Mark Spitz (since been broken by Michael Phelps).
mark spitz
Yes, it automatically replaces the current Olympic record.
OR stands for Olympic Record, this is the best performance in the event that has occured in the Olympics
Michael Phelps has 15 (record in any sport), 14 gold, 1 silver. He has 8 gold in a single Olympics (record in any sport.) He got fifteen over the course of only2 Olympics.
Breaking a world record at the Olympics means you are breaking the world record, not just the Olympic record. Olympic records are specific to the Olympics event itself, whereas world records are recognized as the best performance in the world for that particular event.
The current Olympic record in the men's pole vault is 6.03 meters, set by Armand Duplantis of Sweden at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. In the women's pole vault, the Olympic record is 5.05 meters, achieved by Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
World Record: Javier Sotomayor (CUB) 2.45m Olympic Record: Charles Austin (USA) 2.39m
The Olympic record for the javelin throw is 203.78 feet. It was accomplished by Andreas Thorkildsen of Norway at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, August 23, 2008.
The African American Michael Johnson held the record in the 200 meters at the 2004 Olympics games.
Evelyn Ashford
Cory Legget
That means that person has the best record for a specific sport at the Olympics. It is contrasted with the World Record, which is the fastest or best ever. It is entirely possible for them to be the same. The World record will always be better or the same as the Olympic Record.