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who is now the most successful Olympian with 11 gold medals This kills me. Swimming has an inordinate amount of medals considering the skill set require (viz,
by mynameishere 18y ago
who is now the most successful Olympian with 11 gold medals
This kills me. Swimming has an inordinate amount of medals considering the skill set require (viz, propelling oneself through water)
http://www.nbcolympics.com/resultsandschedules/index.html http://www.nbcolympics.com/resultsandschedules/index.html
34 medals for swimming--ie, 34 medals for one particular skill. The equally grueling weightlifting category has 15, and for individuals it is much smaller due to weight classes. The much...much...more varied gymnastics has only 14 medals.
ED: I might be reading that thing wrong. I'm assuming that the number in the gold medal picture is the number of medals awarded, but it says "Final(s) held". Same thing?
- akd 18y agoYes, comparing raw medal counts across sports doesn't make too much sense. You can only win 1 medal in curling, 2 in volleyball (indoor and beach), a handful in gymnastics (individual events), and a crapload in swimming. Then again, looking at raw medal counts is a dumb measure of an athlete in the first place.
- mattmaroon 18y agoWell, all swimming is not the same. Different strokes use different muscle groups, which is why even Phelps has some weaknesses. It is stacked in the swimmer's favor though. They and runners have the easiest time collecting medals, whereas a basketball player pretty much has one available.