<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Athlete </Th> <Th> Nation </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Game </Th> <Th> Sex </Th> <Th> Gold </Th> <Th> Silver </Th> <Th> Bronze </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Phelps , Michael Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Spitz , Mark Mark Spitz </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Phelps , Michael Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Otto , Kristin Kristin Otto </Td> <Td> East Germany </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scherbo , Vitaly Vitaly Scherbo </Td> <Td> Unified Team </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Lee , Willis A. Willis A. Lee </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biondi , Matt Matt Biondi </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Heida , Anton Anton Heida </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phelps , Michael Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Nadi , Nedo Nedo Nadi </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Fencing </Td> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nurmi , Paavo Paavo Nurmi </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heiden , Eric Eric Heiden </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Speed skating </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Shakhlin , Boris Boris Shakhlin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andrianov , Nikolai Nikolai Andrianov </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Van Innis , Hubert Hubert Van Innis </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Archery </Td> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ritola , Ville Ville Ritola </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chukarin , Viktor Viktor Chukarin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Keleti , Ágnes Ágnes Keleti </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Čáslavská , Věra Věra Čáslavská </Td> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phelps , Michael Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> Spooner , Lloyd Lloyd Spooner </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> Osburn , Carl Carl Osburn </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Rank </Th> <Th> Athlete </Th> <Th> Nation </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Game </Th> <Th> Sex </Th> <Th> Gold </Th> <Th> Silver </Th> <Th> Bronze </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Phelps , Michael Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Spitz , Mark Mark Spitz </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1972 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Phelps , Michael Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Otto , Kristin Kristin Otto </Td> <Td> East Germany </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Scherbo , Vitaly Vitaly Scherbo </Td> <Td> Unified Team </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1992 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Lee , Willis A. Willis A. Lee </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Biondi , Matt Matt Biondi </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1988 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Heida , Anton Anton Heida </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1904 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phelps , Michael Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Nadi , Nedo Nedo Nadi </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Fencing </Td> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Nurmi , Paavo Paavo Nurmi </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Heiden , Eric Eric Heiden </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Speed skating </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Shakhlin , Boris Boris Shakhlin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1960 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Andrianov , Nikolai Nikolai Andrianov </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1976 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Van Innis , Hubert Hubert Van Innis </Td> <Td> Belgium </Td> <Td> Archery </Td> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ritola , Ville Ville Ritola </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1924 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Chukarin , Viktor Viktor Chukarin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1952 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Keleti , Ágnes Ágnes Keleti </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1956 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Čáslavská , Věra Věra Čáslavská </Td> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1968 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Phelps , Michael Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> Spooner , Lloyd Lloyd Spooner </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Shooting </Td> <Td> 1920 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> Osburn , Carl Carl Osburn </Td> <Td>
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