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The oldest women's athletics Olympic records were set at the 1980 Games in Moscow: 1) Shot Put - Ilona Slupanek of East Germany set the Olympic record with a shot of 22.41 meters (73 feet, 6 1/4 inches) on July 24, 1980.
2) 800 meters - Nadezhda Olizarenko of USSR set the Olympic record at 1:53.43 on July 27, 1980.
3) 4x100 meter relay - The East German team of Romy Muller, Barbel Wockel, Ingrid Auerswald, and Marlies Gohr set the Olympic record of 41.60 seconds on August 1, 1980. The oldest men's athletics Olympic record is Bob Beamon's (USA) long jump of 8.90 meters (29 feet, 2 1/2 inches) set at the 1968 Games in Mexico City on October 18, 1968.
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RafaThrough the 2008 Games in Beijing, the athlete that has won the most medals is gymnast Larissa Latynina of the USSR who won 18 medals (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Games. The athlete that has won the most gold medals is swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States who won 14 gold medals, 6 at the 2004 Games and 8 at the 2008 Games.
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Who was the youngest ever female Olympic athlete?
non of them are correct
Did Malta ever win any Olympic medals?
No. As of the 2008 Games, no athlete from Malta has ever won an Olympic medal.
Who is the most successful olympic swimmer to have ever lived?
The best successful Olympic swimmer is Federica pellegrini, an Italian.
Olympic Medal winners of Madagascar?
As of the 2008 Games in Beijing, no athlete from Madagascar has ever won an Olympic medal.
Who was the most successful female athlete from Sweden?
Annika Sorenstam is arguably the greatest female golfer in history and the most successful Swedish female athlete ever.
Who was the only athlete ever to win 8 gold metals in one olympic?
the answer is my nan
Who was the athlete ever to win eight gold medals in an Olympic?
I think it was Michael Phelps.
How many Olympic medals has Malta won?
As of the 2008 Games, no athlete from Malta has ever won an Olympic medal.
Who is the most successful olympic country ever?
The United States.
How many times has laos won the Olympics?
No athlete from Laos has ever won an Olympic medal.
Has a North Korean ever won an Olympic Tae Kwon Do medal?
No. Through the 2008 Games in Beijing no athlete representing North Korea has ever competed in Olympic Taekwondo.
Who was the most successful female Olympic athlete ever?
Through the 2008 Games, that would be gymnast Larissa Latynina of the former Soviet Union who won 18 medals (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) in Olympic competition in 1956, 1960, and 1964.
