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Track and Field star Carl Lewis of the United States, gymnast Larissa Latynina of the Soviet Union, runner Paavo Nurmi of Finland, and swimmer Mark Spitz of the United States each won nine gold medals in their Olympic careers. That was the record for most gold medals won by an athlete until the 2008 Games in Beijing when swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States won eight gold medals to go along with the six he won at the 2004 Games for a total of 14 gold medals won.
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Who won the second highest amount of gold medals at a single Olympic Games?
It was the American swimmer Mark Spitz in the 1972 Munich olympic games with 7 gold medals.
What country won the most Olympic Medals without e ver hosting the games?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, that would be Hungary with 465 Olympic medals (459 Summer and 6 Winter). Finland is second with 450 Olympic medals (299 Summer and 151 Winter).
Who was the first Indian to participate in the Olympic games?
Norman Pritchard won India's and Asia's first-ever Olympic Medals when he finished second in both the 200m and 200m hurdles at the 1900 Paris Olympics.Note:Norman was part of the Great Britain team but the IOC recognise both his medals as a member of the Indian team.
How many gold medals does phelps have?
23 gold medals Michael Phelps' 28 medals spanning five Games is unrivaled, and no other Olympic athlete comes close to his 23 gold medals. The swimmer made his mark on the Games starting over 20 years ago at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, when, at 15 years old, he became the youngest man on U.S. Olympic swim team in 68 years.
Which country has won the most summer olympic medals overall?
There are no winter Olympics in 2016. Winter Olympics are held every four years on a two-year offset from the summer Olympics; the last one was in 2014, and the next one will be in 2018.The 2015 Summer Games still have a week or so to go, but the US is currently leading with gold medals in 26 events. Second place is currently Great Britain with 16, with China (15) hot on their heels. The US is also leading the overall medal count at 70, with China in second place with 46.
