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Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
Eric Heiden, Olympic five time gold medalist, eight time world champion, founding member of the 7-Eleven Cycling Team [455] Russell Hellickson, Olympic medalist, Pan American Games gold medalist [456] Phil Hellmuth, professional poker player, has captured a record 16 World Series of Poker bracelets [457] Beau Hoopman, Olympic rowing gold ...
James Paul Montgomery (born January 24, 1955) is an American former competition swimmer, four-time Olympic medalist, and former world record-holder.Montgomery was the first man to break the 50-second barrier (49.99) in the 100-meter freestyle, [1] at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, where he won three gold medals and one bronze.
The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2024, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games. The IOC ...
It includes titles won in 1896 and 1900, before gold medals were awarded for first place. All record-holders have competed at Summer Games rather than Winter Games. Michael Phelps, holder of the record for the most Olympic gold medals, with one of his medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics
USA twins gymnasts Paul (L) and Morgan Hamm are shown Aug. 14, 2004, at the Olympic Indoor Hall during the men's gymnastics artistic qualification of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games.
At 2014 Winter Olympics, Ole Einar Bjørndalen won gold at the 10 km sprint biathlon event, tying the record number of total medals in the Winter Olympics at 12, along with Bjørn Dæhlie, and becoming the oldest Winter Olympics medalist at age 40. [5] Skeleton Oldest skeleton gold medalist 39 Duff Gibson [6] Oldest male skeleton gold medalist 39
Suzy Favor Hamilton (1992, '96, 2000) is the only former Wisconsin women's track and field athlete to compete in three Olympics. However, the overall record for Olympic appearances by a former ...