Through the 2008 Games in Beijing:
4 Olympic gold medals -
1) Christian d'Oriola - Fencing
2) Lucien Gaudin - Fencing
3 Olympic gold medals -
1) Jean-Claude Killy - Alpine skiing
2) Marie-Jose Perec - Athletics
3) Daniel Morelon - Cycling
4) Felicia Ballanger - Cycling
5) Robert Charpentier - Cycling
6) Paul Masson - Cycling
7) Phillippe Cattiau - Fencing
8) Roger Ducret - Fencing
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.
As of the 2008 Games, India has won 17 medals (8 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze) in Summer Olympic competition. The sport that India has won the most medals in is field hockey (11 medals, 8 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze). Indian athletes have also won medals in athletics, tennis, shooting, wrestling, and weightlifting.
United States (11 gold medals)
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.
roughly italyhas one the second most gold medals in the olimpic!! roughly italyhas one the second most gold medals in the olimpic!!
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.
Michael Phelps
That was the 1984 Games in Los Angeles when New Zealand athletes won 8 gold medals.
Some of China's most famous athletes to win gold medals include Liu Xiang and Li Ning.
Russian athletes won 33 medals in the Sochi Olympics. Thirteen of those were gold medals. Norway won eleven gold medals. The United States won 28 medals in Sochi.
Michael Phelps won the most gold medals, 5 total, out of all the athletes at the Rio 2016 Olympics.
As of the 2008 Games, that was the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles when New Zealand athletes won 8 gold medals.
France won a total of 34 medals - 11 gold, 11 silver, and 12 bronze Most of these medals were awarded to the athletes in judo, cycling and swimming but they won medals in 13 sports Including a Gold Medal for Handball and 2 Gold Medals for Canoeing events.
As of the 2008 Games, France has won 596 medals in the Summer Olympics (184 gold, 196 silver, 216 bronze). France has won the most medals in fencing (111 medals - 39 gold), cycling (80 medals - 38 gold), athletics (57 medals - 13 gold), equestrian (34 medals - 12 gold), sailing (34 medals - 12 gold), and judo (33 medals - 10 gold).
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.
Total of 1,782 athletes won medals at 2012 Olympics. With Michael Phelps winning the most medals (6).
Larissa Latynina has the most medals with 18. Michael Phelps has the most gold medals with 14.