That would be Marion Jones of the United States who won gold in the 100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, and 4x400 meter relay at the 2000 Games in Sydney. She has since been stripped of those medals due to her admitted use of performance enhancing substances.
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His name was Jesse Owens.
Wilma Rudolph
Wilma Rudolph.
Missy Franklin
Michael Phelps
She was the first African American to run track in the Olympics, got over polio as a child, and won gold Olympic medals
LARISSA LATYNINA has more Olympic medals than anyone in history, male or female, in any sport. She holds the record for winning the most Olympic medals at 18 (nine gold medals, five silver and four bronze). She is the only female athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals. She also holds the record for most individual medals (14 outside of team events) in Olympic history.
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The African-American athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympics is Jesse Owens. His remarkable achievements challenged racial prejudices and left an enduring legacy in sports history.
Michael Phelps the American swimmer
The African American man who has won the most Olympic medals is track and field's Carl Lewis with 10 (9 gold and 1 silver). But 20 athletes have won more than 10 medals, the most being 18 (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) by gymnast Larissa Latynina of the former Soviet Union. The American athlete who has won the most Olympic medals is swimmer Michael Phelps with 16 (14 gold, 2 bronze).