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Swimmer Dara Torres of the United States who won 2 gold medals (4x100 freestyle relay and 4x100 medley relay) and 3 bronze medals (100 meter butterfly, 50 meter freestyle, 100 meter freestyle).

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No athlete won 5 gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney. The most gold medals won was 3 by swimmers Ian Thorpe of Australia, Jenny Thompson of the United States, Inge de Bruijn of Netherlands, and Lenny Krayzelburg of the United States. Cyclist Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel of Netherlands also won 3 gold medals.

The most medals won by an athlete was 6 by gymnast Aleksey Nemov of Russia. Swimmers Ian Thorpe of Australia and Dara Torres of the United States won 5 medals.

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Collectively, the United States; 92 medals (37 gold, 24 silver, 31 bronze). Individually, gymnast Aleksey Nemov of Russia; 6 medals (2 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze).

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