medal at London 2012 with an historic victory in the 200m Individual Medley at the Aquatics Centre.

The American led from start to finish to win the race in a time of one minute 54.27 seconds, with United States team-mate Ryan Lochte claiming the silver medal and Hungaria Laszlo Cseh taking the bronze.

Phelps’ victory took his record-setting career Olympic medal haul to 20 – 16 gold, two silver and two bronze – and he is now the first man to win the same swimming title at three consecutive Olympic Games, having come out on top at Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008.

Following his victory, Phelps told BBC Sport: “The President of the United States, Barack Obama, called me on Wednesday. It was pretty cool.

“Someone called me up and asked me to hold it on as they had the President waiting to speak to me.

“He told me that everyone is supporting me. It was very special and he said to say hi to my mum.”

Finishing second capped a disappointing hour for American Lochte, who had to settle for a bronze medal in the 200m backstroke, which finished just 30 minutes before the 200m Individual Medley final.

Lochte finished third in that race, with the United States’ Tyler Clary taking gold and Japan’s Ryosuke Irie claiming silver.

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