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Some of the Olympics All Time Records

  • Updated Saturday Jul 13 2024

Some of the Olympics All Time Records

With The 2024 Olympics Summer Games beginning in under 2 weeks, here's a look at some of the all time record acheivements from Olympians across the ages.

 

Sure! Here are some notable all-time Olympic records across various sports:

 

 Athletics

- Men's 100 meters: Usain Bolt (Jamaica), 9.63 seconds, London 2012

- Men's 200 meters: Usain Bolt (Jamaica), 19.30 seconds, Beijing 2008

- Men's Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge (Kenya), 2:08:38, Rio 2016

- Women's 100 meters: Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA), 10.62 seconds, Seoul 1988

- Women's Marathon: Brigid Kosgei (Kenya), 2:24:04, Tokyo 2020

 

 Swimming

- Men's 100 meters Freestyle: César Cielo (Brazil), 47.02 seconds, Beijing 2008

- Women's 100 meters Freestyle: Penny Oleksiak (Canada), 52.70 seconds, Rio 2016

 

 Gymnastics

- Most Olympic Medals (Individual): Larisa Latynina (USSR), 18 medals (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) between 1956-1964

- Most Gold Medals (Individual): Michael Phelps (USA), 23 gold medals between 2004-2016

 

 Weightlifting

- Heaviest Weight Lifted (Clean and Jerk, Men's +109 kg): Lasha Talakhadze (Georgia), 265 kg, Tokyo 2020

 

 Cycling

- Men's Individual Sprint (Track Cycling): Jason Kenny (Great Britain), 9.551 seconds, Rio 2016

 

 Wrestling

- Most Olympic Gold Medals (Greco-Roman Wrestling): Aleksandr Karelin (Russia), 3 gold medals (1988, 1992, 1996)

 

 Rowing

- Men's Single Sculls: Robert Manson (New Zealand), 6:30.74, Rio 2016

- Women's Single Sculls: Emma Twigg (New Zealand), 7:13.97, Tokyo 2020

 

These records represent just a few highlights from the diverse range of Olympic sports and events.

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