Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Great Britain has won the most Summer Olympic medals in athletics (188 medals), swimming (65 medals), cycling (63 medals), and rowing (54 medals) and has won the most Winter Olympic medals in figure skating (15 medals), bobsled (4 medals), and skeleton (4 medals).
Brazil has won their most overall medals in sailing, volleyball (indoor and beach), judo, athletics, and swimming. They have won their most gold medals in sailing, volleyball (indoor and beach), and athletics.
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).
Michael Phelps (22 medals).
12 ... 8 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze in swimming at the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Games. Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, she has won the most gold medals of any woman swimmer in Olympic history and is tied with Dara Torres for the most total medals won for any woman swimmer in Olympic history.
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Michael Phelps currently holds the world record for winning the most swimming medals. He has won 14 gold medals from swimming during the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games.
Swimming ... Zimbabwe has won 7 medals in swimming, all by the great Kirsty Coventry.
Most decorated swimming, most Olympic gold medals all time, and most Olympic Gold medals in a single game.
They have 7 each for swimming and judo.
he won the most gold medals in the 1972 Olympics in swimming (7)
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michel gorden in swimming in 2008
Jenny Thompson of the United States with 8 gold medals won. All of her gold medals came in relay events. She also won 3 silver and 1 bronze for a total of 12 Olympic medals.
The most won by a single athlete is 8 - Mark Spitz of the USA. (Swimming)
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