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Who was the first American athlete to win four gold medals in a single Olympics?
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First American to win four gold medals in a single Olympics in 1936?
Jesse Owens
Which was the most successful Olympics for New Zealand?
The most successful Olympics was Los Angeles in 1984, where NZ won eight gold medals (and a total of 11) and finished 8th on the medal table. However, since these Olympics were boycotted by the USSR and the GDR among other nations this total was arguably inflated. The most successful other than this was Seoul in 1988 where 13 medals (including 3 gold) were won.
When did New Zealand first participate in Olympics?
New Zealand first competed in the Olympics in 1908. Since then the country has won over one hundred medals in the summer games. They have won gold, silver, and bronze medals. They have also won one medal in the winter games. The winter medal was silver won in Albertville in 1992.
Does aaron kelly from American idol have a boyfriend?
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What types of shelter did the pomo tribe live in?
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First American to win four gold medals in a single Olympics in 1936?
Jesse Owens
Who was the athlete who won 5 gold medals in a single winter Olympics?
Speed skater Eric Heiden won 5 gold medals in the 1980 Winter Olympics by sweeping all 5 events. It was an unprecedented even that will probably never happen again.
Who is the person who won the most medals in a single Olympics?
Michael Phelps and Alexander Dityatin have both won 8 medals in a single Olympics.
What is Apolo Ohno famous for?
He is an awesome Olympic short track skater. I he won eight medals at the Olympics. He's been to three Olympics: Salt Lake City, Torino , and Vancouver. He also won Dancing with the stars. He is 28 years old he is the most decorated American winter athlete of all time. He is one of 4 American athletes to win three medals in one single Olympic game
Is Wales competing in Olympics?
No, Wales does not have a single athlete representative in the London 2012 Olympics.
Who was the African American man who won more medals than any other single athlete in the history of the Olympics?
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).
Who won 8 gold medals for Britain?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, no British athlete has won 8 Olympic gold medals. The most Olympic gold medals a British athlete has won is 5 by rower Steve Redgrave. Redgrave also won 9 World Championship gold medals and 3 Commonwealth Games gold medals.
Who has won the maximum number of gold medals at a single Olympics and how many?
Michael Phelps - Swimmer - 8 Gold medals Olympics 2008
Who won 9 gold medals in the Olympics as many as any other single athlete in history of olympic competition?
Before Michael Phelps won 14 gold medals, athletes with 9 gold medals include Larissa Latynina, Mark Spitz, Paavo Nurmi, and Carl Lewis.
Who has won the most gold medals in a single Olympics?
Michael Phelps
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India did not win even a single medal in the 2010 Olympics!
What is the last name of the athlete to win the most gold medals in a single game?
Abhinav Bindra
