Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, gymnast Larissa Latynina of the USSR, Track and Field's Carl Lewis of the United States, and long distance runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland each won 9 gold medals.
In Olympic history, Egypt has won 22 medals (7 gold, 6 silver, 9 bronze).
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Canada won 14 gold medals at Vancouver in 2010.
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.
Since the International Archery Federation created a standardized set of rules in 1972, South Korea has won the most total medals and most gold medals in Olympic competition.
Michael Phelps, swimmer, won the most gold medals in Olympic history.
Canada won the most gold medals with 14. It is also the most gold medals won in Winter Olympic history.
Russia has won 498 medals in Olympic history.
Australia has won a total of 476 medals in Olympic history.
Michael Phelpes has won 14 olympic gold medals.
In Olympic history, Egypt has won 22 medals (7 gold, 6 silver, 9 bronze).
Canoeist Ian Ferguson had won 4 Olympic gold medals.
The Netherlands won 4 gold medals in the Olympic Games.
Michael Phelps has won 14 gold medals.
Swimmer Michael Phelps holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by an individual in history, with a total of 23 gold medals.
In the 2012 London Summer olympics, Russia won a total of 82 medals. Russia has won 498 medals in the history of the olympic games. In the London olympics, the United States won a total of 104 medals. The States has won 2652 medals in the history of the olympic games.
China with 51 gold medals.