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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.
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