Through the 2006 Winter Games in Turin, the U.S. athlete to win the most Winter Olympic medals is speed skater Bonnie Blairwith 6 (5 gold, 1 bronze) at the 1988, 1992, and 1994 Games.
1) 1988 Winter Games in Calgary: gold in women's 500 meters and bronze in women's 1000 meters.
2) 1992 Winter Games in Albertville: gold in women's 500 meters and gold in women's 1000 meters.
3) 1994 Winter Games in Lillehammer: gold in women's 500 meters and gold in women's 1000 meters.
Micheal Phelps
Swimmer Michael Phelps with 16 (14 gold, 2 bronze).
Michael Phelps (22 medals).
Currently Michael Phelps holds the world record for the most Olympic medals won at 22 medals.
Jim Thorpe
Michael Phelps the SWIMMER
Germany
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Jim Thorpe
7 medals
The most successful and decorated Olympic athlete as of 2014 is Michael Phelps. He has 22 Olympic medals with 18 being gold medals.
Jackie Joyner-Kersee was never stripped of her gold medals. She is a retired American track and field athlete who won multiple Olympic medals during her career, including two gold medals in the heptathlon event in 1988 and 1992.