Larissa Latynina of the Soviet Union with 9 in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Games.
Sawao Kato of Japan won 8 gold medals in the 1968, 1972, and 1976 Games.
Several gymnasts have won 7.
The athlete that won the most medals was Hermann Weingärtner of Germany who won six (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) in gymnastics. The athlete that won the most gold medals was Carl Schuhmann of Germany who won four, 3 in gymnastics and 1 in weightlifting.
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).
Larissa Latynina (9 golds)
Synchronized gymnastics
China, with 5
The most successful nation was China, winning five gold medals and 12 in total.
As of today, August 8th, the UK gymnastics team has not won any olympic gold medals.
Team medals for women's gymnastics have been given out since the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics. To date, the Soviet Union has won the most Olympic gold medals in this category.
The athlete that won the most medals was Hermann Weingärtner of Germany who won six (3 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze) in gymnastics. The athlete that won the most gold medals was Carl Schuhmann of Germany who won four, 3 in gymnastics and 1 in weightlifting.
Which year?
Nadia Comăneci.
In the Summer Olympics, Japan has won the most medals in gymnastics (92) and the most gold medals in judo (35). Swimming and wrestling are also sports that Japan has done very well at. In the Winter Olympics, Japan has won the most medals in speed skating (12) and the most gold medals (3) in ski jumping.
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Total: 72 medals Gold: 25 Silver: 20 Bronze: 27