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The most gold medals won by an athlete from Great Britain in a single Olympics is 3 and has been done by 3 different athletes ...

1) John Jarvis, swimming - won gold in men's Water Polo and 1000 meter freestyle and 4000 meter freestyle at the 1900 Games in Paris.

2) Henry Taylor, swimming - won gold in men's 400 meter freestyle, 1500 meter freestyle, and 4x200 meter freestyle relay at the 1908 Games in London.

3) Chris Hoy, cycling - won gold in men's keirin, individual sprint, and team sprint at the 2008 Games in Beijing.

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