Most medals
18: Larysa Latynina (Soviet Union) Gymnastics,
1956-64
Most medals, men
15: Nikolai Andrianov (Soviet Union) Gymnastics,
1972-80
Most gold medals in individual
events
8: Ray Ewry (US) Athletics, 1900-1908
Most gold medals in individual
events, women
7: Vera Caslavska (Czech) Gymnastics 1964-68
Most consecutive victories in
an individual event
4: Paul Elvstrom (Den) Finn Class Sailing, 1948-60
Al Oerter (US) Discus, 1956-68
Carl Lewis (US) Long Jump, 1984-96
Most consecutive victories in
an individual event, women
3: Larysa Latynina (Soviet Union), Floor Exercises,
1956-64
Dawn Fraser (Aus) 100m freestyle, 1956-64
Krisztina Egerszegi (Hun) 200m backstroke, 1988-96
Most consecutive victories in
same event, team
6: Aladar Gerevich (Hun) Team Sabre Fencing,
1932-60
Most gold medals
9: Paavo Nurmi (Fin) Athletics (1920-28)
Larysa Latynina (Soviet Union) Gymnastics, 1956-64
Mark Spitz (US) Swimming, 1968-72
Carl Lewis (US) Athletics, 1984-96
Most medals in individual events
14 Larysa Latynina (Soviet Union) Gymnastics,
1956-64
Most medals in individual events,
men
12: Nikolai Andrianov (Soviet Union) Gymnastics,
1972-80
Youngest medal winner in an individual
event
12 years 24 days: Inge Sorensen (Den) 200m breaststroke
Youngest medal winner in an individual
event, men
14 years 11 days: Nils Skoglund (Den) High Diving,
1920
