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Who was the African American man who won more medals than any other single athlete in the history of the Olympics?
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The African American man who has won the most Olympic medals is Track and Field's Carl Lewis with 10 (9 gold and 1 silver). But 20 athletes have won more than 10 medals, the most being 18 (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) by gymnast Larissa Latynina of the former Soviet Union. The American athlete who has won the most Olympic medals is swimmer Michael Phelps with 16 (14 gold, 2 bronze).
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