Michael Phelps(DOB June 30,1985)(USA) has 17 Gold Medals in his Olympic Career in Swimming, 8 more than anyone else, to go along with 2 Silvers and 2 Bronzes.
Event - Swimming | 2004 Athens Olympics | 2008 Beijing Olympics | 2012 London Olympics |
100 M Butterfly | Gold | Gold | Gold - 17th   |
200 M Butterfly | Gold | Gold | Silver  |
200 M Medley | Gold | Gold | Gold  |
400 M Medley | Gold | Gold | |
200 M Free Style | Bronze | Gold | |
4x100 M Free Style | Bronze | Gold | Silver  |
4x200 M Free Style | Gold | Gold | Gold  |
4x100 M Medley | Gold | Gold | |
Total Medals | 6Gold and 2Bronze | 8 Gold | 3 Gold and 2 Silver |
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Michael Phelps hold the record for the most Gold Medals won in a Single Olympics when he won 8 Gold Medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and surpass Mark Spitz(USA) who won 7 Gold Medals at the 1972 Minich Olympics.
Also Michael Phelps has won the 'World Swimmer of the Year Award 6 Times - 2003-2004 and 2006-09
Michael Phelps by winning the 19th medal overtakes Larisa Latynina as the highest no. of medal winner in olympic history.
Previous Record Holder - 18 Medals
Larisa Latynina(Soviet Union)Gymnast won 9 Golds, 5 Silvers and 4 Bronzes from 1956-64
Event - Gymnastics | 1956 Melbourne Olympics | 1960 Rome Olympics | 1964 Tokyo Olympics |
Team | Gold | Gold | Gold |
All-Round | Gold | Gold | Silver |
Vault | Gold | Bronze | Silver |
Floor Exercise | Gold | Gold | Gold |
Uneven Bars | Silver | Silver | Bronze |
Team Apparatus | Bronze | NA | NA |
Balance Beam | NA | Silver | Bronze |
Total Medals | 4Gold;1Silver and 1Bronze | 3Gold;2Silver and 1Bronze | 2Gold;2Silver and 2Bronze |
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