Olympic Champions: Olympic Hall of Fame

Jesse Owens, the legendary American track and field athlete, was the first to be inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983.

Simone Biles, the American gymnast, won four gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics, setting a new record for the most gold medals won by a female athlete in a single Games.

Eddie Eagan, an American athlete, won a gold medal in boxing at the 1920 Summer Olympics and a gold medal in bobsledding at the 1932 Winter Olympics, making him the only athlete to achieve this unique feat.

The United States holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals won, with over 2,500 gold medals to its name.

Marjorie Gestring, an American diver, won a gold medal at the 1936 Berlin Olympics at the age of 13 years and 268 days, making her the youngest athlete to win an Olympic gold medal.

Michael Phelps, the American swimmer, holds the record for the most Olympic medals won by an individual, with a total of 28 medals, including 23 gold medals.

Jesse Owens, the legendary American track and field athlete, was the first African-American athlete to win an Olympic gold medal, achieving this feat at the 1936 Berlin Olympics.

Carl Lewis, the American track and field athlete, holds the record for the most consecutive Olympic gold medals won in an individual event, with four consecutive gold medals in the long jump from 1984 to 1996.

Joan Benoit, an American runner, became the first female athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in the marathon at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics.

Katie Ledecky, the American swimmer, won five gold medals and one silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, setting a new record for the most Olympic medals won in a single Games by a female athlete.

Paavo Nurmi, the Finnish long-distance runner, was the first athlete to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals in the same individual event, achieving this feat in the 1500 meters and 5000 meters at the 1920, 1924, and 1928 Olympics.

Michael Phelps, the American swimmer, won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, setting a new record for the most Olympic medals won in a single Games by a male athlete.

Ágnes Keleti, a Hungarian gymnast, became the first female athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics at the 1952 Helsinki Olympics.

The United States men's basketball team holds the record for the most Olympic medals won in a single Games by a team, with 15 medals, including 11 gold medals.

Jim Thorpe, the legendary American athlete, won the first Olympic gold medal in the decathlon at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics.