Michael Phelps won 8, all in swimming events.
Michael Phelps of the US has the most olympic gold medals (14 total in 2004 and 2008) and the most medals by a male athlete (16 including his 2 bronze medals).
Michael Phelps for The United States! he won 8 gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Ian Thorpe with 5 gold medals. Murray Rose is next with 4.
Most will say, especially after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, that Michael Phelps is the best male athlete. He won 8 gold medals; an Olympic record.
Sir Chris Hoy won three gold medals at the Beijing Olympics held in the year 2008. He is the most successful male cyclist of all time at the Olympics. Answer by: TheMiaVillon
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps has won 33 medals in the World Championships for his sport, Swimming.
Michael Phelps is this man. He won 8 gold medals in the Beijing Olympics.
Prior to the start of the 2012 games, the most total medals won by a single athlete is 18 by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latyninawho competed in 1956, 1960, and 1964.The most held by a male athlete is 16 by Michael Phelpsof the US, who has 14 gold and 2 bronze. The 14 gold (2004 and 2008) are also the most by any Olympic athlete. 10 of his medals are in individual events and 6 in team competition.The male athlete with the most individual medals is Soviet gymnast Nicolai Andrianov with 12 medals, including 6 gold, between 1972 and 1980.
American Male was created in 1997.
I know that Dominique Dawes won 3 medals in the Olympics, 2 bronze medals and 1 gold medal. she set the record of having the most medals since 1963 male or female.
Skateboarding isn't in the Olympics