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Which woman holds the record for most medals won at Olympics?
gymnast Larisa Semyonovna Latynina
The most Olympic medals won by a woman is eighteen by gymnast Larisa Semyonovna Latynina (USSR), nine gold, five silver and four bronze, 1956–64.
Who has won the most Summer Olympics?
United States
The USA Has Won the Most Medals
| rank | Team | gold |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1061 |
| 2 | Soviet Union # | 440 |
| 3 | Germany * | 285 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 285 |
Who is the most successful female British Olympian?
Laura Kenny
The title of Britain’s most successful female athlete is one Dujardin is not guaranteed to hold for long. At the time of writing, Laura Kenny has won four medals, all of them gold, at London 2012 and Rio 2016 and while she nearly retired through injury, she is very much still active.
Where do women win more medals than men?
Women in China have performed better than men in their events at the Olympics since 1988, bringing home about 10 more medals each time. Jamaica, a country with fewer than three million people, experienced the emergence of male and female superstars in track and field in 2008: Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
How many Olympics has the United States won?
Of the 27 Summer Olympic Games the U.S. has competed in since 1896, the country has finished atop the medal count in 15 of them. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the United States looks to lead the medal count for a seventh consecutive time.
Are there any female athletes in the Olympics?
But there are so many highly decorated female Olympians, too. In honor of Monday being International Women’s Day and this being a pandemic-delayed Olympic year with the Summer Olympics now scheduled to take place in Tokyo in a few months, we rounded up a list of the female athletes who have won the most medals at the Games.
Who is the person with the most Olympic medals?
As of August 10, 2016, American swimmer Michael Phelps has won the most Olympic medals with 25 (21 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze). Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina and Michael Phelps are tied with the most medals won in individual events, with 14 (6 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze for Latynina, 12 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze for Phelps).