Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Ramón Fonst who won 4 gold medals in Fencing between 1900-1904.
United States (11 gold medals)
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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).
Jessie Owens in 1936 Berlin with 4 gold in one day. Later tied by Vitaly Scherbo in 1992 with 4 gold in one day and 6 overall.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, the Canadian athlete that has won the most Olympic medals is speed skater Cindy Klassen who won 6 Winter Olympic medals. Gold - 1) 2006 - 1500 meters Silver - 1) 2006 - 1000 meters, Team pursuit Bronze - 1) 2002 - 3000 meters 2) 2006 - 3000 meters, 5000 meters The Canadian athlete with the most Summer Olympic medals is Phil Edwards who won 5 medals in athletics, all bronze: 1) 1928 - 4x400 meter relay 2) 1932 - 4x400 meter relay, 800 meter run, 1500 meter run 3) 1936 - 800 meter run
Michael Phelps 8 gold medals
Steve Redgrave (5).
The most successful and decorated Olympic athlete as of 2014 is Michael Phelps. He has 22 Olympic medals with 18 being gold medals.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Eduardo Mangiarotti who won 6 gold medals in fencing between 1936-1960.
SwimmingMichael Phelps won 22 medals in Olympic Swimming. He is the most decorated Olympian of all time.Gold - 18 (Olympic record)Silver - 2Bronze - 2
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Halil Mutlu who won 3 gold medals in weightlifting between 1996-2004 and Naim Süleymanoğlu who won 3 gold medals in weightlifting between 1988-1996.
In the 2012 Olympic Games, Caribbean athletes won a combined 15 gold medals, 12 silver medals and 18 bronze medals. Cuban athletes won the most gold medals with five, followed by the Jamaican athletes with four.
Through the 2008 Games, that would be swimmer Penelope Heyns with 2 gold medals. She won gold in the 100 meter breaststroke and 200 meter breaststroke at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.
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United States swimmer, Michael Phelps, won the most medals in the London 2012 Olympics.6 Total: 4 Gold, 2 Silver
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Nicolás Massú who won 2 gold medals in tennis (men's singles and men's doubles with Fernando González at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens).
The most medals won by a French Olympian is 8 by fencers Philippe Cattiau and Roger Ducret. Both won 3 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze. The most gold medals won by a French Olympian is 4 by fencers Christian d'Oriola and Lucien Gaudin. Cyclists Felicia Ballanger, Daniel Morelon, and Robert Charpentier, sprinter Marie-José Pérec, and alpine skier Jean-Claude Killy each won 3 gold medals.