This brings his career medal total to 28 overall , including 23 gold , three silver and two bronze .
Phelps , already one of the all - time greats heading into the Rio games , took home five more gold medals and a silver medal .
This brings Phelps ' career medal total to 28 overall , including 23 gold , three silver and two bronze .
Phelps , already one of the all - time greats heading into the Rio games , took home five more gold medals and a silver medal .