Australia's Kieren John Perkins won gold medals in men's 1500m freestyle at both Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996).
Australian swimmer Murray Rose won 6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) in Olympic competition at the 1956 and 1960 Games. 1956 - Gold in men's 400 meter freestyle, 1500 meter freestyle, and 4x200 meter freestyle relay. 1960 - Gold in 400 meter freestyle, silver in 1500 meter freestyle, and bronze in 4x200 meter freestyle relay.
The first Australian woman to win a gold medal was Fanny Durack, from Sydney, in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that is Ian Thorpe with 5 gold medals. Murray Rose is next with 4.
Ian Thorpe (born October 13, 1982 in Sydney) is a retired Australian swimmer who won five gold medals at the Olympics, a record for an Australian athlete, and was the most successful athlete at the 2000 Olympic Games, picking up three gold medals and two silver medals.
Ian Thorpe.
Ian Thorpe won both gold medals.
2.Australian swimmer Hayley Lewis won bronze in women's 400 meter freestyle and silver in women's 800 meter freestyle at the 1992 Games in Barcelona.
During the Athen Olympics of 2004, Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe won a total of 4 medals: Gold in the men's 400m freestyle and the men's 200m freestyle. Silver in the men's 4x200m relay, together with Grant Hackett, Michael Klim and Nicholas Sprenger. Bronze in the men's 100m freestyle.
Danyon Loader in men's 200 meter freestyle and 400 meter freestyle.
Swimmer Matt Biondi won 8 gold medals in Olympic competition: 1984 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay 1988 - 50 meter freestyle, 100 meter freestyle, 4x100 meter medley relay, 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x200 meter freestyle relay 1992 - 4x100 meter freestyle relay, 4x100 meter medley relay
Australia's Kieren John Perkins won gold medals in men's 1500m freestyle at both Barcelona (1992) and Atlanta (1996).
Swimmer Danyon Loader in the men's 200 meter freestyle and 400 meter freestyle events.
Australian swimmer Murray Rose won 6 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze) in Olympic competition at the 1956 and 1960 Games. 1956 - Gold in men's 400 meter freestyle, 1500 meter freestyle, and 4x200 meter freestyle relay. 1960 - Gold in 400 meter freestyle, silver in 1500 meter freestyle, and bronze in 4x200 meter freestyle relay.
0.Australian swimmer Grant Hackett won a silver medal in men's 1500 meter freestyle and a bronze medal in men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay but did not win a gold medal at the 2008 Games in Beijing.Hackett has won three gold medals in his Olympic career, winning the men's 1500 meter freestyle at the 2000 and 2004 Games and the men's 4x200 meter freestyle relay at the 2000 Games.
Ian Thopre.
Swimmer Ethelda Bleibtrey who won gold in 100 meter freestyle, 300 meter freestyle, and 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the 1920 Summer Games in Antwerp.