Answer: Clara Hughes
Clara Hughes was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba on the 27th of September 1972. Clara earned her initial two Olympic medals in Atlanta, Georgia. She competed in the individual biking road race and also the individual time trial event. She was able to win bronze in both competitions.
Clara then turned her attention towards the Winter Olympics. She competed in the 5000m speed skating event during the games in Salt Lake City in 2002. She won a bronze medal for her efforts. Clara then continued and competed in the game held in Torino where she harnessed gold in the 5000m speed skating event. She also won a silver medal at the games in the team pursuit event.
In 2010, at the Vancouver Olympic games Clara achieved a bronze medal during the ladies 5000m speed skating event.
Clara is not only a decorated athlete, but is really a big supporter of the charitable organization, “Right to Play”. In addition to her medals, she has also been awarded the Order of Canada and also the Order of Manitoba. Clara Hughes is really one of the great Olympians.
Who holds the record for the most gold medals at an Olympic games?
Answer: Michael Phelps
In 2008 at the games held in Beijing Michael was able to win eight gold medals. All his medals were in the pool. Michael won the 100m fly, 200m free, 200m fly, 200 m individual medley, 400m individual medley, 4x 100m freestyle relay, 4×100 medley relay and the 4x 200m freestyle relay.
Michael added these eight gold to the six gold and two bronze medals that he won in the games in 2004. Michael has won more gold medals than any other athlete in the history of the modern Olympics. His Olympic medal total is second only to the 18 medals that were won by Larissa Latynina the famous Russian gymnast.
Michael was born in Baltimore, Maryland on the 30th of June 1985. Michael was diagnosed at the age of seven with ADD. To help him burn off energy he was put into swimming.