Two more medals in Atlanta in 1996 ( a gold in the fours and a silver in the pairs ) set Fischer up for her record-breaking efforts in Sydney . Olympic record : 8 gold medals , 4 silver medals . The first woman in Olympic history to win gold 20 years apart . Fischer won 27 world championship titles between 1979 and 1999 . She was the most successful female player of all time with a career winning percentage of.714.
Olympic record : 8 gold medals , 4 silver medals . The first woman in Olympic history to win gold 20 years apart . Fischer won 27 world championship titles between 1979 and 1999 . She was the most successful female player of all time with a career winning percentage of.714.