7 - J. Michael Plumb Equestrian 1960-'76, '84, '92
He broke the record for the long jump distance
Currently Michael Phelps holds the world record for the most Olympic medals won at 22 medals.
The olympic record for clean and jerk in the super heavys(105+) was set in Athens by Hossein Rezazadeh at 262.5kg
The Australian record is the best performance by an Australian athlete in a specific event, the Olympic record is the best performance at the Olympic Games, the Commonwealth record is the best performance by an athlete from a Commonwealth country, and the world record is the best performance globally. These records can be set during official competitions where approved officials are present to verify the result.
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Most will say, especially after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, that Michael Phelps is the best male athlete. He won 8 gold medals; an Olympic record.
Michael Jordan holds the record for appearing on the cover of Sports Illustrated the most times, with a total of 50 appearances.
Michael Phelps is an American swimmer that has the record for most Olympic medals won by a single athlete ever. He attended the University of Michigan, where he earned a degree from the College of Arts and Sciences.
Tirunesh Dibaba has the world record in the 5,000 meter run at 14:11.15 and the Olympic record in the 10,000 meter run at 29:54.66.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, swimmers Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres each have won 12 Olympic medals, the most of any American woman athlete. Thompson won 8 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze and Torres won 4 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze.
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