The most successful nation was China, winning five gold medals and 12 in total.
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i dont know what is the temp but for swiming its the usa but the swimmer now is a canadien
Michael Phelps
Johnny Weissmuller
a total of thirteen Olympic medals (six gold, two silver, and five bronze), New Zealand Olympic Committee sent 184 athletes, 97 men and 87 women who competed in 16 sports and won a total of thirteen Olympic medals (six gold, two silver, and five bronze),
Speed Skating
Eric Heiden
Ian Thorpe has won five olympic gold medals (as of the 2008 olympics). He has a total of eleven world championship gold medals.
LARISSA LATYNINA has more Olympic medals than anyone in history, male or female, in any sport. She holds the record for winning the most Olympic medals at 18 (nine gold medals, five silver and four bronze). She is the only female athlete to win nine Olympic gold medals. She also holds the record for most individual medals (14 outside of team events) in Olympic history.
Bonnie Blair