Multiple choice general knowledge sports

Who has the most number of medals in track and field?

  1. Carl Lewis

  2. Jesse Owens

  3. Paavo Nurmi

  4. Michael Johnson
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Explanation

Paavo Nurmi of Finland won 12 Olympic track and field medals (9 gold, 3 silver) between 1920 and 1928, making him the athlete with the most Olympic medals in track and field history. Carl Lewis also won 9 gold medals but had fewer total medals (10 total). Both are legendary, but Nurmi holds the record for total medal count.

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