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- 1 Who has won the most gold medals in Olympic history?
- 2 Who has won 5 consecutive Olympic gold medals?
- 3 How many golds did NZ get at Rio?
- 4 Which country has won the most gold medals in the Olympics?
- 5 Who is New Zealand’s most successful Olympic canoeist?
- 6 What makes New Zealand so good at the Olympic Games?
Who has won the most gold medals in Olympic history?
Here are lists of the top-10 greatest gold medal winners, from all summer Olympic Games (including 2021). As with the total medal list, the clear leader here is Michael Phelps, with the top ranked female Larisa Latynina sharing nine gold medals with Paavo Nurmi, Carl Lewis and Mark Spitz.
Who has won 5 consecutive Olympic gold medals?
Sir Steve Redgrave
The legend of Sir Steve Redgrave, the only rower to have won five gold medals – Olympic News. International Olympic Committee. All Rights Reserved.
How many golds did NZ get at Rio?
| New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
| Medals Ranked 19th | Gold 4 Silver 9 Bronze 5 Total 18 |
| Summer Olympics appearances (overview) | |
| 1908 1912 1920 1924 1928 1932 1936 1948 1952 1956 1960 1964 1968 1972 1976 1980 1984 1988 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 | |
| Other related appearances |
Who got the first gold medal?
List of First Gold Medalists for Each Country
| Country | Year of 1st gold | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 1896 | Weightlifting Unlimited, One Hand, Men, Launceston Elliot |
| Greece | 1896 | Fencing Foil, Masters, Individual, Men, Leon Pyrgos |
| Grenada | 2012 | Athletics 400 metres, Men, Kirani James |
| Hong Kong | 1996 | Sailing Windsurfer, Women, Lee Lai Shan |
How did New Zealand win 117 Olympic medals in total?
New Zealand has won 117 medals in total – the 10th-highest number of podium finishes at summer Olympic Games per million people. Our success owes mainly to our prowess on the water. Three of our top four sports are boat-based, with rowing earning us 24 medals in total (11 gold), sailing bagging us 22 (nine gold) and canoeing 12 (seven gold).
Which country has won the most gold medals in the Olympics?
Presently, the US continues to maintain its rank as the number one performer in the Olympics after winning the highest number of medals in the 2016 Summer Olympics (121 total; 46 Gold).
Who is New Zealand’s most successful Olympic canoeist?
But canoeist Ian Ferguson has been our most successful competitor − in a career spanning five Games between 1976 and 1992, he won four gold medals and one silver. New Zealand’s early Olympians had to overcome high costs and long distances to participate at the Games.
What makes New Zealand so good at the Olympic Games?
Four years later, at Stockholm, New Zealand swimmer Malcolm Champion won gold as part of the Australasian 4 x 200-m relay team, while Anthony Wilding, who was to win four consecutive men’s singles titles at Wimbledon, claimed bronze in the tennis singles. New Zealand has earned a reputation for punching above its weight at the Games.