The first Australian woman to win a gold medal was Fanny Durack, from Sydney, in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.
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Swimmer Matt Biondi won 11 Olympic medals (8 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze).
That is swimmer Michael Phelps who has won 16 Olympic medals (14 gold, 2 bronze). With regard to U.S. athletes, indeed, Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic medals. However, taking all international athletes into consideration, the one with the most Olympic medals overall is a Russian-Ukranian, Larissa Latynina. A former Soviet gymnast, she won more Olympic medals than anyone in history, male or female, in any sport. She won 18 medals; nine gold medals, five silver and four bronze.
It was the American swimmer Mark Spitz in the 1972 Munich olympic games with 7 gold medals.
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Micheal Phelps the swimmer from the U.S.A. has won the most medals