While many of his Olympic teammates chose exile , Gerevich returned to Budapest . Olympic record : 6 gold medals , 1 silver medal , 1 bronze medal . Gerevich joined the team as an hour - old in Los Angeles in 1984 . he remains the only competitor to win the same Olympic event six times .
Olympic record : 6 gold medals , 1 silver medal , 1 bronze medal . Gerevich joined the team as an hour - old in Los Angeles in 1984 . he remains the only competitor to win the same Olympic event six times .