| | USA All-Time Individual Silver Medal Winners | | | Through 2008 Beijing Games | | | # | Male Athlete | Year(s) | Sport | G | S | B | | | 4 | Carl Osburn | 1912-24 | Shooting | 5 | 4 | 2 | | 4 | Michael Plumb | 1960-84 | Equestrian | 2 | 4 | 0 | | | # | Male Athlete | Year(s) | Sport | G | S | B | | | 6 | Shirley Babashoff | 1972-76 | Swimming | 2 | 6 | 0 | | 4 | Natalie Coughlin | 2004-08 | Swimming | 3 | 4 | 4 | | 4 | Amanda Beard | 1996-08 | Swimming | 2 | 4 | 1 | | 3 | Jenny Thompson | 1988-04 | Swimming | 8 | 3 | 1 |
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