Question: who won the most gold medals in one olympic games
Answer: Athlete Nation Sport Year Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total Michael Phelps United States Swimming 2008 Summer 8 - - 8 Michael Phelps ( 2 ) United States Swimming Summer 6 - 8 Alexander Dityatin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1980 Summer 8 Mark Spitz United States Swimming 1972 Summer 7 - - 7 Matt Biondi United States Swimming 1988 Summer 5 7 Willis A.