Most Olympic Gold Medals by Athlete

Using the clues provided, can you name the 10 athletes who have won more Summer Olympic Golds than anyone else?
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For Athletes with the same number of Golds, their Silver and Bronze count has been used to calculate their final position
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Position
Athlete
Golds
Country
Discipline
Years Active
1.
Michael Phelps
23
USA
Swimming
2004-2016
2.
Larisa Latynina
9
Soviet Union
Gymnastics
1956-1964
3.
Paavo Nurmi
9
Finland
Athletics
1920-1928
4.
Mark Spitz
9
USA
Swimming
1968-1972
5.
Carl Lewis
9
USA
Athletics
1984-1996
6.
Birgit Fischer
8
East Germany/Germany
Canoeing
1980-2004
7.=
Sawao Kato
8
Japan
Gymnastics
1968-1976
7.=
Jenny Thompson
8
USA
Swimming
2000-2004
8.
Matt Biondi
8
USA
Swimming
1984-1992
9.=
Ray Ewry
8
USA
Athletics
1900-1908
9.=
Usain Bolt
8
Jamaica
Athletics
2008-2016
10.
Nikolai Andrianov
7
Soviet Union
Gymnastics
1972-1980
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