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
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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!!