The US athlete that has won the most medals in swimmer Michael Phelps with 16 (14 gold, 2 bronze). He is second all time in medals behind gymnast Larissa Latynina of the Soviet Union who won 18 Olympic medals (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze).
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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The Olympic Games were first hold in 1896.
Michael Phelps
Unfortunately the answer is none in both Montreal in 1976 Summer Games and Calgary in the 1988 Winter Games. They are hoping for much better when they hold the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.
Ian Thorpe is an Australian swimmer who has won five Olympic gold medals. As of now Ian Thorpe does not hold any world or Olympic records.
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London, England
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The United Kingdom will hold its third olympic games this year
August 8, 2008