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RANK
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PLAYER NAME
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COUNTRY
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GAME
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NO OF GOLD
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MEDALS
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1
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Michael Phelps
|
United States
|
Swimming
|
18
|
|
2
|
Larisa Latynina
|
Soviet Union
|
Gymnastics
|
9
|
|
2
|
Paavo Nurmi
|
Finland
|
Athletics
|
9
|
|
2
|
Mark Spitz
|
United States
|
Swimming
|
9
|
|
2
|
Carl Lewis
|
United States
|
Athletics
|
9
|
|
3
|
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
|
Norway
|
Biathlon
|
8
|
|
3
|
Birgit Fischer
|
Germany
|
Canoeing
|
8
|
|
3
|
Bjørn Dæhlie
|
Norway
|
Cross-country skiing
|
8
|
|
3
|
Sawao Kato
|
Japan
|
Gymnastics
|
8
|
|
3
|
Jenny Thompson
|
United States
|
Swimming
|
8
|
|
3
|
Matt Biondi
|
United States
|
Swimming
|
8
|
|
3
|
Ray Ewry
|
United States
|
Athletics
|
8
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