Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that would be swimmer Jenny Thompson with 8 gold medals: 1992 Games in Barcelona 1) 4x100 meter freestyle relay
2) 4x100 meter medley relay 1996 Games in Atlanta 1) 4x100 meter freestyle relay
2) 4x200 meter freestyle relay
3) 4x100 meter medley relay 2000 Games in Sydney 1) 4x100 meter freestyle relay
2) 4x200 meter freestyle relay
3) 4x100 meter medley relay
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee with 6 ... 2 gold and 1 silver in heptathlon and 1 gold and 2 bronze in long jump.
Evelyn Ashford, Gwen Torrence, and Florence Griffith-Joyner won 5 Olympic medals each.
The most gold medals won by an American women in the Winter Olympics is 5 by Bonnie Blair.
Bonnie Blair
Prior to 2010, Bonnie Blair had 6 Olympic gold medals. Apolo Ohno broke that record by winning 8 total medals.
A former Soviet gymnast holds the rocord, not an American. Her names is Larissa Latynina.
Michael Phelps of the US has the most olympic gold medals (14 total in 2004 and 2008) and the most medals by a male athlete (16 including his 2 bronze medals).