1974 he was inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame and in 1983 into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame. Longstanding records for Olympic medals Ewry's eight Olympic gold medals in individual events (i.e. non-relay), although now second to Michael Phelps's 13, was the record, all alone, for 100 years and 23 days—from July 23, 1908, until Phelps won his eighth on August 15, 2008 (followed by his ninth on August 16). His record of winning three gold medals in one event, although it had subsequently been equaled by seven other athletes, was not surpassed for 60 years—from 1908 until Al Oerter won his fourth gold (discus throw) in 1968, a feat equaled by Carl Lewis when he won his fourth (long jump) in 1996, Michael Phelps when he won his fourth (200 meter individual medley) in 2016, and by Kaori Icho when she won her fourth consecutive gold in women's wrestling in 2016. Finally, his record of three gold medals in two events, set in July 1908 (standing long jump on July 20 and standing high jump on July 23) was not surpassed for 108 years—until in 2016 Michael Phelps won his third gold medal in the 200-meter butterfly to win three gold medals in three events (200-meter individual medley, 100-meter butterfly, and 200-meter butterfly). Phelps equaled Ewry's record in 2012, when he won his third gold in the 100 meter butterfly on August 3, having won his third in the 200-meter individual medley on August 2. Ewry currently holds the record for the most Olympic medals with a 100% record—8 individual golds. Bibliography See also List of multiple Olympic gold medalists List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists References External links |- |- |- 1873 births 1937 deaths American male high jumpers American male long jumpers American male triple jumpers Athletes (track and field) at the 1900 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1904 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1906 Intercalated Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Purdue University College of Engineering alumni Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1904 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1900 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1906 Intercalated Games Standing high jump Track and field athletes from Indiana