Question: who has the most gold medals in olympic history
Answer: Athlete Nation Sport Years Games Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total Michael Phelps United States Swimming 2004 -- 2016 Summer 23 28 Larisa Latynina Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956 -- 1964 Summer 9 5 18 Paavo Nurmi Finland Athletics 1920 -- 1928 Summer 9 0 12 Mark Spitz United States Swimming 1968 -- 1972 Summer 9 11 5 Carl Lewis United States Athletics 1984 -- 1996 Summer 9 0 10 6 Marit Bjørgen Norway Cross-country skiing 2002 -- 2018 Winter 8 15 7 Ole Einar Bjørndalen Norway Biathlon 1998 -- 2014 Winter 8 13 8 Bjørn Dæhlie Norway Cross-country skiing 1992 -- 1998 Winter 8 0 12 Birgit Fische