Who has won the most Olympic medals as of 2019?
Phelps has the Most Total Medals American swimmer Michael Phelps is the clear winner, with the highest ranked female being gymnast Larisa Latynina. Although not making this list, a significant achievement was by Hungarian Aladar Gerevich who won medals in six consecutive Olympic Games in fencing.
Has Great Britain won a gold at every Olympics?
Total number of medals won in the Summer Olympics per country and by color 1896-2020. The third most successful Olympic team is that of Great Britain, who have participated in all 29 Olympic Games since 1896, and have taken home 285 golds and 916 total medals.
How many gold medals has Great Britain won in the Olympics?
As of 2021, of the 99 cycling medals won by Great Britain, over half (50) have been won in the four Games since 2008, including 28 gold medals. Great Britain had won ten golds in total between 1896 and 2008. Great Britain made its Olympic diving debut in 1908.
When did Great Britain first compete in the Olympics?
It was one of 14 teams to compete in the first Games (1896) held in Athens. Interestingly, it is one of just three nations (France and Switzerland are the other two) to have participated at every Summer and Winter Olympic Games. Great Britain is also the only team to have won at least one gold medal at every Summer Olympics.
When did Great Britain win a gold medal in Figure Skating?
Great Britain enjoyed a period of significant success between 1976 and 1984 in figure skating, winning golds in three successive games on the rink. Prior to the 2014 Games all Britain’s Winter Olympic medals had been won in sports performed on ice.
Who is the most successful British Olympic athlete?
Jason Kenny (top) has won the most gold medals of any British Olympian, with seven; his wife Laura Kenny (centre) has the most gold medals of any female British Olympian, with five. Lizzy Yarnold (bottom) is the most successful British Winter Olympian, with two gold medals.