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Petria Thomas
Games: 1996, 2000, 2004
3 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze
Dawn Fraser
Games: 1956, 1960, 1964
4 Gold, 4 Silver
And the third? Well, there isn't one!
The next Australian swimmer on the list is Shirley Strickland; at the 1948, 1952, and 1956 Olympics, she won 7 medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze.
Source:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_multiple_Olympic_gold_medalists
Beijing 2008 Female Swimmer Gold Medalists.
50m Freestyle: Britta Steffen, Germany.
100m Freestyle: Britta Steffen, Germany.
200m Freestyle: Federica Pellegrini, Italy.
400m Freestyle: Rebecca Adlington, Great Britain.
800m Freestyle: Rebecca Adlington, Great Britain.
100m Backstroke: Natalie Coughlin, USA.
200m Backstroke: Kristy Coventry, Zimbabwe.
100m Breaststroke: Leisel Jones, Australia.
200m Breaststroke: Rebecca Soni, USA.
100m Butterfly: Lisbeth Trickett, Australia.
200m Butterfly: Liu Zige, China.
200m Individual Medley: Stephanie Rice, Australia.
400m Individual Medley: Stephanie Rice, Australia.
100m Freestyle Relay: Netherlands. (Inge Dekker, Ranomi Kromowidjojo, Femke Heemskerk, Marleen Veldhuis)
200m Freestyle Relay: Australia. (Stephanie Rice, Bronte Barratt, Kylie Palmer, Linda Mackenzie)
100m Medley Relay: Australia. (Emily Seebohm, Leisel Jones, Jessicah Schipper, Lisbeth Trickett)
10km Marathon: Larisa Ilchenko, Russia.
None have even won 5 gold Medals and you jump to 8. That is just unreasonal.
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What Olympic sports are Australians good at?
Australia has won their most medals in swimming, athletics, cycling, and rowing.
Who is mark spitts?
he won the most gold medals in the 1972 Olympics in swimming (7)
Who won seven Olympic gold medals in swimming in 1972?
Mark Spitz won Seven Gold Medals
How many Olympic silver medals have Australia won in swimming?
20
What Chinese team won the most medals in olympic history?
Swimming
Who won the most swimming medals?
Michael Phelps currently holds the world record for winning the most swimming medals. He has won 14 gold medals from swimming during the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games.
What Olympic sport did Zimbabwe win the most medals in?
Swimming ... Zimbabwe has won 7 medals in swimming, all by the great Kirsty Coventry.
What country has won more olympic gold medals in swimming Australia or Netherlands?
Australia. Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, Australia has won 56 swimming gold medals and Netherlands has won 18.
What woman won the most Olympic gold medals for swimming and how many medals has she won?
Jenny Thompson of the United States with 8 gold medals won. All of her gold medals came in relay events. She also won 3 silver and 1 bronze for a total of 12 Olympic medals.
How many gold medals has US won in Olympic swimming?
8
What is irelands most successful olympic sport?
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Which sport won Michael Phelps most of the medals?
SwimmingMichael Phelps won 22 medals in Olympic Swimming. He is the most decorated Olympian of all time.Gold - 18 (Olympic record)Silver - 2Bronze - 2
