This is a list of Olympians who have won medals on numerous occasions in single events. Only Olympians with four or more medals in one event, or most medals in their sport, are included. If a person has contested for several nations, only the most recent nation is mentioned.
In those instances where two or more athletes have the same number of total medals, the first tiebreaker is the number of gold medals, followed by the number of silver medals. Where two or more athletes have exactly the same number of gold, silver and bronze medals, the ranking is shown as a tie and the athletes are shown in order by career years and name.
This list includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, even though these Games pre-dated the awarding of medals for top-three placings. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included.
Rank [ citation needed ] | Athlete | Nation | Sex | Period | Games | Sport | Event | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total |
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1 | Armin Zöggeler | ![]() | M | 1994–2014 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
2 | Isabell Werth [n 1] | ![]() | F | 1992–2020 | Summer | Dressage | Individual dressage | 1 | 5 | - | 6 |
3 | Georg Hackl | ![]() ![]() | M | 1988–2002 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
Ralf Schumann [n 1] | ![]() ![]() | M | 1988–2008 | Summer | Shooting | 25m rapid fire pistol | 3 | 2 | - | 5 | |
5 | Claudia Pechstein | ![]() | F | 1992–2006 | Winter | Speed skating | 5000m | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Valentina Vezzali | ![]() | F | 1996–2012 | Summer | Fencing | Individual foil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Ireen Wüst | ![]() | F | 2006–2022 | Winter | Speed skating | 1500m | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
8 | Ryoko Tani | ![]() | F | 1992–2008 | Summer | Judo | 48 kg | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Michal Martikán | ![]() | M | 1996–2012 | Summer | Canoe Slalom | Canoe Slalom C-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
10 | Al Oerter | ![]() | M | 1956–1968 | Summer | Athletics | Discus throw | 4 | - | - | 4 |
Carl Lewis | ![]() | M | 1984–1996 | Summer | Athletics | Long jump | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Michael Phelps | ![]() | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 200m individual medley | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
13 | Gillis Grafström | ![]() | M | 1920–1932 | Both | Figure skating | Singles | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
Natalie Geisenberger | ![]() | F | 2010–2022 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Klaus Dibiasi | ![]() | M | 1964–1976 | Summer | Diving | 10m platform | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Viktor Saneyev | ![]() | M | 1968–1980 | Summer | Athletics | Triple jump | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Alexander Karelin | ![]() ![]() ![]() | M | 1988–2000 | Summer | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 130 kg | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Jan Železný | ![]() ![]() | M | 1988–2000 | Summer | Athletics | Javelin throw | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Anky van Grunsven | ![]() | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Equestrian | Individual dressage | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Artur Taymazov | ![]() | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 120 kg | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Jin Jong-oh | ![]() | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Shooting | 50 metre pistol | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Michael Phelps | ![]() | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 100m butterfly | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Michael Phelps | ![]() | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 200m butterfly | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Saori Yoshida | ![]() | F | 2004–2012 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 53/55 kg | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Sven Kramer | ![]() | M | 2006–2018 | Winter | Speed skating | 5000m | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
26 | Gert Fredriksson | ![]() | M | 1948–1960 | Summer | Canoeing | K-1 1000m | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
Pyrros Dimas | ![]() | M | 1992–2004 | Summer | Weightlifting | 85 kg | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
Kjetil André Aamodt [n 1] | ![]() | M | 1992–2006 | Winter | Alpine Skiing | Super-G | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
29 | Wang Yifu* | ![]() | M | 1984–2004 | Summer | Shooting | 10m air pistol | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
30 | Ekaterina Karsten | ![]() | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Rowing | Single sculls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Daniel Morelon | ![]() | M | 1964–1976 | Summer | Cycling | Individual sprint | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Bruce Baumgartner | ![]() | M | 1984–1996 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 130 kg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Arianna Fontana | ![]() | F | 2006–2022 | Winter | Short track speed skating | 500 m | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | ![]() | F | 2008–2020 | Summer | Athletics | 100 m | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Volodymyr Holubnychy | ![]() | M | 1960–1976 | Summer | Athletics | 20 kilometers race walking | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Valerie Adams | ![]() | F | 2008–2020 | Summer | Athletics | Shot put | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
37 | Josefa Idem | ![]() ![]() | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Canoeing | K1 500m | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
38 | Imre Polyák | ![]() | M | 1952–1964 | Summer | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 62 kg | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
39 | Giovanna Trillini | ![]() | F | 1992–2004 | Summer | Fencing | Individual foil | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Bob de Jong [n 1] | ![]() | M | 1998–2014 | Winter | Speed skating | 10,000m | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
41 | Giovanni Pellielo [n 1] | ![]() | M | 2000–2016 | Summer | Shooting | Trap | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
42 | Merlene Ottey [n 1] | ![]() | F | 1980–1996 | Summer | Athletics | 200m | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
43 | Ray Ewry [n 2] | ![]() | M | 1900–1908 | Summer | Athletics | Standing long jump | 3 | - | - | 3 |
Ray Ewry [n 2] | ![]() | M | 1900–1908 | Summer | Athletics | Standing high jump | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Katie Ledecky | ![]() | F | 2012–2020 | Summer | Swimming | 800 m freestyle | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
John Flanagan | ![]() | M | 1900–1908 | Summer | Athletics | Hammer throw | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Sonja Henie | ![]() | F | 1928–1936 | Winter | Figure skating | Singles | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
László Papp | ![]() | M | 1948–1956 | Summer | Boxing | Middleweight | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Paul Elvstrøm [1] [2] | ![]() | M | 1952–1960 | Summer | Sailing | Finn | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Dawn Fraser | ![]() | F | 1956–1964 | Summer | Swimming | 100m freestyle | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Vyacheslav Ivanov | ![]() | M | 1956–1964 | Summer | Rowing | Single sculls | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Larisa Latynina | ![]() | F | 1956–1964 | Summer | Gymnastics | Floor exercise | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Teófilo Stevenson | ![]() | M | 1972–1980 | Summer | Boxing | Heavyweight | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Ulrich Wehling | ![]() | M | 1972–1980 | Winter | Nordic combined | Individual | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Pertti Karppinen | ![]() | M | 1976–1984 | Summer | Rowing | Single sculls | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Bonnie Blair | ![]() | F | 1988–1994 | Winter | Speed skating | 500m | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Krisztina Egerszegi | ![]() | F | 1988–1996 | Summer | Swimming | 200m backstroke | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Naim Süleymanoğlu | ![]() | M | 1988–1996 | Summer | Weightlifting | 60–64 kg | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Félix Savón | ![]() | M | 1992–2000 | Summer | Boxing | Heavyweight | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Robert Korzeniowski | ![]() | M | 1996–2004 | Summer | Athletics | 50 km walk | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Anita Wlodarczyk | ![]() | F | 2012–2020 | Summer | Athletics | Hammer throw | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Halil Mutlu | ![]() | M | 1996–2004 | Summer | Weightlifting | 54–56 kg | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Tadahiro Nomura | ![]() | M | 1996–2004 | Summer | Judo | 60 kg | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Buvaisar Saitiev [n 1] | ![]() | M | 1996–2008 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 74 kg | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Tony Estanguet [n 1] | ![]() | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Canoeing | Slalom C-1 | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Ben Ainslie [3] | ![]() | M | 2004–2012 | Summer | Sailing | Finn | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Kaori Icho [4] | ![]() | F | 2004–2012 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 63 kg | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Ole Einar Bjørndalen [n 1] | ![]() | M | 1998–2014 | Winter | Biathlon | 10 km sprint | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Kristin Armstrong | ![]() | F | 2008–2016 | Summer | Cycling | Time trial | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Usain Bolt | ![]() | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | 100m | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Usain Bolt | ![]() | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | 200m | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Dario Cologna | ![]() | M | 2010–2022 | Winter | Cross-country skiing | 15 km | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
Shaun White [n 1] | ![]() | M | 2006–2022 | Winter | Snowboarding | Halfpipe | 3 | - | - | 3 | |
74 | Yevgeny Grishin | ![]() | M | 1956–1964 | Winter | Speed skating | 500m | 2 | 1 | - | 3 |
Greg Louganis | ![]() | M | 1976–1988 | Summer | Diving | 10m platform | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
Yuriy Sedykh | ![]() | M | 1976–1988 | Summer | Athletics | Hammer throw | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
Jason Kenny | ![]() | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Cycling | Individual sprint | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
Ireen Wüst [n 1] | ![]() | F | 2006–2018 | Winter | Speed skating | 3000m | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
Martina Sáblíková | ![]() | F | 2010–2018 | Winter | Speed skating | 5000m | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
Lee Sang-hwa | ![]() | F | 2010–2018 | Winter | Speed skating | 500m | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
Marit Bjørgen | ![]() | F | 2010–2018 | Winter | Cross-country skiing | 30 km | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
Ralph Rose | ![]() | M | 1904–1916 | Summer | Athletics | Shot put | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | |
83 | Bonnie Blair | ![]() | F | 1988–1994 | Winter | Speed skating | 1000m | 2 | - | 1 | 3 |
Kim Rhode | ![]() | F | 1996–2004 | Summer | Shooting | Double trap | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Derartu Tulu | ![]() | F | 1992–2004 | Summer | Athletics | 10000 m | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Tirunesh Dibaba | ![]() | F | 2004–2016 | Summer | Athletics | 10000 m | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Shirley Strickland | ![]() | F | 1948–1956 | Summer | Athletics | 80 m hurdles | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Edwin Moses | ![]() | M | 1976–1988 | Summer | Athletics | 400 m hurdles | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Bob Richards | ![]() | M | 1948–1956 | Summer | Athletics | Pole vault | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Yelena Isinbayeva | ![]() | F | 2004–2012 | Summer | Athletics | Pole vault | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Heike Drechsler | ![]() ![]() | F | 1988–2000 | Summer | Athletics | Long jump | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Virgilijus Alekna | ![]() | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Athletics | Discus throw | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Nina Romashkova | ![]() | F | 1952–1960 | Summer | Athletics | Discus throw | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Barbora Spotakova | ![]() | F | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | Javelin throw | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee | ![]() | F | 1984–1996 | Summer | Athletics | Decathlon | 2 | - | 1 | 3 | |
96 | Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich [n 1] | ![]() | F | 1976–1988 | Winter | Speed skating | 3000m | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann | ![]() | F | 1992–1998 | Winter | Speed skating | 5000m | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
Charlotte Kalla | ![]() | F | 2010–2018 | Winter | Cross-country skiing | 10 km | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
Sara Simeoni | ![]() | F | 1976–1984 | Summer | Athletics | High jump | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
Mutaz Essa Barshim | ![]() | M | 2012-2020 | Summer | Athletics | High jump | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
Allyson Felix | ![]() | F | 2004–2020 | Summer | Athletics | 200 m | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
Paavo Nurmi | ![]() | M | 1920-1928 | Summer | Athletics | 5000 m | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
Brittney Reese | ![]() | F | 2012–2020 | Summer | Athletics | Long jump | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
Matt McGrath | ![]() | M | 1908–1924 | Summer | Athletics | Hammer throw | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
Gyula Zsivotzky | ![]() | M | 1960–1968 | Summer | Athletics | Hammer throw | 1 | 2 | - | 3 | |
106 | Knut Johannesen | ![]() | M | 1956–1964 | Winter | Speed skating | 10,000m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Karin Enke | ![]() | F | 1980–1988 | Winter | Speed skating | 500m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Wu Minxia | ![]() | F | 2004–2016 | Summer | Diving | 3 m springboard | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Christa Luding-Rothenburger | ![]() ![]() | F | 1980–1988 | Winter | Speed skating | 500m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Ådne Søndrål [n 1] | ![]() | M | 1992–2002 | Winter | Speed skating | 1500m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Tatjana Hüfner | ![]() | F | 2006–2014 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Kim Rhode | ![]() | F | 2008–2016 | Summer | Shooting | Skeet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Chen Long | ![]() | M | 2012–2020 | Summer | Badminton | Men's singles | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Alessandra Sensini | ![]() | F | 1996–2004 | Summer | Sailing | Mistral | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Justin Gatlin | ![]() | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Athletics | 100 m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Irena Szewinska | ![]() | F | 1964–1980 | Summer | Athletics | 200 m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Liu Hong | ![]() | F | 2012–2020 | Summer | Athletics | 20 kilometers race walking | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Kirani James | ![]() | M | 2012–2020 | Summer | Athletics | 400 m | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Ralph Boston | ![]() | M | 1960–1968 | Summer | Athletics | Long jump | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Olga Rypakova | ![]() | F | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | Triple jump | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Galina Zybina | ![]() | F | 1952–1964 | Summer | Athletics | Shot put | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Nadezhda Chizhova | ![]() | F | 1968–1976 | Summer | Athletics | Shot put | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Ludvik Danek | ![]() | F | 1964–1972 | Summer | Athletics | Discus throw | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Janis Lusis | ![]() | M | 1964–1972 | Summer | Athletics | Javelin throw | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
125 | Clara Hughes | ![]() | F | 2002–2010 | Winter | Speed skating | 5000m | 1 | - | 2 | 3 |
Morgan Taylor | ![]() | M | 1924–1932 | Summer | Athletics | 400 m hurdles | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | |
Maurizio Damilano | ![]() | M | 1980–1988 | Summer | Athletics | 20 kilometers race walking | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee | ![]() | F | 1984–1996 | Summer | Athletics | Long jump | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | |
Vilho Tuulos | ![]() | M | 1920–1928 | Summer | Athletics | Triple jump | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | |
Lia Manoliu | ![]() | F | 1960–1968 | Summer | Athletics | Discus throw | 1 | - | 2 | 3 | |
131 | Lee Chong Wei | ![]() | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Badminton | Men's singles | - | 3 | - | 3 |
132 | Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann | ![]() | F | 1992–1998 | Winter | Speed skating | 1500m | - | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad | ![]() | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | 3000 m Steeplechase | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Patrik Sjöberg | ![]() | M | 1984–1992 | Summer | Athletics | High jump | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Zhang Wenxiu | ![]() | F | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | Hammer throw | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Steve Backley | ![]() | M | 1992–2000 | Summer | Athletics | Javelin throw | - | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Paula Jean Myers-Pope | ![]() | M | 1976–1988 | Summer | Diving | 10m platform | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
138 | Marit Bjørgen [n 1] | ![]() | F | 2006–2018 | Winter | Cross-country skiing | 10 km | - | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Gergely Kulcsar | ![]() | M | 1960–1968 | Summer | Athletics | Javelin throw | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Seppo Raty | ![]() | M | 1988–1996 | Summer | Athletics | Javelin throw | - | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
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Rank | Athlete | Nation | Sex | Period | Games | Sport | Event | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | Total |
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1 | Aladár Gerevich | ![]() | M | 1932–1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 6 | - | - | 6 |
Isabell Werth | ![]() | F | 1992-2020 | Summer | Equestrian | Team dressage | 6 | - | - | 6 | |
3 | Pál Kovács | ![]() | M | 1936–1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 5 | - | - | 5 |
Reiner Klimke | ![]() | M | 1964–1988 | Summer | Equestrian | Team dressage | 5 | - | - | 5 | |
Sue Bird | ![]() | F | 2004–2020 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 5 | - | - | 5 | |
Diana Taurasi | ![]() | F | 2004–2020 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 5 | - | - | 5 | |
7 | Hans Günter Winkler | ![]() | M | 1956–1976 | Summer | Equestrian | Team jumping | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
8 | Edoardo Mangiarotti | ![]() | M | 1936–1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team épée | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
Birgit Fischer | ![]() | F | 1980–2004 | Summer | Canoeing | K-4 500m | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | |
Ricco Groß | ![]() | M | 1992–2006 | Winter | Biathlon | 4 × 7.5 km relay | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | |
Jayna Hefford | ![]() | F | 1998–2014 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | |
Hayley Wickenheiser | ![]() | F | 1998–2014 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | |
13 | Teresa Edwards | ![]() | F | 1984–2000 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 4 | - | 1 | 5 |
14 | Dezső Gyarmati | ![]() | M | 1948–1964 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Dara Torres | ![]() | F | 1984–2008 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 100m freestyle relay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
Elena Georgescu | ![]() | F | 1992–2008 | Summer | Rowing | Eight | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
17 | Michael Plumb | ![]() | M | 1964–1984 | Summer | Equestrian | Team eventing | 2 | 3 | - | 5 |
18 | Ildikó Rejtő | ![]() | F | 1960–1976 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
19 | Anky van Grunsven | ![]() | M | 1992–2012 | Summer | Equestrian | Team dressage | - | 4 | 1 | 5 |
20 | Harri Kirvesniemi | ![]() | M | 1980–1998 | Winter | Cross-country skiing | 4 × 10 km | - | - | 5 | 5 |
21 | Rudolf Kárpáti | ![]() | M | 1948–1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 4 | - | - | 4 |
Alexander Tikhonov | ![]() | M | 1968–1980 | Winter | Biathlon | 4 × 7.5 km relay | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Lisa Leslie | ![]() | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Caroline Ouellette | ![]() | F | 2002–2014 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Wu Minxia | ![]() | F | 2004–2016 | Summer | Diving | Synchronised 3m springboard | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Ryan Lochte | ![]() | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 200m freestyle relay | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Michael Phelps | ![]() | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 200m freestyle relay | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Michael Phelps | ![]() | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 100m medley relay | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Tamika Catchings | ![]() | F | 2004–2016 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Svetlana Romashina | ![]() ![]() | F | 2008–2020 | Summer | Synchronized swimming | Team | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
Allyson Felix | ![]() | F | 2008-2020 | Summer | Athletics | 4x400m relay | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
32 | Leslie Claudius | ![]() | M | 1948–1960 | Summer | Field hockey | Team | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
Udham Singh | ![]() | M | 1948–1960 | Summer | Field hockey | Team | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Giuseppe Delfino | ![]() | M | 1952–1964 | Summer | Fencing | Team épée | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Galina Gorokhova | ![]() | F | 1960–1972 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Vladislav Tretiak | ![]() | M | 1972–1984 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Viktor Sidyak | ![]() | M | 1968–1980 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Ivan Patzaichin | ![]() | M | 1968–1984 | Summer | Canoeing | C-2 1000m | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Jenny Thompson | ![]() | F | 1992–2004 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 100m freestyle relay | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Sven Fischer | ![]() | M | 1994–2006 | Winter | Biathlon | 4 × 7.5 km relay | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Christie Rampone | ![]() | F | 2000–2012 | Summer | Football | Team | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Bradley Wiggins | ![]() | M | 2000–2016 | Summer | Cycling | Team pursuit | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
Jason Kenny | ![]() | M | 2008–2020 | Summer | Cycling | Team sprint | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
44 | György Kárpáti | ![]() | M | 1952–1964 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
Andrey Lavrov | ![]() | M | 1988–2004 | Summer | Handball | Team | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
Ana Fernández | ![]() | F | 1992–2004 | Summer | Volleyball | Team | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
Stanislav Pozdnyakov | ![]() | M | 1992–2004 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
Jenny Thompson | ![]() | F | 1992–2004 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 100m medley relay | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
Giovanna Trillini | ![]() | F | 1992–2008 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
Valentina Vezzali | ![]() | F | 1996–2012 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
Pavol Hochschorner | ![]() | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Canoe Slalom | Canoe slalom C-2 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
Peter Hochschorner | ![]() | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Canoe Slalom | Canoe slalom C-2 | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
Cate Campbell | ![]() | F | 2008–2020 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 100m freestyle relay | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
54 | Alfred Swahn | ![]() | M | 1908–1924 | Summer | Shooting | Team | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
Philippe Cattiau | ![]() | M | 1920–1932 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
Inna Ryskal | ![]() | F | 1964–1976 | Summer | Volleyball | Team | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
Birgit Fischer | ![]() | F | 1980–2004 | Summer | Canoeing | K-2 500m | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
Teun de Nooijer | ![]() | M | 1996–2012 | Summer | Field hockey | Team | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
Leisel Jones | ![]() | F | 2000–2012 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 100m medley relay | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
Katalin Kovács | ![]() | F | 2000–2012 | Summer | Canoeing | K-2 500m | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
Emily Seebohm | ![]() | F | 2008–2020 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 100m medley relay | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
62 | László Jeney | ![]() | M | 1948–1960 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Michael Phelps | ![]() | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 100m freestyle relay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
64 | Mihály Mayer | ![]() | M | 1956–1968 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 2 | - | 2 | 4 |
Torben Grael | ![]() | M | 1988–2008 | Summer | Sailing | Star-class | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | |
Mario Stecher | ![]() | M | 2002–2014 | Winter | Nordic combined | 4 × 5 km relay | 2 | - | 2 | 4 | |
67 | Edoardo Mangiarotti | ![]() | M | 1936–1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
Bogdan Musioł | ![]() | M | 1980–1992 | Winter | Bobsleigh | 4 man | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | |
Katalin Kovács | ![]() | F | 2000–2012 | Summer | Canoeing | K-4 500m | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | |
Veronica Campbell Brown | ![]() | F | 2000-2016 | Summer | Athletics | 4x100m relay | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | |
71 | Gennadi Volnov | ![]() | M | 1960–1972 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Angela Ruggiero | ![]() | F | 1998–2010 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Jason Lezak | ![]() | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Swimming | 4 × 100m freestyle relay | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Heather Petri | ![]() | F | 2000–2012 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
Brenda Villa | ![]() | F | 2000–2012 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
76 | András Bodnár | ![]() | M | 1960–1972 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Endre Molnár | ![]() | M | 1968–1980 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
István Szívós | ![]() | M | 1968–1980 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
Sergey Tetyukhin | ![]() | M | 2000–2016 | Summer | Volleyball | Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
80 | Sergei Belov | ![]() | M | 1968–1980 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
Sven Kramer | ![]() | M | 2006–2018 | Winter | Speed skating | Team pursuit | 1 | - | 3 | 4 | |
82 | Joseph Pletinckx | ![]() | M | 1908–1924 | Summer | Water polo | Team | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Julie Chu | ![]() | F | 2002–2014 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Lauren Jackson | ![]() | F | 2000–2012 | Summer | Basketball | Team | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Kristi Harrower | ![]() | F | 2000–2012 | Summer | Basketball | Team | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Björn Kircheisen | ![]() | M | 2002–2014 | Winter | Nordic combined | 4 × 5 km relay | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
Novlene Williams-Mills | ![]() | F | 2004-2016 | Summer | Athletics | 4x400m relay | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
89 | Aldo Montano (fencer born 1978) | ![]() | M | 2004–2020 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
This article includes lists of all Olympic medalists since 1896, organized by each Olympic sport or discipline, and also by Olympiad.
Raymond Clarence Ewry was an American track and field athlete who won eight gold medals at the Olympic Games and two gold medals at the Intercalated Games. This puts him among the most successful Olympians of all time.
Lidiya Pavlovna Skoblikova is a retired Russian speed skater and coach. She represented the USSR Olympic team during the Olympic Winter Games in 1960, 1964 and 1968, and won a total of six gold medals, a record she shares with Dutch speed skater Ireen Wüst. She also won 25 gold medals at the world championships and 15 gold medals at the USSR National Championships in several distances. She was also the first athlete to earn six gold medals in the Winter Olympics and the first to earn four gold medals at a single Olympic Winter Games. She was the most successful athlete at the 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics, sharing the honour for 1960 Games with her compatriot Yevgeny Grishin.
Sweden first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Games since then with one exception, the sparsely attended 1904 Summer Olympics. Sweden has earned medals at all Olympic games except for two, the 1896 Games and the 1904 Games. The only other nation having earned medals at every Olympic game since 1908 is Sweden's neighboring country Finland.
The United Kingdom has been represented at every modern Olympic Games, and as of the 2020 Summer Olympics is third in the all-time Summer Olympic medal table by both number of gold medals won and overall number of medals. London has hosted the Summer Olympic Games three times: in 1908, 1948, and 2012.
Greece has a long presence at the Olympic Games, as they have competed at every Summer Olympic Games, one of only five countries to have done so, and most of the Winter Olympic Games. Greece has hosted the Games twice, both in Athens. As the home of the Ancient Olympic Games it was a natural choice as host nation for the revival of the modern Olympic Games in 1896, while Greece has also hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics. During the parade of nations at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, Greece always enters the stadium first and leads the parade to honor its status as the birthplace of the Olympics, with the notable exception of 2004 when Greece entered last as the host nation. Before the Games the Olympic Flame is lit in Olympia, the site of the Ancient Olympic Games, in a ceremony that reflects ancient Greek rituals and initiates the Olympic torch relay. The flag of Greece is always hoisted in the closing ceremony, along with the flags of the current and the next host country.
Denmark first participated at the Olympic Games at the inaugural 1896 Games, and has sent athletes to compete in every Summer Olympic Games since then, except for the sparsely attended 1904 Games. Denmark has also participated in the Winter Olympic Games several times since 1948, including every Games since 1988.
The all-time medal table for all Olympic Games from 1896 to 2022, including Summer Olympic Games, Winter Olympic Games, and a combined total of both, is tabulated below. These Olympic medal counts do not include the 1906 Intercalated Games which are no longer recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) as official Games. The IOC itself does not publish all-time tables, and publishes unofficial tables only per single Games. This table was thus compiled by adding up single entries from the IOC database.
Irene Karlijn (Ireen) Wüst is a Dutch former long track speed skater of German ancestry. Wüst became the most successful speed skating Olympian ever by achieving at least one gold medal in each of five consecutive Winter Olympic appearances. Wüst is also the only athlete to win an individual gold medal in five consecutive Olympics, Summer or Winter.