who holds the record for the most olympic gold medals in a single year?

Answer 1

Mark Spitz (USA - Swimmer) - he won 7 GOLDs in 1972 Munich Olympic Games

Answer 2

in a single year
Mark Spitz
&Matt Biondi 1988 Olympics( only the second swimmer to earn 7 medals in one Olympiad)

Takashi Ono - Gymnastics 5 Gold,1956 Melbourne games

Carl Lewis, 4 gold medals at the 1984 Olympics.

Nadia Comaneci (Romania). The Romanian gymnast has won 5 gold medals

Kristin Otto (Germany). Won 6 gold medals in swimming at the 1988 Olympics-- which was a record for women

Jesse Owens 1936 Olympics 4 gold medals in track and field.

Olga Korbut (Soviet Union). 3 gold medals and a silver medal at the Munich Summer Olympics

overall the most won by anyone in any discipline at the Olympics is Russian gymnasts Vera Caslavska - 11 Medals, 7 Gold & Larissa Latynina holds the record for the most number of medals won at the Olympics. Incidentally, the number of medals won by her (18),
Within the three Olympics held between 1956 and 1964, she garnered nine golds, five silvers and four bronzes. She was crowned the Olympic Champion thrice for floor exercises

Answer 3

Mark Spitz
Country: United States
Sport: Swimming

This native Californian swimmer is famous for having won 7 gold medals at the 1972 summer games in Munich. His first Olympics was actually in 1968, though he didn't perform up to his capabilities. In the interim before the next games, he went to Indiana University and won several NCAA and National championships, and then went over to Munich to really show them how it was done.

After his 1968 triumph, Spitz retired from swimming until 1992, when he tried (unsuccessfully) to qualify for the 1992 summer games. He shoulda left well enough alone.

Answer 4

FYI, Ray Ewry won 10 gold medals in 1900, 1904, and 1908 in track and field.

Answer 5

Don't forget Eric Heiden who won 5 in speed skating.