What is swimmer has the most olympic medals?

List of top Olympic gold medalists in swimming
Name Total
1. Michael Phelps 28
2. Mark Spitz 11
3. Matt Biondi 11
4. Caeleb Dressel 7

What female swimmer has the most Olympic medals?

Emma McKeon put together the most dominant performance at the Tokyo Olympics, claiming seven medals, the most ever by a female swimmer in one Games.

Which country has the most Olympic gold medal in swimming?

In total Australia has won 58 swimming gold medals at the Olympic Games, second only to the United States, who have won 217. East Germany is in third place with 32 gold medals.

Who has more medals Simone or Phelps?

After an undesirable wait for five years, the Tokyo Olympics is knocking at the doors.

Comparing the three to find out who is the GOAT?
World Championships tenure Gold Medals
Michael Phelps (2001-2007) 17
Usain Bolt (2009-2015) 11
Simone Biles (2013-2019) 19

Who is the best female swimmer ever?

Kathleen Genevieve Ledecky (born March 17, 1997) is an American competitive swimmer. Having won 7 Olympic gold medals and 15 world championship gold medals, the most in history for a female swimmer, she is considered one of the greatest female swimmers of all time.

Who is the best female swimmer?

World Swimmers of the Year
Year Female Winner Nationality
2016 Katie Ledecky United States
2017 Sarah Sjöström United States
2018 Katie Ledecky Great Britain
2019 Regan Smith United States

Who is the best male swimmer of all time?

The best all-time overall performance in swimming at the Olympic Games is by USA swimmer Michael Phelps. His haul of 23 gold medals between 2004–2016 is the most out of all sports.

Who is the best male swimmer?

Men
Name Total
1. Michael Phelps 16
2. Mark Spitz 6
3. Alexander Popov 5
4. Roland Matthes 5

Who is the most famous Olympic swimmer?

Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals.

Who is the greatest Olympian of all time?

After winning his 21st Olympic gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games, Michael Phelps is undoubtedly the greatest Olympian of all time.

What female gymnast has won the most gold medals?

List of Olympic medal leaders in women’s gymnastics
Rank Gymnast Gold
1 Larisa Latynina 9
2 Věra Čáslavská 7
3 Ágnes Keleti 5
4 Polina Astakhova 5

Who is better Bolt or Phelps?

In the 200m, Phelps has won the gold in four consecutive Olympics, while Bolt has only three. Similarly, in the 4x100m relay races Phelps has a 4-3 edge. Phelps won three golds in a row in the 100m butterfly, matching Bolt’s 100m triple.