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Some of the American women who won Olympic medals were Betty Robinson, Wilhelmina von Bremen, and Helen Stephens. Gail Devers, Florence Griffith-Joyner, and Lauryn Williams also won Olympic medals for the US.

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As of yesterday August 8, 2008, Mark Spitz owns the most Olympic GOLD medals for swimming in a singe Olympic Games. Seven in the Munich 1972 Olympic Games. The Question was about the most Olympic medals owned by an United States swimmer so that might not be the answer sought.

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Natalie Coughlin of the United States with 6.

Gold -

1) 100 meter backstroke

Silver -

1) 4x100 meter medley relay
2) 4x100 meter freestyle relay

Bronze -

1) 100 meter freestyle
2) 4x200 meter freestyle relay
3) 200 meter individual medley

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She is an American called Jenny Thompson. She has won 8 gold medals, 3 silver medals and 1 bronzemedal.

She won these medals in the 1992, 1996, 2000 and 2004 Summer Olympic Games.

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As of the 2008 Games that would be Jenny Thompson who won 12 Olympic medals (8 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze) in the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Games.

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in one olympic tournament - Michael Phelps - 8 gold

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Michael Phelps (USA)

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