Most continents for an individual to win an Olympic medal in

According to Official Guinness Records,

The most continents for an individual to win an Olympic medal in is 5, achieved by Kim Rhode (USA) from the 1996 Atlanta Olympics to the 2016 Rio Olympics.Kim has won an Olympic medal in North America (Atlanta 1996), Europe (Athens 2004 and London 2012), Asia (Beijing 2008), Australasia (Sydney 2000), and South America (Rio 2016). In total she has won 3 golds, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals.

For a complete list of 2016 records, please visit 2016 Guinness Records in Brazil.

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