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To be an athlete is to practice and train when no one else wants to. To be an Olympian is to make it a top priority in your life. Olympic athletes are some of the most dedicated and successful people in the world, spending years training to be the very best. Though it takes a lot just to qualify to Show More
To be an athlete is to practice and train when no one else wants to. To be an Olympian is to make it a top priority in your life. Olympic athletes are some of the most dedicated and successful people in the world, spending years training to be the very best. Though it takes a lot just to qualify to compete in the Olympics, earning those coveted medals is the ultimate feat. How well do you know the most decorated athletes in Olympian history? Do you know which athlete has earned more medals than any other? Which country has taken home the most medals, and which country has performed the best on average? In which sport has the United States produced the most medal-earning athletes? Which countries are some of the most accomplished athletes from? What different events have the more well-rounded athletes competed in? Answer these 12 questions on the most decorated Olympic athletes to find out!
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Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt won eight gold medals between 2008-2016. Which track event did he make his mark in?
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Sprints
Long distance
Relays
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Ryan Lochte is the 2nd most popular US Olympic swimmer in the 21st century. His number of medals is only tied with three other American swimmers. How many does he have?
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Larisa Latynina was the most decorated Olympian from 1956-1964. With 9 gold medals, 5 silvers, and 4 bronze, she set a record holding 18 Olympic medals, only to be broken in 2012. What sport did she compete in?
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Track and field
Gymnastics
Ice skating
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This country knows how to go for gold! With 1,022 gold, 794 silver, and 704 bronze, which country has claimed the most Olympic medals?
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United Kingdom
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Soviet Union
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United States
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Germany
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Birgit Fischer won 12 medals during her Olympic career from 1980 to 2004. What countries did this canoe racer represent?
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Austria
Switzerland
Germany
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Ole Einar Bjørndalen is the 4th winningest Olympian of all time, having collected 15 medals from 1998-2014. What country did he represent?
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Norway
Denmark
Sweden
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American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian in history. With three silvers and two bronze, how many gold medals has he collected?
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The United States produces some fast swimmers! Which gold medalist is NOT an aquatic athlete?
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Natalie Coughlin
Dara Torres
Allyson Felix
Jenny Thompson
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Italians have yet to beat their own record of producing an Olympian to earn more than 13 medals! Which Italian fencing athlete has taken home the most medals for their country?
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Valentina Vezzali
Giovanna Trillini
Edoardo Mangiarotti
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Although one county’s athletes have won the most medals, this country has actually had the most successful athletes on average, with 112 medals per athlete per appearance.
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France
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East Germany
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Soviet Union
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United States
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Some athletes are multi-talented! American athlete Eddie Eagan was the first Olympian to win gold medals in totally different events. In which two events in the 1920 summer and 1932 winter games did he earn this accolade?
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Sailing and ski jumping
Boxing and bobsleigh
Cycling and speed skating
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The winningest Japanese medalist is Takashi Ono, who competed in the 1952, 1956, 1960, and 1964 games. Which event did he earn 13 events in?
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