As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, gold medals won by country in the 100 meter dash:
USA - 16
Great Britain - 3
Canada - 2
Germany - 1
South Africa - 1
Soviet Union - 1
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She has two Olympic gold medals. One in the 400 metre (meter) freestyle and one in the 800 metre (meter) freestyle, both from Beijing in 2008
Pakistan won its first Gold in 1948 in 200 meter sprint
Lewis won 4 gold medals at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles (100 meter dash, 200 meter dash, 4x100 meter relay, long jump) and 9 gold medals, along with 1 silver, during his Olympic career.
Linford Christie won 3 Olympic medals. He won gold in 100 meter dash at the 1992 Games in Barcelona and won silver in 100 meter dash and silver in 4x100 meter relay at the 1988 Games in Seoul.
Carl Lewis won 10 Olympic medals ... 9 gold and 1 silver. The gold medals were in long jump (4 - 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996), 100 meter dash (2 - 1984, 1988), 4x100 meter relay (2 - 1984, 1992), and 200 meter dash (1 - 1984). He won a silver in 200 meter dash in 1988.