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Which athlete has won the most Olympic gold medals?
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Quick Answer
American swimmer Michael Phelps has won 23 Olympic gold medals, and 28 medals in total, both all-time records.
The Full Story
Phelps competed at five Olympic Games, from Sydney 2000 to Rio 2016. At Athens 2004 he won six golds, then at Beijing 2008 he won eight, breaking Mark Spitz’s record of seven golds at a single Games set in 1972. He added four more golds at London 2012 and five at Rio 2016. His 28 total medals broke the record of 18 held for 48 years by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina. With a wingspan of about 2.01 metres, longer than his height, Phelps had a body almost built for swimming.
Key Facts
1.Phelps won 23 Olympic gold medals.
2.He won a record eight golds at Beijing 2008.
3.His 28 total medals are also an Olympic record.
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