Abhinav Bindra
The most won by a single athlete is 8 - Mark Spitz of the USA. (Swimming)
No, Alvin Kraenzlein did that before Owens did.
Michael Phelps and Alexander Dityatin have both won 8 medals in a single Olympic game, the maximum.
She is a gold medal athlete in shot put she wins lots of gold medals
Jim Thorpe
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.
mark todd has won 15 gold medals
Gold, Silver and Bronze.
gold silver or bronze
Before Michael Phelps won 14 gold medals, athletes with 9 gold medals include Larissa Latynina, Mark Spitz, Paavo Nurmi, and Carl Lewis.
Michael Phelps the SWIMMER
No individual athlete won seven gold medals in 1988. Swimmer Kristin Otto of East Germany won the most gold medals with 6.