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Which athlete won the most silver medals in in the 2008 Olympic games?
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The most silver medals won by an athlete at the 2008 Games was 3 and was done by 5 athletes:
1) Swimmer Kirsty Coventry of Zimbabwe won silver in women's 100 meter backstroke, women's 200 meter individual medley, and women's 400 meter individual medley.
2) Gymnast Nastia Liukin of the United States won silver in women's team all-around, women's uneven bars, and women's balance beam.
3) Gymnast Shawn Johnson of the United States won silver in women's team all-around, women's individual all-around, and women's floor exercise.
4) Swimmer László Cseh, Jr. of Hungary won silver in men's 200 meter butterfly, men's 200 meter individual medley, and men's 400 meter individual medley.
5) Swimmer Dara Torres of the United States won silver in women's 50 meter freestyle, women's 4x100 meter freestyle relay, and women's 4x100 meter medley relay.
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What is the most number of medals ever won by an Olympic athlete?
Larissa Latynina (USSR) has won the most number of medals in the Olympic Games with an incredible tally of 18 medals (9 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze).Micheal Phelps (USA) has won the most medals by a male athlete with 16 (14 gold and 2 silver) and he has won the most Olympic Gold Medals with 14.
Which olympic athlete has won the second most medals in olympic games?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that would be swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States with 16 (14 gold, 2 silver). The athlete that has won the most medals is gymnast Larissa Latynina of the former USSR with 18 (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze).
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jim thorpe
How many silver medals did Russia win in the 2004 Summer Olympic games?
Russia won 27 silver medals at the 2005 Summer Olympic games in Athens.
What US athlete hold the most medals for all olympic games?
The US athlete that has won the most medals in swimmer Michael Phelps with 16 (14 gold, 2 bronze). He is second all time in medals behind gymnast Larissa Latynina of the Soviet Union who won 18 Olympic medals (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze).
What olympic medals has Argentina won?
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At the 2004 Summer Olympic games in Athens, France won a total of 9 silver medals.
What Olympic athlete has won the most medals in the history of the Olympic Winter games winter?
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What medals are given in the Olympic Games?
gold silver and bronze,
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How many silver medals did germany win?
Germany has won 542 silver medals in the history of the Olympic Games.
Did Malta ever win any Olympic medals?
No. As of the 2008 Games, no athlete from Malta has ever won an Olympic medal.
