michael phelps has the most medals in olympic history.
michael phelps has the most medals in olympic history.
who has the most medals in olympic history?
michael phelps
among the nation's medalists were swimmers missy franklin, allison schmitt and ryan lochte, who each won a total of five medals. swimmer nathan adrian and platform diver david boudia won gold medals in their respective individual events after 24-year-long non-successes. meanwhile, tennis player serena williams followed her sister's success by winning the gold medal in the women's tennis singles event. gymnast gabby douglas became the fourth u.s. female to win a gold medal in the individual all-around event. allyson felix became the most successful u.s. track-and-field athlete at the event, winning three gold medals. swimmer michael phelps emerged as the most decorated athlete in olympic history, with a total of 22 medals won (including four gold and two silver medals in london) – 18 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze medals – surpassing larisa latynina's overall olympic medal count.
united states at the 2012 summer olympics
by winning two gold medals in london, track cyclist chris hoy emerged as great britain's most successful athlete in olympic history with a total of seven medals, including six golds which surpassed the five golds won by former rower steve redgrave. hoy also tied for the most total olympic medals for a briton with road cyclist bradley wiggins, who won the gold in men's time trial. ben ainslie became the most successful sailor in olympic history, after winning his fourth gold medal in the finn class. with three medals (two golds and one silver) in total, victoria pendleton became great britain's most successful female olympic athlete, surpassing the record of two golds and one bronze medal, previously held by kelly holmes, and briefly shared with rebecca adlington.
great britain at the 2012 summer olympics