Whose record did Ben Ainslie break to become the most successful Olympic sailor in history?

Question

Who, at the end of her Olympic career in 1964, held the record for winning the most Olympic medals at 18 and the record for most individual medals (14 outside of team events) in Olympic history?

Answer 1

Paul Elvstrom (Denmark), who won four golds between 1948-1960. Ainslie now has four golds and a silver.