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Individual Athletes with the most medals in one Olympics:
No. Name, Country Year Sport G-S-B
8 Michael Phelps, USA 2008 Swimming 8-0-0
8 Michael Phelps, USA 2004 Swimming 6-0-2
8 Aleksandr Dityatin, USSR 1980 Gymnastics 3-4-1
7 Mark Spitz, USA 1972 Swimming 7-0-0
7 Willis Lee, USA 1920 Shooting 5-1-1
7 Matt Biondi, USA 1988 Swimming 5-1-1
7 Boris Shakhlin, USSR 1960 Gymnastics 4-2-1
7 Lloyd Spooner, USA 1920 Shooting 4-1-2
7 Maria Gorokhovskaya, USSR 1952 Gymnastics 2-5-0
7 Mikhail Voronin, USSR 1968 Gymnastics 2-4-1
*The record by country is the Soviet Union, which won 195 total medals in 1980, the Olympics which was boycotted by the United States.
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Who has won the most medals for the US?
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.
Which country has won the most olympics gold medals in 2012 so far?
So far, China I believe has won the most Gold, but US has most medals.
How many gold medals were won by the US in the 2002 winter Olympics?
The US won 10 gold medals at the 2002 Winter Olympics.
How many gold medals have the US women's basketball team won in the Olympics?
The US women's team has won five gold medals in basketball in the Olympics: 2004, 2000, 1996, 1988, 1984
What year did us win most medals in winter Olympics?
The United States won a record 37 medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics: 9 gold, 15 silver and 13 bronze.
