Who has won the most individual medals at a single Olympics?
In the history of the Olympic Games, only a select few individuals have managed to win multiple individual medals at a single edition. Here's a brief overview of the athletes with the most individual medals at an Olympics:
Michael Phelps (USA): Phelps holds the record for the most individual medals won at a single Olympics. In Beijing 2008, he won 8 gold medals in swimming, shattering the previous record of 7 golds set by Mark Spitz in 1972.
Mark Spitz (USA): Before Phelps' record-breaking performance, Spitz held the distinction of winning 7 gold medals in swimming at the 1972 Munich Olympics. He remains the only other individual to have won more than 6 individual golds at a single Games.
Fanny Blankers-Koen (Netherlands): In 1948, Dutch athlete Blankers-Koen became the first woman to win four individual gold medals at a single Olympics. She accomplished this feat in the 100m, 200m, 80m hurdles, and 4x100m relay events.
Paavo Nurmi (Finland): Known as the "Flying Finn," Nurmi dominated middle and long-distance running in the early 20th century. In 1924, he won five individual gold medals in track and field events at the Paris Olympics.
Larisa Latynina (Soviet Union): Latynina is the most successful female gymnast in Olympic history, having won a total of 14 medals, including 9 golds. In 1956, she won six individual gold medals in Melbourne, a record that stood for nearly 50 years.
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