Rio Olympics: Wikipedia trolls target ‘Michael Phelps Pool Boy’ Chad le Clos after 200m Butterfly final

MOMENTS after Michael Phelps defeated Chad le Clos to claim his 20th Olympic gold medal, trolls mercilessly took hold of the American rival’s Wikipedia account.

Chad le Clos and Michael Phelps.

MOMENTS after Michael Phelps defeated Chad le Clos to claim his 20th Olympic gold medal, trolls mercilessly took hold of the South African’s Wikipedia page.

Phelps and le Clos have developed a healthy rivalry in the pool, which was brought to the public’s attention once again at Rio with Phelps’ now infamous pre-race staredown from the earlier day’s action.

The rest of the Olympics can't possibly measure up to the #MichaelPhelps #stinkeye pic.twitter.com/2iYItm42Md

— loriann (@deejaye1969) August 9, 2016

So when the American triumphantly took gold in the 200m butterfly on day four, internet rascals had an absolute field day editing le Clos’ Wikipedia page.

Under the his profile description on the popular internet encyclopaedia, le Clos’ nickname was listed as ‘Michael Phelps Pool Boy’, ‘The guy who lost to Phelps’, ‘Chad oh so le Clos’ and ‘Chad le Choke’ [sic].

Trolls had fun with Chad le Clos’ Wikipedia page.

The burns didn't end there though.

Under the 2016 Olympics subsection, things got even harsher.

“He [le Clos] also qualified for the finals of the 200 metre butterfly event where he came 4th. Died at the hands of Michael Phelps the single greatest American since Abraham Lincoln [sic],” one Wikipedia entry read.

Another unfortunate edit on le Clos’ Wikipedia.

As rogue edits were quickly corrected by Wikipedia, new ones were hastily made.

“Le Clos’ swimming career came to an end during these Olympics, as Michael Phelps stuffed him into a locker and stole his lunch money,” read another entry.

“His gold medals and world records were officially rescinded when Michael Phelps tied him to a lane line and pantsed him in the Rio Olympic pool,” posted one user.

Originally published as Rio Olympics: Wikipedia trolls target ‘Michael Phelps Pool Boy’ Chad le Clos after 200m Butterfly final