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Michael Phelps, swimmer, won the most gold medals in Olympic history.
Ian Thorpe
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Ian Thorpe with 5 gold medals. Murray Rose is next with 4.
China with 51 gold medals.
Ian Thorpe
No, he is tied for the 2nd most Olympic gold medals won (4) with Dawn Fraser. Ian Thorpe has won the most gold medals (5) in swimming for Australia.
Michael Phelps has won 14 gold medals.
Norway is the country that has won the most number of Winter Olympic gold medals. Norway has a cumulative total of 118 gold medals.
Michael Phelps has the most Olympic Gold medals as of January 2015. He has 22 medals total, 18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. 11 of his gold medals are from individual 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).
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