As of the 2008 Games, that would be gymnast Larissa Latynina of the former Soviet Union who won 18 medals (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) in the three Olympic Games (1956, 1960, 1964) she competed in.
Myriam Bédard
12 ... 8 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze in swimming at the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Games. Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, she has won the most gold medals of any woman swimmer in Olympic history and is tied with Dara Torres for the most total medals won for any woman swimmer in Olympic history.
United States (11 gold medals)
They won 13 gold medals in the summer olympics, and none in the winter olympics.
As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, Michael Phelps holds the current record, winning 14 gold medals in the combined games of the 2004 Athens Olympics and 2008 Beijing Olympics. He holds the record for the most gold medals (8) won at a single Olympics.
6 gold medals.
As of the 2008 Games, that would be swimming. Australia has won 50 gold medals in swimming. Second is athletics with 18 gold medals and third is cycling with 13 gold medals.
Michael Phelps of the United States with 14 gold medals in swimming.
Michael Phelps in Beijing 2008 games, He won 8 gold medals.
Michael Phelps, Swimming, 14 gold medals.
He won Two gold medals in swimming
Michael Phelps, he got 8 gold medals for swimming
Mark Spitz won 7 gold medals in swimming.
Michael Phelps
Kristin Otto of West Germany won 6 gold medals in swimming.
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Yes.