Winter & Summer Olympics Miscellaneous Records MEDALS IN BOTH GAMES The only person to win a gold medal in Winter and Summer Olympic Games is Eddie Eagan (United States) in boxing (1920) and the bobsled (1932). Three other athletes have won medals at both the Winter and Summer Olympic Games: Jacob Thams (Norway), Christa Rothenburger (East Germany & Germany), and Clara Hughes (Canada). MOST MEDALS - WOMEN 18 -- Larysa Latynina, Soviet Union/Ukraine, Gymnastics, 1956-64 MOST MEDALS - MEN 16 -- Michael Phelps, United States, Swimming, 2004-08 MOST GOLD MEDALS IN ONE YEAR 8 -- Michael Phelps, United States, Swimming, 2004-08 MOST YEARS BETWEEN MEDALS 28 -- Tore Holm, Sweden, Sailing, 1920-48 28 -- Aladar Gerevich, Hungary, Fencing, 1932-60 MOST YEARS BETWEEN MEDALS - WOMEN 20 -- Birgit Fischer, East Germany/Germany, Canoeing, 1980-2000 MOST YEARS BETWEEN GOLD MEDALS 28 -- Aladar Gerevich, Hungary, Fencing, 1932-60 MOST YEARS BETWEEN GOLD MEDALS - WOMEN 20 -- Birgit Fischer, East Germany/Germany, Canoeing, 1980-2000 MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS IN SAME EVENT 6 -- Aladar Gerevich, Hungary, Team Sabre Fencing, 1932-60 MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS - INDIVIDUAL EVENT 4 -- Paul Elvstr�m, Denmark, Finn Class Yachting, 1948-60 4 -- Al Oerter, USA, Discus, 1956-68 4 -- Carl Lewis, USA, Long Jump, 1984-96 MOST CONSECUTIVE VICTORIES SAME INDIVIDUAL EVENT - WOMEN 3 -- Larysa Latynina, Soviet Union/Ukraine, Floor Exercise, 1956-64 3 -- Dawn Fraser, Australia, 100-Meter Freestyle, 1956-64 3 -- Krisztina Egerszegi, Hungary, 200-Meter Backstroke, 1988-96 YOUNGEST MEDALIST INDIVIDUAL EVENT 12 yrs, 24 days -- Inge S�rensen, Denmark, 200-Meter Breaststroke, 1936 YOUNGEST MEDALIST INDIVIDUAL EVENT - MEN 14 yrs, 11 days -- Nils Skoglund, Denmark, High Diving, 1920 YOUNGEST GOLD MEDALIST - WOMEN 13 years, 268 days -- Marjorie Gestring, USA, Springboard Diving, 1936 YOUNGEST GOLD MEDALIST - MEN 13 years, 283 days -- Klaus Zerta, Germany, Coxed Pairs Men, 1960 YOUNGEST GOLD MEDALIST INDIVIDUAL EVENT - MEN 14 yrs, 309 days -- Kusuo Kitamura, Japan, 1500-Meter Freestyle, 1952 OLDEST MEDALIST 72 yrs, 279 days -- Oscar Swahn, Sweden, Team Double-Shot Running Deer Shooting, 1920 OLDEST MEDALIST & GOLD MEDALIST - WOMEN 53 yrs, 277 days -- Queenie Newell, Great Britain, Archery, 1908 OLDEST MEDALIST IN INDIVIDUAL EVENT 72 yrs, 279 days -- Oscar Swahn, Sweden, Team Single-Shot Deer Shooting, 1920 OLDEST GOLD MEDALIST INDIVIDUAL EVENT 59 yrs -- Jerry Millner, Great Britain, Free Rifle Shooting, 1908 MOST OLYMPICS 9 -- Hurbert Raudaschl, Austria, Sailing, 1964-96