Who holds the record for most individual olympic medals?

Answer 1

The record for most medals won in a single Olympics is 8 and is shared by gynmast Aleksandr Dityatin of the Soviet Union at the 1980 Summer Games in Moscow (3 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze) and swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens (6 gold, 2 bronze) and at the 2008 Summer Games in Beijing (8 gold).

Answer 2

Ukrainian gymnast Larysa Latynina holds several important Olympic records. She is the only athlete in any sport to have won eighteen career medals; she is one of only four athletes to have won nine gold medals; she is the only athlete to have won fourteen medals in individual events and she is one of only three women to have won the same Summer Olympics event three times. In 1956, Latynina, then 21 years old, edged Agnes Keleti for the gold medal in the All-Around event. In the apparatus finals she finished first in the vault, second on the uneven bars and in the floor exercise and fourth on the balance beam. She also led the Soviet Union to victory in the team event and was a member of the Soviet team that placed third in the since discontinued portable apparatus event. At the 1960 Rome Olympics, Latynina defended her All-Around title and won another gold medal in the team event. She also earned a second gold medal in the floor exercise, picked up silver medals on the uneven bars and the balance beam and a bronze medal in the vault. In 1964, Latynina won her third team gold medal and gained a silver medal in the All-Around event. In the apparatus finals she earned a silver medal in the vault, bronze medals on the uneven bars and the balance beam and won the floor exercise for the third straight time. Latynina completed her competitive career by winning six medals in each of the three Olympics in which she took part. She also coached the Soviet team from 1967 until 1977. Prior to the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the all-time record for most Olympic gold medals was currently held jointly by four competitors with nine apiece: Larysa Latynina, Mark Spitz, Carl Lewis, and Paavo Nurmi. Michael Phelps surpassed this feat during the Beijing Games, winning 8 gold to go with the 6 he won in 2004 in Athens for a total of 14.

8/14/16: This undated answer was apparently written before the 2012 games, and is now obsolete after the 2016 Rio games, which left Michael Phelps way out in front with 23 gold and 28 total medals.

Answer 3

That would be swimmer Michael Phelps of the United States who has won 14 gold medals (6 in 2004 and 8 in 2008).

Answer 4

Swimmer Michael Phelps hold the record for the most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games. He won eight in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Answer 5

Michael Phelps has won 14 golds and 16 total. Soviet gymnat Larissa Latynina has 18 total medals, but only 9 of them gold.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larissa_Latynina

Answer 6

As of the 2008 Games held in Beijing, Michael Phelps holds the world record with 8 gold medals in swimming.

Answer 7

Michael Phelps holds the record for most gold medals in a single Olympics. He won 8 at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Answer 8

Phelps holds the record for the most gold medals won at a single Olympics with the eight golds he won at the 2008 Olympic Games.

Answer 9

Micheal Phelps