- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
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The page lists individuals who have won three or more gold medals at the Olympics.
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List of most Olympic gold medals over career
This is a partial list of multiple Olympic gold medalists, listing people who have won three or more Olympic gold medals. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.
When an athlete has won medals for more than one nation, for simplicity only the last nation he or she represented is mentioned here. The Olympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals. See the particular article on the athlete for more details on when and for what nation an athlete competed.
More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.
No. Athlete Nation Sport Years Games Gender Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Michael Phelps United States Swimming 2004–2008 Summer M 14 0 2 16 2 Larisa Latynina Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer F 9 5 4 18 3 Paavo Nurmi Finland Athletics 1920–1928 Summer M 9 3 0 12 4 Mark Spitz United States Swimming 1968–1972 Summer M 9 1 1 11 5 Carl Lewis United States Athletics 1984–1996 Summer M 9 1 0 10 6 Bjørn Dæhlie Norway Cross-country skiing 1992–1998 Winter M 8 4 0 12 6 Birgit Fischer Germany Canoeing 1980–2004 Summer F 8 4 0 12 8 Sawao Kato Japan Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer M 8 3 1 12 8 Jenny Thompson United States Swimming 1992–2004 Summer F 8 3 1 12 10 Matt Biondi United States Swimming 1984–1992 Summer M 8 2 1 11 11 Ray Ewry United States Athletics 1900–1908 Summer M 8 0 0 8 12 Nikolai Andrianov Soviet Union Gymnastics 1972–1980 Summer M 7 5 3 15 13 Boris Shakhlin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer M 7 4 2 13 14 Věra Čáslavská Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1960–1968 Summer F 7 4 0 11 15 Viktor Chukarin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952–1956 Summer M 7 3 1 11 16 Aladár Gerevich Hungary Fencing 1932–1960 Summer M 7 1 2 10 17 Edoardo Mangiarotti Italy Fencing 1936–1960 Summer M 6 5 2 13 18 Ole Einar Bjørndalen Norway Biathlon 1998–2010 Winter M 6 4 1 11 19 Lyubov Yegorova Russia Cross-country skiing 1992–1994 Winter F 6 3 0 9 19 Hubert Van Innis Belgium Archery 1900–1920 Summer M 6 3 0 9 21 Akinori Nakayama Japan Gymnastics 1968–1972 Summer M 6 2 2 10 22 Gert Fredriksson Sweden Canoeing 1948–1960 Summer M 6 1 1 8 23 Vitaly Scherbo Belarus Gymnastics 1992–1996 Summer M 6 0 4 10 24 Reiner Klimke Germany Equestrian 1964–1988 Summer M 6 0 2 8 25 Pál Kovács Hungary Fencing 1936–1960 Summer M 6 0 1 7 26 Rudolf Kárpáti Hungary Fencing 1948–1960 Summer M 6 0 0 6 26 Nedo Nadi Italy Fencing 1912–1920 Summer M 6 0 0 6 26 Kristin Otto East Germany Swimming 1988 Summer F 6 0 0 6 26 Lidia Skoblikova Soviet Union Speed skating 1960–1964 Winter F 6 0 0 6 26 Amy Van Dyken United States Swimming 1996–2000 Summer F 6 0 0 6 31 Takashi Ono Japan Gymnastics 1952–1964 Summer M 5 4 4 13 32 Carl Osburn United States Shooting 1912–1924 Summer M 5 4 2 11 33 Gary Hall, Jr. United States Swimming 1996–2004 Summer M 5 3 2 10 33 Ágnes Keleti Hungary Gymnastics 1952–1956 Summer F 5 3 2 10 35 Nadia Comăneci Romania Gymnastics 1976–1980 Summer F 5 3 1 9 35 Ian Thorpe Australia Swimming 2000–2004 Summer M 5 3 1 9 37 Ville Ritola Finland Athletics 1924–1928 Summer M 5 3 0 8 37 Isabell Werth Germany Equestrian 1992–2008 Summer F 5 3 0 8 39 Polina Astakhova Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer F 5 2 3 10 40 Claudia Pechstein Germany Speed skating 1992–2006 Winter F 5 2 2 9 41 Elisabeta Lipă Romania Rowing 1984–2000 Summer F 5 2 1 8 42 Yukio Endo Japan Gymnastics 1960–1968 Summer M 5 2 0 7 42 Aaron Peirsol United States Swimming 2000–2008 Summer M 5 2 0 7 44 Mitsuo Tsukahara Japan Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer M 5 1 3 9 45 Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary Swimming 1988–1996 Summer F 5 1 1 7 45 Tom Jager United States Swimming 1984–1992 Summer M 5 1 1 7 45 Larisa Lazutina Russia Cross-country skiing 1992–1998 Winter F 5 1 1 7 45 Willis A. Lee United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 5 1 1 7 45 Clas Thunberg Finland Speed skating 1924–1928 Winter M 5 1 1 7 45 Hans Günter Winkler Germany Equestrian 1956–1976 Summer M 5 1 1 7 45 Valentina Vezzali Italy Fencing 1996–2008 Summer F 5 1 1 7 52 Thomas Alsgaard Norway Cross-country skiing 1994–2002 Winter M 5 1 0 6 52 Anton Heida United States Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 5 1 0 6 52 Nellie Kim Soviet Union Gymnastics 1976–1980 Summer F 5 1 0 6 52 Ole Lilloe-Olsen Norway Shooting 1920–1924 Summer M 5 1 0 6 52 Don Schollander United States Swimming 1964–1968 Summer M 5 1 0 6 57 Bonnie Blair United States Speed skating 1988–1994 Winter F 5 0 1 6 57 Georgeta Damian Romania Rowing 2000–2008 Summer F 5 0 1 6 57 Alfred Lane United States Shooting 1912–1920 Summer M 5 0 1 6 57 Steve Redgrave Great Britain Rowing 1984–2000 Summer M 5 0 1 6 57 Johnny Weissmuller United States Swimming, Water polo 1924–1928 Summer M 5 0 1 6 62 Morris Fisher United States Shooting 1920–1924 Summer M 5 0 0 5 62 Eric Heiden United States Speed skating 1980 Winter M 5 0 0 5 64 Raisa Smetanina Soviet Union Cross-country skiing 1976–1992 Winter F 4 5 1 10 65 Alexander Popov Russia Swimming 1992–2000 Summer M 4 5 0 9 66 Dara Torres United States Swimming 1984–2008 Summer F 4 4 4 12 67 Dawn Fraser Australia Swimming 1956–1964 Summer F 4 4 0 8 67 Kornelia Ender East Germany Swimming 1972–1976 Summer F 4 4 0 8 69 Sixten Jernberg Sweden Cross-country skiing 1956–1964 Winter M 4 3 2 9 69 Ludmilla Tourischeva Soviet Union Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer F 4 3 2 9 71 Ricco Gross Germany Biathlon 1992–2006 Winter M 4 3 1 8 71 Georges Miez Switzerland Gymnastics 1924–1936 Summer M 4 3 1 8 71 Otto Olsen Norway Shooting 1920–1924 Summer M 4 3 1 8 74 Ivan Patzaichin Romania Canoeing 1968–1984 Summer M 4 3 0 7 75 Alexei Nemov Russia Gymnastics 1996–2000 Summer M 4 2 6 12 76 Kjetil André Aamodt Norway Alpine skiing 1992–2006 Winter M 4 2 2 8 76 Inge de Bruijn Netherlands Swimming 2000–2004 Summer F 4 2 2 8 76 Roland Matthes East Germany Swimming 1968–1976 Summer M 4 2 2 8 76 Sven Fischer Germany Biathlon 1994–2006 Winter M 4 2 2 8 76 Galina Kulakova Soviet Union Cross-country skiing 1972–1980 Winter F 4 2 2 8 81 Ivar Ballangrud Norway Speed skating 1928–1936 Winter M 4 2 1 7 81 Einar Liberg Norway Shooting 1908–1924 Summer M 4 2 1 7 83 Giuseppe Delfino Italy Fencing 1952–1964 Summer M 4 2 0 6 83 Christian d'Oriola France Fencing 1948–1956 Summer M 4 2 0 6 83 Lucien Gaudin France Fencing 1920–1928 Summer M 4 2 0 6 83 Guo Jingjing China Diving 2000–2008 Summer F 4 2 0 6 83 Olga Korbut Soviet Union Gymnastics 1972–1976 Summer F 4 2 0 6 83 Janica Kostelić Croatia Alpine skiing 2002–2006 Winter F 4 2 0 6 89 Giovanna Trillini Italy Fencing 1992–2008 Summer F 4 1 3 8 90 Charles Daniels United States Swimming 1904–1908 Summer M 4 1 2 7 90 Lloyd Spooner United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 4 1 2 7 90 Jason Lezak United States Swimming 2000–2008 Summer M 4 1 2 7 93 Wang Meng China Short track speed skating 2006–2010 Winter F 4 1 1 6 93 Doina Ignat Romania Rowing 1992–2008 Summer F 4 1 1 6 93 Kim Soo-Nyung South Korea Archery 1988–2000 Summer F 4 1 1 6 93 Murray Rose Australia Swimming 1956–1960 Summer M 4 1 1 6 93 Elena Novikova-Belova Soviet Union Fencing 1968–1976 Summer F 4 1 1 6 93 Viktor Sidyak Soviet Union Fencing 1968–1980 Summer M 4 1 1 6 93 Gunde Svan Sweden Cross-country skiing 1984–1988 Winter M 4 1 1 6 93 Leontien van Moorsel Netherlands Cycling 2000–2004 Summer F 4 1 1 6 101 Evelyn Ashford United States Athletics 1984–1992 Summer F 4 1 0 5 101 Janet Evans United States Swimming 1988–1992 Summer F 4 1 0 5 101 Ian Ferguson New Zealand Canoeing 1984–1988 Summer M 4 1 0 5 101 Ramón Fonst Cuba Fencing 1900–1904 Summer M 4 1 0 5 101 Fu Mingxia China Diving 1992–2000 Summer F 4 1 0 5 101 Yevgeny Grishin Soviet Union Speed skating 1956–1964 Winter M 4 1 0 5 101 Chris Hoy Great Britain Cycling 2000–2008 Summer M 4 1 0 5 101 Yana Klochkova Ukraine Swimming 2000–2004 Summer F 4 1 0 5 101 Hannes Kolehmainen Finland Athletics 1912–1920 Summer M 4 1 0 5 101 Johann Olav Koss Norway Speed skating 1992–1994 Winter M 4 1 0 5 101 Kevin Kuske Germany Bobsleigh 2002–2010 Winter M 4 1 0 5 101 André Lange Germany Bobsleigh 2002–2010 Winter M 4 1 0 5 101 Valentin Muratov Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952–1956 Summer M 4 1 0 5 101 Greg Louganis United States Diving 1976–1988 Summer M 4 1 0 5 101 John Naber United States Swimming 1976 Summer M 4 1 0 5 101 Matti Nykänen Finland Ski jumping 1984–1988 Winter M 4 1 0 5 101 Charles Pahud de Mortanges Netherlands Equestrian 1924–1936 Summer M 4 1 0 5 101 Mel Sheppard United States Athletics 1908–1912 Summer F 4 1 0 5 101 Alexander Tikhonov Soviet Union Biathlon 1968–1980 Winter M 4 1 0 5 101 Ecaterina Szabo Romania Gymnastics 1984 Summer F 4 1 0 5 101 Wang Nan China Table tennis 2000–2008 Summer F 4 1 0 5 101 Emil Zátopek Czechoslovakia Athletics 1948–1952 Summer M 4 1 0 5 101 Nikolay Zimyatov Soviet Union Cross-country skiing 1980–1984 Winter M 4 1 0 5 101 Vladimir Artemov Soviet Union Gymnastics 1988 Summer M 4 1 0 5 125 Kosuke Kitajima Japan Swimming 2004–2008 Summer M 4 0 2 6 125 Győző Kulcsár Hungary Fencing 1964–1976 Summer M 4 0 2 6 127 Kathrin Boron Germany Rowing 1992–2008 Summer F 4 0 1 5 127 Chun Lee-Kyung South Korea Short track speed skating 1994–1998 Winter F 4 0 1 5 127 Teresa Edwards United States Basketball 1984–2000 Summer F 4 0 1 5 127 Marcus Hurley United States Cycling 1904 Summer M 4 0 1 5 127 Li Xiaopeng China Gymnastics 2000–2008 Summer M 4 0 1 5 127 Jon Olsen United States Swimming 1992–1996 Summer M 4 0 1 5 127 Stanislav Pozdniakov Russia Fencing 1992–2004 Summer M 4 0 1 5 127 Viorica Susanu Romania Rowing 2000–2008 Summer F 4 0 1 5 127 Katrin Wagner-Augustin Germany Canoeing 2000–2008 Summer F 4 0 1 5 127 Giorgio Zampori Italy Gymnastics 1912–1924 Summer M 4 0 1 5 137 Simon Amman Switzerland Ski jumping 2002–2010 Winter M 4 0 0 4 137 Ludger Beerbaum Germany Equestrian 1988–2000 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Fanny Blankers-Koen Netherlands Athletics 1948 Summer F 4 0 0 4 137 Betty Cuthbert Australia Athletics 1956–1964 Summer F 4 0 0 4 137 Tamás Darnyi Hungary Swimming 1988–1992 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Anastasia Davydova Russia Synchronized swimming 2004–2008 Summer F 4 0 0 4 137 Harrison Dillard United States Athletics 1948–1952 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Deng Yaping China Table tennis 1992–1996 Summer F 4 0 0 4 137 Anastasia Ermakova Russia Synchronized swimming 2004–2008 Summer F 4 0 0 4 137 Paul Bert Elvstrøm Denmark Sailing 1948–1960 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Jenő Fuchs Hungary Fencing 1908–1912 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Michael Johnson United States Athletics 1992–2000 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Robert Korzeniowski Poland Athletics 1996–2004 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Alvin Kraenzlein United States Athletics 1900 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Viktor Krovopuskov Soviet Union Fencing 1976–1980 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Pat McCormick United States Diving 1952–1956 Summer F 4 0 0 4 137 Al Oerter United States Athletics 1956–1968 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Jesse Owens United States Athletics 1936 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Carlo Pavesi Italy Fencing 1952–1960 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Matthew Pinsent Great Britain Rowing 1992–2004 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Paulo Radmilovic Great Britain Water polo, Swimming 1908–1920 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Henri Saint Cyr Sweden Equestrian 1952–1956 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Vladimir Salnikov Soviet Union Swimming 1980–1988 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Carl Schuhmann Germany Gymnastics, Wrestling 1896 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Nicole Uphoff Germany Equestrian 1988–1992 Summer F 4 0 0 4 137 Lasse Virén Finland Athletics 1972–1976 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Thomas Wassberg Sweden Cross-country skiing 1980–1988 Winter M 4 0 0 4 137 Bärbel Wöckel East Germany Athletics 1976–1980 Summer F 4 0 0 4 137 Zhang Yining China Table tennis 2004–2008 Summer F 4 0 0 4 137 Lenny Krayzelburg United States Swimming 2000–2004 Summer M 4 0 0 4 137 Lisa Leslie United States Basketball 1996–2008 Summer F 4 0 0 4 168 Alexander Dityatin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1976–1980 Summer M 3 6 1 10 169 Anky van Grunsven Netherlands Equestrian 1992–2008 Summer F 3 5 0 8 170 Natalie Coughlin United States Swimming 2004–2008 Summer F 3 4 4 11 171 Giulio Gaudini Italy Fencing 1928–1936 Summer M 3 4 2 9 172 Philippe Cattiau France Fencing 1920–1936 Summer M 3 4 1 8 172 Roger Ducret France Fencing 1920–1928 Summer M 3 4 1 8 172 Karin Enke East Germany Speed skating 1980–1988 Winter F 3 4 1 8 172 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann Germany Speed skating 1992–1998 Winter F 3 4 1 8 172 Petria Thomas Australia Swimming 1996–2004 Summer F 3 4 1 8 177 Vilhelm Carlberg Sweden Shooting 1908–1924 Summer M 3 4 0 7 178 Eizo Kenmotsu Japan Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer M 3 3 3 9 178 Alfred Swahn Sweden Shooting 1908–1924 Summer M 3 3 3 9 180 Marit Bjørgen Norway Cross-country skiing 2002–2010 Winter F 3 3 1 7 180 Grant Hackett Australia Swimming 2000–2008 Summer M 3 3 1 7 180 Veikko Hakulinen Finland Cross-country skiing 1952–1960 Winter M 3 3 1 7 183 Andrea Pollack East Germany Swimming 1976–1980 Summer F 3 3 0 6 183 Kati Wilhelm Germany Biathlon 2002–2006 Winter F 3 3 0 6 185 Agneta Andersson Sweden Canoeing 1984–1996 Summer F 3 2 2 7 185 Eero Mäntyranta Finland Cross-country skiing 1960–1968 Winter M 3 2 2 7 185 Irena Szewińska Poland Athletics 1964–1976 Summer F 3 2 2 7 185 Pieter van den Hoogenband Netherlands Swimming 2000–2004 Summer M 3 2 2 7 189 Yuliya Chepalova Russia Cross-country skiing 1998–2006 Winter F 3 2 1 6 189 George Eyser United States Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 3 2 1 6 189 Michael Groß Germany Swimming 1984–1988 Summer M 3 2 1 6 189 Halvard Hanevold Norway Biathlon 1998–2010 Winter M 3 2 1 6 189 Knut Holmann Norway Canoeing 1992–2000 Summer M 3 2 1 6 189 Harald Natvig Norway Shooting 1920–1924 Summer M 3 2 1 6 189 Li Ning China Gymnastics 1984 Summer M 3 2 1 6 189 Vladimir Nazlymov Soviet Union Fencing 1968–1980 Summer M 3 2 1 6 189 Ralph Rose United States Athletics 1904–1912 Summer M 3 2 1 6 189 Vegard Ulvang Norway Cross-country skiing 1988–1994 Winter M 3 2 1 6 189 Daniela Silivaş Romania Gymnastics 1988 Summer F 3 2 1 6 189 Renate Stecher East Germany Athletics 1972–1976 Summer F 3 2 1 6 201 András Balczó Hungary Modern pentathlon 1960–1972 Summer M 3 2 0 5 201 Jack Beresford Great Britain Rowing 1920–1936 Summer M 3 2 0 5 201 Josh Davis United States Swimming 1996–2000 Summer M 3 2 0 5 201 Klaus Dibiasi Italy Diving 1964–1976 Summer M 3 2 0 5 201 Florence Griffith-Joyner United States Athletics 1984–1988 Summer F 3 2 0 5 201 Georg Hackl Germany Luge 1992–2002 Winter M 3 2 0 5 201 Duke Kahanamoku United States Swimming 1912–1924 Summer M 3 2 0 5 201 Samppa Lajunen Finland Nordic combined 1998–2002 Winter M 3 2 0 5 201 Pablo Morales United States Swimming 1984–1992 Summer M 3 2 0 5 201 Ramona Portwich Germany Canoeing 1988–1996 Summer F 3 2 0 5 201 Ralf Schumann Germany Shooting 1988–2008 Summer M 3 2 0 5 201 Alberto Tomba Italy Alpine skiing 1988–1994 Winter M 3 2 0 5 201 Yang Wei China Gymnastics 2000–2008 Summer M 3 2 0 5 214 Simona Amânar Romania Gymnastics 1996–2000 Summer F 3 1 3 7 214 Felix Gottwald Austria Nordic combined 2002–2010 Winter M 3 1 3 7 214 Shirley Strickland Australia Athletics 1948–1956 Summer F 3 1 3 7 215 Konrad Frey Germany Gymnastics 1936 Summer M 3 1 2 6 215 Libby Trickett Australia Swimming 2004-2008 Summer F 3 1 2 6 215 Johan Grøttumsbråten Norway Nordic combined, Cross-country skiing 1924–1932 Winter M 3 1 2 6 215 Jackie Joyner-Kersee United States Athletics 1984–1996 Summer F 3 1 2 6 215 Ryan Lochte United States Swimming 2004–2008 Summer M 3 1 2 6 215 Oscar Swahn Sweden Shooting 1908–1920 Summer M 3 1 2 6 215 Alfred Schwarzmann Germany Gymnastics 1936–1952 Summer M 3 1 2 6 215 Leon Štukelj Yugoslavia Gymnastics 1924–1936 Summer M 3 1 2 6 215 Bradley Wiggins Great Britain Cycling 2000–2008 Summer M 3 1 2 6 223 Kay Bluhm Germany Canoeing 1988–1996 Summer F 3 1 1 5 223 Svetlana Boginskaya Belarus Gymnastics 1988–1992 Summer F 3 1 1 5 223 Veronica Campbell-Brown Jamaica Athletics 2000–2008 Summer F 3 1 1 5 223 Constanţa Burcică Romania Rowing 1992–2008 Summer F 3 1 1 5 223 Ian Crocker United States Swimming 2000–2008 Summer M 3 1 1 5 223 Andreas Dittmer Germany Canoeing 1996–2004 Summer M 3 1 1 5 223 Elena Georgescu Romania Rowing 1992–2008 Summer F 3 1 1 5 223 Galina Gorokhova Soviet Union Fencing 1960–1972 Summer F 3 1 1 5 223 Shane Gould Australia Swimming 1972 Summer F 3 1 1 5 223 Dezső Gyarmati Hungary Water polo 1948–1964 Summer M 3 1 1 5 223 John Hencken United States Swimming 1972–1976 Summer M 3 1 1 5 223 Veikko Huhtanen Finland Gymnastics 1948 Summer M 3 1 1 5 223 Paul MacDonald New Zealand Canoeing 1984–1988 Summer M 3 1 1 5 223 Daniel Morelon France Cycling 1964–1976 Summer M 3 1 1 5 223 Anfisa Reztsova Russia Biathlon, Cross-country skiing 1988–1994 Winter F 3 1 1 5 223 Antonio Rossi Italy Canoeing 1992–2004 Summer M 3 1 1 5 223 Vreni Schneider Switzerland Alpine skiing 1988–1994 Winter F 3 1 1 5 223 Gwen Torrence United States Athletics 1992–1996 Summer F 3 1 1 5 223 Mal Whitfield United States Athletics 1948–1952 Summer M 3 1 1 5 223 Ni Xiong China Diving 1988–2000 Summer M 3 1 1 5 233 Jeremy Wariner United States Athletics 2004–2008 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Kenenisa Bekele Ethiopia Athletics 2004–2008 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Ben Ainslie Great Britain Sailing 1996–2008 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Albert Azaryan Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1960 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Jennifer Botterill Canada Ice hockey 1998–2010 Winter F 3 1 0 4 233 Valerie Brisco-Hooks United States Athletics 1984–1988 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Olga Bryzgina Ukraine Athletics 1988–1992 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Leslie Claudius India Field hockey 1948–1960 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Deborah Compagnoni Italy Alpine skiing 1992–1998 Winter F 3 1 0 4 233 Eskild Ebbesen Denmark Rowing 1996–2008 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 John Flanagan United States Athletics 1900–1908 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Alfred Flatow Germany Gymnastics 1896 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Bernhard Germeshausen East Germany Bobsleigh 1976–1980 Winter M 3 1 0 4 233 Gillis Grafström Sweden Figure skating 1920–1932 Winter M 3 1 0 4 233 Tomas Gustafson Sweden Speed skating 1984–1988 Winter M 3 1 0 4 233 Torsten Gutsche Germany Canoeing 1992–1996 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Jayna Hefford Canada Ice hockey 1998–2010 Winter F 3 1 0 4 233 Charles Hickcox United States Swimming 1968 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Harry Hillman United States Athletics 1904 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Andrew Hoy Australia Equestrian 1992–2000 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Natasa Janics Hungary Canoeing 2004–2008 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Alexander Karelin Russia Wrestling 1988–2000 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Becky Kellar Canada Ice hockey 1998–2010 Winter F 3 1 0 4 233 Mark Kirchner Germany Biathlon 1992–1994 Winter M 3 1 0 4 233 Ingrid Krämer Germany Diving 1960–1964 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Steve Lewis United States Athletics 1988–1992 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 James Lightbody United States Athletics 1904 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Valentyn Mankin Soviet Union Sailing 1968–1980 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Rie Mastenbroek Netherlands Swimming 1936 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Caren Metschuck East Germany Swimming 1980 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Aldo Nadi Italy Fencing 1920 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Romeo Neri Italy Gymnastics 1928–1932 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Hans Nordvik Norway Shooting 1920–1924 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Park Sung-Hyun South Korea Archery 2004–2008 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Tamara Press Soviet Union Athletics 1960–1964 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Myer Prinstein United States Athletics 1900–1904 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Jeff Rouse United States Swimming 1992–1996 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Viktor Saneyev Soviet Union Athletics 1968–1980 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Ard Schenk Netherlands Speed skating 1968–1972 Winter M 3 1 0 4 233 Jochen Schümann Germany Sailing 1976–2000 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Udham Singh India Field hockey 1948–1960 Summer M 3 1 0 4 233 Sharon Stouder United States Swimming 1964 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Vladislav Tretiak Soviet Union Ice hockey 1972–1984 Winter M 3 1 0 4 233 Wyomia Tyus United States Athletics 1964–1968 Summer F 3 1 0 4 233 Chris von Saltza United States Swimming 1960 Summer F 3 1 0 3 233 Jens Weissflog Germany Ski jumping 1984–1994 Winter M 3 1 0 4 233 Hayley Wickenheiser Canada Ice hockey 1998–2010 Winter F 3 1 0 4 233 Jan Železný Czech Republic Athletics 1988–2000 Summer M 3 1 0 4 279 Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi Finland Cross-country skiing 1984–1994 Winter F 3 0 4 7 279 Yelena Välbe Russia Cross-country skiing 1992–1998 Winter F 3 0 4 7 281 Rüdiger Helm East Germany Canoeing 1976–1980 Summer M 3 0 3 6 281 Angel Martino United States Swimming 1992–1996 Summer F 3 0 3 6 283 Paavo Aaltonen Finland Gymnastics 1948–1952 Summer M 3 0 2 5 283 Dennis Fenton United States Shooting 1920–1924 Summer M 3 0 2 5 283 Jens Fiedler Germany Cycling 1992–2000 Summer M 3 0 2 5 283 Anni Friesinger-Postma Germany Speed skating 1998–2010 Winter F 3 0 2 5 283 Marc Gagnon Canada Short track speed skating 1994–2002 Winter M 3 0 2 5 283 Katja Seizinger Germany Alpine skiing 1992–1998 Winter F 3 0 2 5 283 Henry Taylor Great Britain Swimming 1908–1920 Summer M 3 0 2 5 289 Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea Short track speed skating 2006 Winter M 3 0 1 4 289 Dmitry Bilozerchev Soviet Union Gymnastics 1988 Summer M 3 0 1 4 289 Pyrros Dimas Greece Weightlifting 1992–2004 Summer M 3 0 1 4 289 Reginald Doherty Great Britain Tennis 1900–1908 Summer M 3 0 1 4 289 Ana Fernández Cuba Volleyball 1992–2004 Summer F 3 0 1 4 289 Ugo Frigerio Italy Athletics 1920–1932 Summer M 3 0 1 4 289 Nina Gavrilyuk Russia Cross-country skiing 1988–1998 Winter F 3 0 1 4 289 Kathleen Heddle Canada Rowing 1992–1996 Summer F 3 0 1 4 289 Endre Kabos Hungary Fencing 1932–1936 Summer M 3 0 1 4 289 Lyudmila Khvedosyuk-Pinaeva Soviet Union Canoeing 1964–1972 Summer F 3 0 1 4 289 Andrey Lavrov Russia Handball 1988–2004 Summer M 3 0 1 4 289 Marnie McBean Canada Rowing 1992–1996 Summer F 3 0 1 4 289 Mary T. Meagher United States Swimming 1984–1988 Summer F 3 0 1 4 289 Jim Montgomery United States Swimming 1976 Summer M 3 0 1 4 289 Meinhard Nehmer East Germany Bobsleigh 1976–1980 Winter M 3 0 1 4 289 Wilma Rudolph United States Athletics 1956–1960 Summer F 3 0 1 4 289 Martin Sheridan United States Athletics 1904–1908 Summer M 3 0 1 4 289 Michelle Smith Ireland Swimming 1996 Summer F 3 0 1 4 289 Konrad Stäheli Switzerland Shooting 1900 Summer M 3 0 1 4 289 James Tomkins Australia Rowing 1992–2004 Summer M 3 0 1 4 309 Agostino Abbagnale Italy Rowing 1988–2000 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Hjalmar Andersen Norway Speed skating 1952 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Félicia Ballanger France Cycling 1996–2000 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Regla Bell Cuba Volleyball 1992–2000 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Melissa Belote United States Swimming 1972 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Tibor Benedek Hungary Water polo 2000–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Brooke Bennett United States Swimming 1996–2000 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Laura Berg United States Softball 1996–2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Péter Biros Hungary Water polo 2000–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Ethelda Bleibtrey United States Swimming 1920 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Usain Bolt Jamaica Athletics 2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Klavdiya Boyarskikh Soviet Union Cross-country skiing 1964 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 Alberto Braglia Italy Gymnastics 1908–1912 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Siegfried Brietzke East Germany Rowing 1972–1980 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Sergei Chukhray Soviet Union Canoeing 1976–1980 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Olga Brusnikina Russia Synchronized swimming 2000–2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Mike Burton United States Swimming 1968–1972 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Volodymyr Morozov Soviet Union Canoeing 1964–1972 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Rick Carey United States Swimming 1984 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Tracy Caulkins United States Swimming 1984 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Dhyan Chand India Field hockey 1928–1936 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Robert Charpentier France Cycling 1936 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Stephen Clark United States Swimming 1964 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Marlenis Costa Cuba Volleyball 1992–2000 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Paul Costello United States Rowing 1920–1928 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Vitali Davidov Soviet Union Ice hockey 1964–1972 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Alexandra Zabelina Soviet Union Fencing 1960–1972 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Glenn Davis United States Athletics 1956–1960 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Gail Devers United States Athletics 1992–1996 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Csaba Fenyvesi Hungary Fencing 1968–1972 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Lisa Fernandez United States Softball 1996–2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Anatoli Firsov Soviet Union Ice hockey 1964–1972 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Ranganathan Francis India Field hockey 1948–1956 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Karl Frederick United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Liliana Gafencu Romania Rowing 1996–2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Rowdy Gaines United States Swimming 1984 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Idalmis Gato Cuba Volleyball 1992–2000 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Yvonne van Gennip Netherlands Speed skating 1988 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 Randhir Singh Gentle India Field hockey 1948–1956 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Drew Ginn Australia Rowing 1996–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Michael Greis Germany Biathlon 2006 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Archie Hahn United States Athletics 1904 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Lori Harrigan United States Softball 1996–2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Thorleif Haug Norway Cross-country skiing 1924 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Rechelle Hawkes Australia Field hockey 1988–2000 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Sonja Henie Norway Figure skating 1928–1936 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 Jodie Henry Australia Swimming 2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Peter Hochschorner Slovakia Canoeing 2000–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Pavol Hochschorner Slovakia Canoeing 2000–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Bud Houser United States Athletics 1924–1928 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Matilda Howell United States Archery 1904 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Vyacheslav Ivanov Soviet Union Rowing 1956-1964 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Lilia Izquierdo Cuba Volleyball 1992–2000 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Joseph Jackson United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Jin Sun-Yu South Korea Short track speed skating 2006 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 Ivar Johansson Sweden Wrestling 1932–1936 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Kakhi Kakhiashvili Greece Weightlifting 1992–2000 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Zoltán Kammerer Hungary Canoeing 2000–2004 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Pertti Karppinen Finland Rowing 1976–1984 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Tamás Kásás Hungary Water polo 2000–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Tatyana Kazankina Soviet Union Athletics 1976–1980 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 John B. Kelly, Sr. United States Rowing 1920–1924 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Andrei Khomutov Soviet Union Ice hockey 1984–1992 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Jean-Claude Killy France Alpine skiing 1968 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Karch Kiraly United States Volleyball 1984–1996 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Kim Ki-hoon South Korea Short track speed skating 1992–1994 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Mariya Kiselyova Russia Synchronized swimming 2000–2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Gergely Kiss Hungary Water polo 2000–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Viktor Kouskine Soviet Union Ice hockey 1964–1972 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Barbara Krause East Germany Swimming 1980 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Eric Lemming Sweden Athletics 1908–1912 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Mireya Luis Cuba Volleyball 1992–2000 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Helene Madison United States Swimming 1932 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Paul Masson France Cycling 1896 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Alexander Medved Soviet Union Wrestling 1964–1972 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Debbie Meyer United States Swimming 1968 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Tamás Molnár Hungary Water polo 2000–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Thomas Morgenstern Austria Ski jumping 2006–2010 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Bobby Morrow United States Athletics 1956 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Halil Mutlu Turkey Weightlifting 1996–2004 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Sandra Neilson United States Swimming 1972 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Tadahiro Nomura Japan Judo 1996–2004 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Martha Norelius United States Swimming 1924-1928 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Caroline Ouellette Canada Ice hockey 2002–2010 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 László Papp Hungary Boxing 1948–1956 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Uladzimir Parfianovich Soviet Union Canoeing 1980 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Marie-José Perec France Athletics 1992–1996 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Cherie Piper Canada Ice hockey 2002–2010 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 Cătălina Ponor Romania Gymnastics 2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Alexander Ragulin Soviet Union Ice hockey 1964–1972 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Rica Reinisch East Germany Swimming 1980 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Stephanie Rice Australia Swimming 2008 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Ulrike Richter East Germany Swimming 1976 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Irina Rodnina Soviet Union Figure skating 1972–1980 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 Norman Ross United States Swimming 1920 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Matthew Ryan Australia Equestrian 1992–2000 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Yevgeny Sadovyi Russia Swimming 1992 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Toni Sailer Austria Alpine skiing 1956 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Buvaisar Saitiev Russia Wrestling 1996–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Félix Savón Cuba Boxing 1992–2000 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Gunnery Schriver United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Balbir Singh Sr. India Field hockey 1948–1956 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Colleen Sostorics Canada Ice hockey 2002–2010 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 Charles Sydney Smith Great Britain Water polo 1908–1920 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Peter Snell New Zealand Athletics 1960–1964 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Kim St-Pierre Canada Ice hockey 2002–2010 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 Dawn Staley United States Basketball 1996–2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Teófilo Stevenson Cuba Boxing 1972–1980 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Botond Storcz Hungary Canoeing 2000–2004 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Naim Süleymanoğlu Turkey Weightlifting 1988–1996 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Sheryl Swoopes United States Basketball 1996–2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Zoltán Szécsi Hungary Water polo 2000–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Angelo Taylor United States Athletics 2000–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Marianne Timmer Netherlands Speed skating 1998–2006 Winter F 3 0 0 3 309 Regla Torres Cuba Volleyball 1992–2000 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Adolph van der Voort van Zijp Netherlands Equestrian 1924–1928 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Ulrich Wehling East Germany Nordic combined 1972–1980 Winter M 3 0 0 3 309 Carl Westergren Sweden Wrestling 1920–1932 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Venus Williams United States Tennis 2000–2008 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Frank Wykoff United States Athletics 1928–1936 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Yun Mi-jin South Korea Archery 2000–2004 Summer F 3 0 0 3 309 Viktor Zhdanovich Soviet Union Fencing 1960–1964 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Kai Zou China Gymnastics 2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 309 Lin Ma China Table tennis 2004–2008 Summer M 3 0 0 3 Timeline
This is a progressive list of Olympians that have held the record for most titles won. It includes titles won in 1896 and 1900, before gold medals were awarded for first place. All record-holders have competed at Summer Games rather than Winter Games.
List of most career gold medals in individual events
This list currently includes all Olympians with five or more individual gold medals.[2]
No. Athlete Nation Sport Years Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total 1 Michael Phelps United States Swimming 2004–2008 Summer M 9 0 1 10 2 Ray Ewry United States Athletics 1900–1908 Summer M 8 0 0 8 3 Věra Čáslavská Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1960–1968 Summer F 7 1 0 8 3 Carl Lewis United States Althletics 1984–1996 Summer M 7 1 0 8 5 Larisa Latynina Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer F 6 5 3 14 6 Nikolai Andrianov Soviet Union Gymnastics 1972–1980 Summer M 6 3 3 12 7 Paavo Nurmi Finland Althletics 1920–1928 Summer M 6 3 0 9 7 Bjørn Dæhlie Norway Cross-country skiing 1992–1998 Winter M 6 3 0 9 9 Boris Shakhlin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer M 6 2 2 10 10 Lidia Skoblikova Soviet Union Speed skating 1960–1964 Winter F 6 0 0 6 11 Viktor Chukarin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952–1956 Summer M 5 3 1 9 11 Sawao Kato Japan Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer M 5 3 1 9 13 Clas Thunberg Finland Speed skating 1924–1928 Winter M 5 1 1 7 13 Gert Fredriksson Sweden Canoeing 1948–1960 Summer M 5 1 1 7 13 Nadia Comăneci Romania Gymnastics 1976–1980 Summer F 5 1 1 7 13 Krisztina Egerszegi Hungary Swimming 1988–1996 Summer F 5 1 1 7 17 Vitaly Scherbo Belarus Gymnastics 1992–1996 Summer M 5 0 4 9 18 Bonnie Blair United States Speed skating 1988–1994 Winter F 5 0 1 6 19 Eric Heiden United States Speed skating 1980 Winter M 5 0 0 5 Timeline
The historical progression of the leading performance(s).
See also
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event
- List of multiple Olympic medalists
- List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games
- List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event
- List of multiple Paralympic gold medalists
- All-time Olympic Games medal table
References
- ^ a b c d Coubertin, Pierre de; Timoleon J. Philimon, N. G. Politis, Ch. Anninos (1897). "Second Part: The Olympic Games in 1896" (PDF). The Olympic Games, B.C. 776 – A.D. 1896. IOC official Olympic reports. translated by A. v. K.. London: Grevel. pp. pp. 55–81 (passim). http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1896/1896part2.pdf. Retrieved 2008-08-13. (note: the source gives dates in the Julian calendar; this table uses the Gregorian calendar)
- ^ Most gold medals in individual events
- "Winners". International Olympic Committee. http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- "databaseOlympics.com". databaseSports.com. http://www.databaseolympics.com/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- See also references in the articles on each athlete.
Categories:- Lists of Olympic medalists
- Lists of Olympic competitors
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