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Was Jessie Owens the first athlete to win 4 gold medals in a single Olympic game in track and field?
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No, Alvin Kraenzlein did that before Owens did.
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How many is the most gold medals ever won in a single olympic game?
The most won by a single athlete is 8 - Mark Spitz of the USA. (Swimming)
What athlete has the most olympic medals?
Prior to the start of the 2012 games, the most total medals won by a single athlete is 18 by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latyninawho competed in 1956, 1960, and 1964.The most held by a male athlete is 16 by Michael Phelpsof the US, who has 14 gold and 2 bronze. The 14 gold (2004 and 2008) are also the most by any Olympic athlete. 10 of his medals are in individual events and 6 in team competition.The male athlete with the most individual medals is Soviet gymnast Nicolai Andrianov with 12 medals, including 6 gold, between 1972 and 1980.
Which athlete has won the maximum number of gold medals?
Michael Phelps and Alexander Dityatin have both won 8 medals in a single Olympic game, the maximum.
Which female athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals for swimming and how many medals has she won?
Natalie Coughlin of the USA won a total of 5 medals in Beijing. 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 3 bronze This was the most a women has every won in a single olympic games...
Who won 9 gold medals in the Olympics as many as any other single athlete in history of olympic competition?
Before Michael Phelps won 14 gold medals, athletes with 9 gold medals include Larissa Latynina, Mark Spitz, Paavo Nurmi, and Carl Lewis.
What Olympic athlete is from Algeria?
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Who won 8 gold medals at a single olympic?
Michael Phelps.
What is the US record for most medals in a single olympic games?
34
What nation won the most medals at a single winter olympic?
US
What is the last name of the athlete to win the most gold medals in a single game?
Abhinav Bindra
Who won the second highest amount of gold medals at a single Olympic Games?
It was the American swimmer Mark Spitz in the 1972 Munich olympic games with 7 gold medals.
What award did phelps win in the 2008 Olympics?
Most decorated swimming, most Olympic gold medals all time, and most Olympic Gold medals in a single game.
