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Who was the most successful female Olympic athlete ever?

Larissa Latynina. Latynina is from Russia.

Larissa Latynina was an Olympic gymnast and won nine Olympic Gold Medals. How many medals did she win in total?

18. Nine gold, five silver, and four bronze.

Larissa Latynina was a successful Olympic athlete. What country is she from?

Russia.

Which of the following USA athletes won the most Olympic medals?

Jenny Thompson. Thompson won 12 medals in her four Olympic games.

In which Olympic sport did USA star Jenny Thompson participate?

Swimming.

The most successful athlete of all time is not the most successful in one single Olympics. Who has that honour?

Kristin Otto. Otto was a German swimmer.

How many gold medals did Kristin Otto win during the Olympics of 1988?

6. Only gold.

Which Dutch athlete was the first to listed in the top 30 best in the world?

Fanny Blankers-Koen. In 1999, she was voted Female Athlete of the Century by the International Association of Athletics Federations.

In the list of top world top athletes in 2000, there was just one Polish athlete on the list. It was Irena Szewinska. In which discipline did she participate?

Track and fiield. Szewinska won 7 medals: 3 gold, 3 silver and 2 bronze.

Birgit Fischer is the most successful German athlete ever in the Olympics. In which discipline did she win five gold and three silver medals?

Canoe or Kayak - sprint.