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Only five Olympic athletes ever have won more than eight gold medals and four of them hold nine gold medals. Michael Phelps holds 23. : r/Damnthatsinteresting
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List of athletes with the most Olympic medals | Names, Gold, Silver, Bronze, Sports, & Facts | Britannica
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Allyson Felix Now Has More Olympic Medals Than Any Female Track Athlete Ever : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPR
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