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You hold the record for the womens Olympics gold won by an American woman?
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Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is swimmer Jenny Thompson with 8 gold medals won at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Games.
Thompson also won 3 silver and 1 bronze and her 12 total medals is tied with fellow swimmer Dara Torres for the most total Olympic medals won by an American women. Torres won 4 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze.
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