To the best of my knowledge Olympic Winners do not win Meadle or even get a deed to partial ownership of Meadle, let alone a golden Meadle; but sometimes they get to have their faces put on a box of Wheaties.
Michael Phelps with 18 won the most Olympic Gold Medals
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).
Sir Steven Redgrave has won the most gold medals by a British athlete, with 5 (coxed four 1984, 2000, coxed pair 1988, 1992, 1996) and has also won one bronze (coxed four 1988).
Prior to the start of the 2012 games, the most total medals won by a single athlete is 18 by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latyninawho competed in 1956, 1960, and 1964.The most held by a male athlete is 16 by Michael Phelpsof the US, who has 14 gold and 2 bronze. The 14 gold (2004 and 2008) are also the most by any Olympic athlete. 10 of his medals are in individual events and 6 in team competition.The male athlete with the most individual medals is Soviet gymnast Nicolai Andrianov with 12 medals, including 6 gold, between 1972 and 1980.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, swimmers Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres each have won 12 Olympic medals, the most of any American woman athlete. Thompson won 8 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze and Torres won 4 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze.
Michael Phelps (22 medals).
Michael Phelps the SWIMMER
Micheal Phelps
The most successful and decorated Olympic athlete as of 2014 is Michael Phelps. He has 22 Olympic medals with 18 being gold medals.
Larissa Latynina (USSR) has won the most number of medals in the Olympic Games with an incredible tally of 18 medals (9 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze).Micheal Phelps (USA) has won the most medals by a male athlete with 16 (14 gold and 2 silver) and he has won the most Olympic Gold Medals with 14.
That was nordic combined athlete Felix Gottwald with 3 (2 gold, 1 silver).
Swimmer Michael Phelps with 16 (14 gold, 2 bronze).
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).
Not sure, but maybe Torah Bright in Snowboarding for Australia
The US was overall with 110 medals. China took the most Gold with 51.
Sir Steven Redgrave has won the most gold medals by a British athlete, with 5 (coxed four 1984, 2000, coxed pair 1988, 1992, 1996) and has also won one bronze (coxed four 1988).
Prior to the start of the 2012 games, the most total medals won by a single athlete is 18 by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latyninawho competed in 1956, 1960, and 1964.The most held by a male athlete is 16 by Michael Phelpsof the US, who has 14 gold and 2 bronze. The 14 gold (2004 and 2008) are also the most by any Olympic athlete. 10 of his medals are in individual events and 6 in team competition.The male athlete with the most individual medals is Soviet gymnast Nicolai Andrianov with 12 medals, including 6 gold, between 1972 and 1980.
Most will say, especially after the 2008 Beijing Olympics, that Michael Phelps is the best male athlete. He won 8 gold medals; an Olympic record.