Most Gold Medals in One Olympics

When Michael Phelps was done rewriting the Olympic record books, he had a comfortable lead (14-9) over Finland’s Paavo Nurmi in terms of all-time gold medals won.

His edge for a single Olympics, however, was not secured until his final relay, which yielded his eighth gold of the 2008 Beijing Games.

Who else is in the discussion? Here’s the list of most gold medals won in a single Games:

8. Michael Phelps, USA, aquatics (2008)

7. Mark Spitz, USA, aquatics (1972)

6. Kristin Otto, East Germany, aquatics (1988)

6. Vitaly Scherbo, Unified Team, gymastics (1992)

Source: Olympic.org