Through the 2010 Games, that is gymnast Larissa Latynina of the Soviet Union with 9.
Michael Phelps, swimmer, won the most gold medals in Olympic history.
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.
China with 51 gold medals.
Michael Phelps has won 14 gold medals.
Norway is the country that has won the most number of Winter Olympic gold medals. Norway has a cumulative total of 118 gold medals.
Michael Phelps has the most Olympic Gold medals as of January 2015. He has 22 medals total, 18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze. 11 of his gold medals are from individual events.
Michael Phelps of the US has the most olympic gold medals (14 total in 2004 and 2008) and the most medals by a male athlete (16 including his 2 bronze medals).
Most decorated swimming, most Olympic gold medals all time, and most Olympic Gold medals in a single game.
2 gold medals.
Natalie Coughlin of the USA won a total of 5 medals in Beijing. 1 Gold, 2 Silver, and 3 bronze This was the most a women has every won in a single olympic games...
Canada won the most gold medals with 14. It is also the most gold medals won in Winter Olympic history.
Michael Phelps has won 16 Olympic medals, 14 of which are gold. This makes him the most "golden" of all Olympians.