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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that would be swimmer Jenny Thompson with 8 gold medals: 1992 Games in Barcelona 1) 4x100 meter freestyle relay

2) 4x100 meter medley relay 1996 Games in Atlanta 1) 4x100 meter freestyle relay

2) 4x200 meter freestyle relay

3) 4x100 meter medley relay 2000 Games in Sydney 1) 4x100 meter freestyle relay

2) 4x200 meter freestyle relay

3) 4x100 meter medley relay

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee with 6 ... 2 gold and 1 silver in heptathlon and 1 gold and 2 bronze in long jump.

Evelyn Ashford, Gwen Torrence, and Florence Griffith-Joyner won 5 Olympic medals each.

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Speedskater Bonnie Blair won 5 gold medals from 1988 to 1994.

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Jenny Thompson

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Jenny Thompson with 8.

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