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American female gymnasts have participated in every Olympic Games since 1936, except for 1980. [2] A total of 90 female gymnasts have represented the United States. American women have won 62 medals at the Olympics – 11 in team all-around, 11 in individual all-around, 7 in vault, 10 in uneven bars, 11 in balance beam, and 12 in floor exercise.
Gymnastics events have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1896. [1] Since then, 30 female gymnasts have won at least five total medals. The country with the most athletes on this list is the Soviet Union, with nine. Romania (6), United States (6), Hungary (4), East Germany (2), Russia (2), Brazil (1), and Czechoslovakia (1) are also ...
Felix concluded her Olympic career after winning gold in the women's 4 × 400 meters final, alongside a team that included Sydney McLaughlin, Dalilah Muhammad, and Athing Mu. This 11th Olympic medal broke Felix's tie with Carl Lewis and officially established her as the most decorated American track and field athlete in Olympic history. [81]
American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, having won a record 28 medals, 23 of which are gold. Peacock is streaming the Paris Olympics around the clock. Learn ...
Katie Ledecky is now the most decorated U.S. female athlete in Olympic history. The 27-year-old D.C.-area native broke records at La Défense Arena in Paris on Thursday after earning her 13th ...
Ledecky became the most decorated American female athlete in Olympic history during the Paris Games, bringing home four medals in 2024 — two gold, one silver and one bronze, bringing her total ...
The first female American gymnast to win a world title was Marcia Frederick in 1978 on the uneven bars. [4] The most decorated American gymnast at the World Championships is Simone Biles , who won 25 medals (19 gold, 3 silver and 3 bronze) from 2013 to 2019. [ 5 ]
American superstar swimmer Katie Ledecky etched her name (again) into the US history books. By winning a silver medal in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay, Ledecky became the most decorated ...