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For an Olympic 'career', before Phelps the record was 9 gold medals won by gymnast Larissa Latynina of the Soviet Union, runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland, swimmer Mark Spitz of the United States, and Track and Field's Carl Lewis of the United States.

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Q: Who held the record for the most gold medals at the Olympics before M Phelps?
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