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Kim Sung-Jip of Korea won a weightlifting middleweight bronze medal in 1948. He has since been followed by 60 other medalists sharing his surname Kim.
Most Common Last Names of Olympic Medalists
| Kim
| 61 medalists
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| Smith |
44 |
| Singh |
41 |
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| Recent photo analyzing techniques reveal Shirley Strickland of Australia should have won the 200m bronze medal rather than Audrey Patterson of the USA. Strickland currently shares the top spot as track and field's most decorated woman with Irena Szewinska of Poland, both of whom have seven medals. |
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Largest Winning Margins in Long-Distance Stadium Running - Men
| Runner |
Year |
Events |
Winning Margin |
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| Emil Zatopek |
1948 |
10,000 m |
47.8 seconds |
| Vladimer Kuts |
1956 |
5,000 m |
11 seconds |
| Percy Hodge |
1920 |
3,000 m steeplechase |
20.7 seconds |
Largest Winning Margins in Long-Distance Stadium Running - Women
| Runner |
Year |
Events |
Winning Margin |
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| Marcicica Puica |
1984 |
3,000 m |
3.51 seconds |
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| Deratu Tulu |
1992 |
10,000 m |
5.73 seconds |
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