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Top 20 American Olympic Athletes

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Mark Spitz Report Abuse
He holds the record for most gold medals won in a single Olympic Games.
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Micheal Phelps Report Abuse
Micheal Phelps won 16 Olympic medals in swimming.
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Michael Johnson Report Abuse
He is the only male sprint athlete in history to win both the 200 m and 400 m events at the same Olympics
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee Report Abuse
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Carl Lewis Report Abuse
Carl Lewis won 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds.
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Jesse Owens Report Abuse
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Katie Ledecky Report Abuse
American swimmer who was fifteen in London 2012, winning many titles along the way and Paris 2024 marks her fourth consecutive appearance.
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Evelyn Ashford Report Abuse
She has won 7 Olympic medals, 6 gold and 1 silver.
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Rafer Johnson Report Abuse
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