Who won olympic legend?
Robin Zieme
2025-05-31 04:33:03
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Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in history with 28 medals. During those years, he won 23 gold medals, three silver medals, and two bronze medals. The most Olympic medals won by a woman is 18, the record being held by gymnast Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (USSR). She won nine gold, five silver and four bronze medals between 1956 and 1964.
Erica West
2025-05-23 03:45:18
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Michael Phelps’ tally of 28 Olympic swimming medals – 23 of which were gold – puts him miles clear at the top of the medal table as the most dominant athlete the Olympics has ever seen. His eight gold medals in Beijing in 2008 are the most ever won at a single Games.
Reggie Kuvalis
2025-05-20 20:44:38
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* Michael Phelps won the 23rd gold medal of his Olympic career at the 2016 Rio Games.
* The American standout swimmer won a single-Olympic-record eight golds at the 2008 Beijing Games.
* Phelps won more than 80% of the events he entered over his Olympic career.
* His 28 total medals are even more daunting.
* For perspective, the previous record holder for the most career medals was former Soviet Union gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won 18 medals (9 gold) from 1956 to 1964.
* Phelps' dominance remains unmatched and will likely remain untouched by any other Olympian.
Tyrell Bartell
2025-05-12 05:34:44
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Michael Phelps has amassed the most gold medals for an individual competitor (male or female) in modern day Olympics history. Phelps has more gold medals and more total medals than any athlete in the history of the Olympic Games. At the 2024 Olympics, Katie Ledecky tied Larisa Latynina for the most gold medals achieved by a female competitor.
Jena Bins
2025-05-02 09:42:05
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Top Olympic Gold Medalist: Who Is It?
Finnish distance runner, Nurmi - often dubbed "The Phantom Finn", was a formidable athlete in the 1920s. He is considered one of the greatest middle and long-distance runners in Olympic history, earning a historic 12 Olympic medals, including nine golds across three Olympic Games. Nurmi's stunning record of 12 Olympic medals earned in athletics still stands today.
Bell Quigley
2025-04-24 23:13:38
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Unsurprisingly, the record for the most gold medals at the Olympics goes to Michael Phelps, with 23 of his 28 medals coming in the gold. Phelps dominated in the pool since his Olympic debut at Sydney 2000. Although finishing fifth in his first games, Phelps went on to bring home six gold medals in 2004 in Athens, and in Beijing 2008, Phelps won an overwhelming eight gold medals from all eight events. The 2016 flag bearer would go on to win four more golds in London 2012 before a further five golds in Rio to seal his title as the best swimmer of all time at the Olympic Games.
Zora Bogisich
2025-04-24 22:11:01
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The greatest Olympian of all time is American swimmer Michael Phelps. He won a total of 28 Olympic medals between 2004–2016 - 23 gold, 3 silver and 2 gold. The most decorated female Olympian in history is Larisa Latynina. The gymnast won 10 medals for the Soviet Union between 1956 and 1964 - 9 gold, 5 silver and 4 bronze. Completing our list is Finnish runner Paavo Nurmi who won 12 Olympic medals from 1920–1928. 11 other athletes have reached this total, but Nurmi has more gold medals than any of them - 9, along with three silver.
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