Athletes & Sports Icons · Head-to-head
Roger Federer vs Michael Phelps
No — based on their recorded years, Roger Federer (born 1981) lived before Michael Phelps (born 1985), and their lifetimes did not overlap.
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Roger Federer
A Swiss former professional tennis player who spent a record 237 consecutive weeks ranked world No. 1.
Key achievements
- Was ranked world No. 1 in men's singles tennis for 310 total weeks
- Won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, including 20 major titles
- Set a record of 237 consecutive weeks ranked world No. 1
- Finished as the year-end world No. 1 five times
Fast fact
Federer won 20 major men's singles titles across his career.
Full profile of Roger Federer →Michael Phelps
An American former competitive swimmer who won more Olympic medals than any other athlete in history.
Key achievements
- Won 28 Olympic medals across four Olympic Games, the most of any athlete
- Holds the all-time record of 23 Olympic gold medals
- Won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, a single-Games record
- Was the most successful athlete of the Games for four consecutive Olympics
Fast fact
Phelps holds the all-time record for Olympic gold medals, with 23.
Full profile of Michael Phelps →Who lived first, Roger Federer or Michael Phelps?
Roger Federer (born 1981) lived first, before Michael Phelps (born 1985), based on their recorded years.
Were Roger Federer and Michael Phelps contemporaries?
No — based on their recorded years, Roger Federer (born 1981) lived before Michael Phelps (born 1985), and their lifetimes did not overlap.
What do Roger Federer and Michael Phelps have in common?
Both Roger Federer and Michael Phelps are grouped among our Athletes & Sports Icons figures and lived during the Modern Era.