![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 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](https://i.redd.it/1b9b9nqky9g81.jpg)
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
![Rio 2016: Michael Phelps wins 22nd gold medal in 200m individual medley | The Independent | The Independent Rio 2016: Michael Phelps wins 22nd gold medal in 200m individual medley | The Independent | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2016/08/12/07/michael-phelps-gold.jpg)
Rio 2016: Michael Phelps wins 22nd gold medal in 200m individual medley | The Independent | The Independent
![GTV SPORTS+ on X: "An American swimmer, Michael Phelps holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals. Olympic gold medals in individual events, and Olympic medals in individual events. What the Olympic GTV SPORTS+ on X: "An American swimmer, Michael Phelps holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals. Olympic gold medals in individual events, and Olympic medals in individual events. What the Olympic](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E6GjHSRXEAEwvGB.jpg)