10 Olympic Records that are Hard To Be Broken

Author: Subhi Saxena  Date: 26/07/24

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Most number of Olympic Medals

The USA's star swimmer Michael Phelps is the Olympian with the highest number of Olympic medals, 28. 

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Most number of Gold Medals

Once again, the USA's Swimmer Michael Phelps has earned the most gold medals in the history of the Olympic Games, 23. In the 2008 Beijing Olympics, he won a gold medal in every event he took part in. 

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Unbreakable 100m Run 

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won three gold in the 100m dash. In the 2012 London Olympic Games, he ran 100m in 9.63 seconds and bested his previous record of 9.69 in the 2008 Beijing Summer Games. 

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Unbeatable China in Table Tennis

Ever since the involvement of Table Tennis in the Olympics, China has been leading the games. In the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games, China won 32 out of 37 Gold Medals in Table Tennis. 

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The USA's Complete Dominance

The USA has been the only country to win 1000 Gold medals in the Olympic Games. They have won a total of 2629 medals.

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Youngest Gold Medalist

Majorie Gestring is the youngest individual to win a gold medal in the Summer Olympic Games. She did this in 1936 Berlin at the age of 13 years and 268 days. She is a diver. 

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Oldest Olympic Champion

Swedish Shooter, Oscar Swahn was aged 72 years and 279 days when he became the Olympic Champion. He won the gold medal in 100m running deer double shots team event.

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Most Appearance in Olympic Games

Ian Miller of Canada took part in 10 Olympic Games from 1972 to 2012. He won one silver medal in the team event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. 

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Most Consecutive Olympic Medals

Aladar Gerevich of Hungary has won six consecutive Olympic Medals. He did this in the male sabre team event of Fencing.

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Perfect Routine of Nadia Comaneci

The then 14-year-old Gymnast Nadaia Comaneci is a five-time Olympic champion. She earned the first-ever perfect score of 10 in the history Olympic Games. 

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Top 8 Sports Which Won the Most Olympic Medals For India

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