Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, 23 (7 gold, 7 silver, 9 bronze).
The events that Japan has won the most medals in is men's marathon (1 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) and men's triple jump (3 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) with 5 each. They have also won 4 medals in women's marathon (2 g, 1 s, 1 b), 3 medals in men's pole vault (2 s, 1 b), 2 medals in men's long jump (2b) and men's hammer throw (1 g, 1 b), and 1 medal in women's 800 meter run (1 s) and men's 4x100 meter relay (1 b).
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Carl Lewis (He won 10 Olympic medal, 9 of them gold)
As of the 2008 Games, that would be the United States with 715 track and field (athletics) medals (304 gold, 229 silver, 182 bronze). who won 9 gold medal in track -and-field 1980&1990
track and field
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is track and field's Carl Lewis of the United States with 10 (9 gold, 1 silver).
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Carl Lewis was an American track and field athlete who won 10 medals in Olympic competition.
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Carl Lewis (He won 10 Olympic medal, 9 of them gold)
Wilma Rudolph.
He competed in Track and Field for the United States. He won 9 Olympic gold medals for the United States.
Jim Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe.
Edwin Moses won nine medals during the Olympic games. He won 8 gold medals and 1 bronze medal in track and field.
Jim Thorpe.
Carl Lewis and Paavo Nurmi.