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See also: All-time Olympic Games medal table
See also: List of multiple Olympic gold medalists

The page lists various individuals who have won multiple Olympic medals.

List of multiple Olympic medalists

List of most medals over career

This is a list of multiple Olympic medalists, listing people who have won seven or more Olympic 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.

Rank Athlete Nation Sport Years Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Larissa Latynina  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956-1964 Summer F 9 5 4 18
2 Michael Phelps  United States Swimming 2004-2008 Summer M 14 0 2 16
3 Nikolay Andrianov  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1972-1980 Summer M 7 5 3 15
4 Boris Shakhlin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956-1964 Summer M 7 4 2 13
5 Edoardo Mangiarotti  Italy Fencing 1936-1960 Summer M 6 5 2 13
6 Takashi Ono  Japan Gymnastics 1952-1964 Summer M 5 4 4 13
7 Paavo Nurmi  Finland Athletics 1920-1928 Summer M 9 3 0 12
8 Birgit Fischer  Germany Canoeing 1980-2004 Summer F 8 4 0 12
8 Bjørn Dæhlie  Norway Cross-country skiing 1992-1998 Winter M 8 4 0 12
10 Sawao Kato  Japan Gymnastics 1968-1976 Summer M 8 3 1 12
10 Jenny Thompson  United States Swimming 1992-2004 Summer F 8 3 1 12
12 Dara Torres  United States Swimming 1984-2008 Summer F 4 4 4 12
13 Alexei Nemov  Russia Gymnastics 1996-2000 Summer M 4 2 6 12
14 Mark Spitz  United States Swimming 1968-1972 Summer M 9 1 1 11
15 Matt Biondi  United States Swimming 1984-1992 Summer M 8 2 1 11
16 Věra Čáslavská  Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1960-1968 Summer F 7 4 0 11
17 Viktor Chukarin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952-1956 Summer M 7 3 1 11
18 Carl Osburn  United States Shooting 1912-1924 Summer M 5 4 2 11
19 Natalie Coughlin  United States Swimming 2004-2008 Summer F 3 4 4 11
20 Carl Lewis  United States Athletics 1984-1996 Summer M 9 1 0 10
21 Aladár Gerevich  Hungary Fencing 1932-1960 Summer M 7 1 2 10
22 Akinori Nakayama  Japan Gymnastics 1968-1972 Summer M 6 2 2 10
23 Vitaly Scherbo  Belarus Gymnastics 1992-1996 Summer M 6 0 4 10
24 Gary Hall, Jr.  United States Swimming 1996-2004 Summer M 5 3 2 10
25 Ágnes Keleti  Hungary Gymnastics 1952-1956 Summer F 5 3 2 10
26 Polina Astakhova  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956-1964 Summer F 5 2 3 10
27 Raisa Smetanina  Soviet Union Cross-country skiing 1976-1992 Winter F 4 5 1 10
28 Alexander Dityatin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1976-1980 Summer M 3 6 1 10
29 Franziska van Almsick  Germany Swimming 1992-2004 Summer F 0 4 6 10
30 Alexander Popov  Russia Swimming 1992-2000 Summer M 4 5 0 9
31 Lyubov Yegorova  Russia Cross-country skiing 1992-1994 Winter F 6 3 0 9
31 Hubert Van Innis  Belgium Archery 1900-1920 Summer M 6 3 0 9
33 Nadia Comăneci  Romania Gymnastics 1976-1980 Summer F 5 3 1 9
33 Ole Einar Bjørndalen  Norway Biathlon 1998-2006 Winter M 5 3 1 9
33 Ian Thorpe  Australia Swimming 2000-2004 Summer M 5 3 1 9
36 Claudia Pechstein  Germany Speed skating 1992-2006 Winter F 5 2 2 9
37 Mitsuo Tsukahara  Japan Gymnastics 1968-1976 Summer M 5 1 3 9
38 Sixten Jernberg  Sweden Cross-country skiing 1956-1964 Winter M 4 3 2 9
38 Ludmilla Tourischeva  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1968-1976 Summer F 4 3 2 9
40 Giulio Gaudini  Italy Fencing 1928-1936 Summer M 3 4 2 9
41 Alfred Swahn  Sweden Shooting 1908-1924 Summer M 3 3 3 9
42 Mikhail Voronin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1968-1972 Summer M 2 6 1 9
43 Heikki Savolainen  Finland Gymnastics 1928-1952 Summer M 2 1 6 9
44 Yuri Titov  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956-1964 Summer M 1 5 3 9
45 Ville Ritola  Finland Athletics 1924-1928 Summer M 5 3 0 8
46 Elisabeta Lipă  Romania Rowing 1984-2000 Summer F 5 2 1 8
47 Ray Ewry  United States Athletics 1900-1908 Summer M 8 0 0 8
48 Gert Fredriksson  Sweden Canoeing 1948-1960 Summer M 6 1 1 8
49 Reiner Klimke  Germany Equestrian 1964-1988 Summer M 6 0 2 8
50 Isabell Werth  Germany Equestrian 1992-2008 Summer F 5 3 0 8
51 Vilhelm Carlberg  Sweden Shooting 1908-1924 Summer M 4 4 0 8
51 Dawn Fraser  Australia Swimming 1956-1964 Summer F 4 4 0 8
51 Kornelia Ender  East Germany Swimming 1972-1976 Summer F 4 4 0 8
54 Ricco Gross  Germany Biathlon 1992-2006 Winter M 4 3 1 8
54 Georges Miez  Switzerland Gymnastics 1924-1936 Summer M 4 3 1 8
54 Otto Olsen  Norway Shooting 1920-1924 Summer M 4 3 1 8
57 Kjetil André Aamodt  Norway Alpine skiing 1992-2006 Winter M 4 2 2 8
57 Inge de Bruijn  Netherlands Swimming 2000-2004 Summer F 4 2 2 8
57 Roland Matthes  East Germany Swimming 1968-1976 Summer M 4 2 2 8
57 Sven Fischer  Germany Biathlon 1994-2006 Winter M 4 2 2 8
57 Galina Kulakova  Soviet Union Cross-country skiing 1972-1980 Winter F 4 2 2 8
62 Giovanna Trillini  Italy Fencing 1992-2008 Summer F 4 1 3 8
63 Anky van Grunsven  Netherlands Equestrian 1992-2008 Summer F 3 5 0 8
64 Philippe Cattiau  France Fencing 1920-1936 Summer M 3 4 1 8
64 Roger Ducret  France Fencing 1920-1928 Summer M 3 4 1 8
64 Karin Enke  East Germany Speed skating 1980-1988 Winter F 3 4 1 8
64 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann  Germany Speed skating 1992-1998 Winter F 3 4 1 8
64 Petria Thomas  Australia Swimming 1996-2004 Summer F 3 4 1 8
69 Shirley Babashoff  United States Swimming 1972-1976 Summer W 2 6 0 8
70 Merlene Ottey  Jamaica Athletics 1980-2000 Summer F 0 3 5 8
71 Susie O'Neill  Australia Swimming 1992-2000 Summer F 2 4 2 8
72 Sofia Muratova  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956-1960 Summer F 2 2 4 8
72 Margit Korondi  Hungary Gymnastics 1952-1956 Summer F 2 2 4 8
72 Dmitri Sautin  Russia Diving 1992-2008 Summer M 2 2 4 8
75 Pál Kovács  Hungary Fencing 1936-1960 Summer M 6 0 1 7
76 Yukio Endo  Japan Gymnastics 1960-1968 Summer M 5 2 0 7
76 Aaron Peirsol  United States Swimming 2000-2008 Summer M 5 2 0 7
78 Krisztina Egerszegi  Hungary Swimming 1988-1996 Summer F 5 1 1 7
78 Valentina Vezzali  Italy Fencing 1996-2008 Summer F 5 1 1 7
78 Larisa Lazutina  Russia Cross-country skiing 1992-1998 Winter F 5 1 1 7
78 Willis A. Lee  United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 5 1 1 7
78 Clas Thunberg  Finland Speed skating 1924-1928 Winter M 5 1 1 7
78 Hans Günter Winkler  Germany Equestrian 1956-1976 Summer M 5 1 1 7
84 Ivan Patzaichin  Romania Canoeing 1968-1984 Summer M 4 3 0 7
85 Ivar Ballangrud  Norway Speed skating 1928-1936 Winter M 4 2 1 7
85 Einar Liberg  Norway Shooting 1908-1924 Summer M 4 2 1 7
87 Charles Daniels  United States Swimming 1904-1908 Summer M 4 1 2 7
87 Lloyd Spooner  United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 4 1 2 7
89 Veikko Hakulinen  Finland Cross-country skiing 1952-1960 Winter M 3 3 1 7
90 Agneta Andersson  Sweden Canoeing 1984-1996 Summer F 3 2 2 7
90 Eero Mäntyranta  Finland Cross-country skiing 1960-1968 Winter M 3 2 2 7
90 Irena Szewińska  Poland Athletics 1964-1976 Summer F 3 2 2 7
90 Pieter van den Hoogenband  Netherlands Swimming 2000-2004 Summer M 3 2 2 7
94 Simona Amânar  Romania Gymnastics 1996-2000 Summer F 3 1 3 7
94 Jason Lezak  United States Swimming 2000-2008 Summer M 3 1 3 7
94 Shirley Strickland  Australia Athletics 1948-1956 Summer F 3 1 3 7
97 Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi  Finland Cross-country skiing 1984-1994 Winter F 3 0 4 7
97 Yelena Välbe  Russia Cross-country skiing 1992-1998 Winter F 3 0 4 7
99 Svetlana Khorkina  Russia Gymnastics 1996-2004 Summer F 2 4 1 7
100 Maria Gorokhovskaya  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 2 5 0 7
101 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe Swimming 2004-2008 Summer F 2 4 1 7
101 Amanda Beard  United States Swimming 1996-2004 Summer F 2 4 1 7
103 Ildiko Uslaky-Rejtoe  Hungary Fencing 1960-1976 Summer F 2 3 2 7
103 Karin Janz  East Germany Gymnastics 1968-1972 Summer F 2 3 2 7
105 Shannon Miller  United States Gymnastics 1992-1996 Summer F 2 2 3 7

List of most Olympic medals won at a single Olympic Games

This is a list of most Olympic medals won at a single Olympic Games. 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. Only Olympians with more than 4 medals at one Games are included.

Rank Athlete Nation Sport Year Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Michael Phelps  United States Swimming 2008 Summer M 8 - - 8
2 Michael Phelps  United States Swimming 2004 Summer M 6 - 2 8
3 Alexander Dityatin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1980 Summer M 3 4 1 8
4 Mark Spitz  United States Swimming 1972 Summer M 7 - - 7
5 Matt Biondi  United States Swimming 1988 Summer M 5 1 1 7
5 Willis A. Lee  United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 5 1 1 7
7 Boris Shakhlin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1960 Summer M 4 2 1 7
7 Nikolay Andrianov  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1976 Summer M 4 2 1 7
9 Lloyd Spooner  United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 4 1 2 7
10 Maria Gorokhovskaya  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 2 5 - 7
11 Mikhail Voronin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1968 Summer M 2 4 1 7
12 Vitaly Scherbo  Unified Team Gymnastics 1992 Summer M 6 - - 6
12 Kristin Otto  East Germany Swimming 1988 Summer F 6 - - 6
14 Anton Heida  United States Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 5 1 - 6
15 Ville Ritola  Finland Athletics 1924 Summer M 4 2 - 6
15 Viktor Chukarin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956 Summer M 4 2 - 6
15 Věra Čáslavská  Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1968 Summer F 4 2 - 6
15 Agnes Keleti  Hungary Gymnastics 1956 Summer F 4 2 - 6
15 Hubert Van Innis  Belgium Archery 1920 Summer M 4 2 - 6
20 Larissa Latynina  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956 Summer F 4 1 1 6
21 Li Ning  China Gymnastics 1984 Summer M 3 2 1 6
21 Larissa Latynina  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1960 Summer F 3 2 1 6
21 Daniela Silivas  Romania Gymnastics 1988 Summer F 3 2 1 6
21 Hermann Weingärtner  Germany Gymnastics 1896 Summer M 3 2 1 6
24 Takashi Ono  Japan Gymnastics 1960 Summer M 3 1 2 6
25 Burton Downing  United States Cycling 1904 Summer M 2 3 1 6
26 Larissa Latynina  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1964 Summer F 2 2 2 6
27 Alexei Nemov  Russia Gymnastics 1996 Summer M 2 1 3 6
27 Alexei Nemov  Russia Gymnastics 2000 Summer M 2 1 3 6
29 Natalie Coughlin  United States Swimming 2008 Summer F 1 2 3 6
30 Margit Korondi  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956 Summer F 1 1 4 6
31 Nedo Nadi  Italy Fencing 1920 Summer M 5 - - 5
31 Paavo Nurmi  Finland Athletics 1924 Summer M 5 - - 5
31 Eric Heiden  United States Speed skating 1980 Winter M 5 - - 5
34 Kornelia Ender  East Germany Swimming 1976 Summer F 4 1 - 5
34 Ecaterina Szabo  Romania Gymnastics 1984 Summer F 4 1 - 5
34 Vladimir Artemov  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1988 Summer M 4 1 - 5
37 Marcus Hurley  United States Cycling 1904 Summer M 4 0 1 5
38 Vilhelm Carlberg  Sweden Shooting 1912 Summer M 3 2 - 5
38 Roger Ducret  France Fencing 1924 Summer M 3 2 - 5
38 Ian Thorpe  Australia Swimming 2000 Summer M 3 2 - 5
38 Lyubov Yegorova  Unified Team Cross-country skiing 1992 Winter F 3 2 - 5
42 George Eyser  United States Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 3 1 1 5
42 Charles Daniels  United States Swimming 1904 Summer M 3 1 1 5
42 Larisa Lazutina  Russia Cross-country skiing 1998 Winter F 3 1 1 5
42 Shane Gould  Australia Swimming 1972 Summer F 3 1 1 5
42 Nadia Comaneci  Romania Gymnastics 1976 Summer F 3 1 1 5
47 Natalie Coughlin  United States Swimming 2004 Summer F 2 2 1 5
47 Karin Janz  East Germany Gymnastics 1972 Summer F 2 2 1 5
47 Ines Diers  East Germany Swimming 1980 Summer F 2 2 1 5
50 Shirley Babashoff  United States Swimming 1976 Summer F 1 4 - 5
51 Nastia Liukin  United States Gymnastics 2008 Summer F 1 3 1 5
52 Cindy Klassen  Canada Speed skating 2006 Winter F 1 2 2 5
53 Yelena Välbe  Unified Team Cross-country skiing 1992 Winter F 1 - 4 5
54 William Merz  United States Gymnastics, Athletics 1904 Summer M - 1 4 5
55 Carl Schuhmann  Germany Gymnastics, Wrestling 1896 Summer M 4 - - 4
55 Alvin Kraenzlein  United States Athletics 1900 Summer M 4 - - 4
55 Carl Lewis  United States Athletics 1984 Summer M 4 - - 4
58 Jim Lightbody  United States Athletics 1904 Summer M 3 1 - 4
58 Lyubov Yegorova  Russia Cross-country skiing 1994 Winter F 3 1 - 4
58 Věra Čáslavská  Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1964 Summer F 3 1 - 4
58 Inge de Bruijn  Netherlands Swimming 2000 Summer F 3 1 - 4
58 Petria Thomas  Australia Swimming 2004 Summer F 3 1 - 4
58 Janica Kostelić  Croatia Alpine skiing 2002 Winter F 3 1 - 4
64 Hyun-Soo Ahn  South Korea Short-track Speed skating 2006 Winter M 3 - 1 4
65 Robert Garrett  United States Athletics 1896 Summer M 2 2 - 4
65 Alexander Popov  Russia Swimming 1996 Summer M 2 2 - 4
65 Alexander Popov  Unified Team Swimming 1992 Summer M 2 2 - 4
65 Nadia Comaneci  Romania Gymnastics 1980 Summer F 2 2 - 4
65 Gary Hall, Jr.  United States Swimming 1996 Summer M 2 2 - 4
65 Michael Gross  West Germany Swimming 1984 Summer M 2 2 - 4
71 Gary Hall, Jr.  United States Swimming 2000 Summer M 2 1 1 4
71 Gunde Svan  Sweden Cross-country skiing 1984 Winter M 2 1 1 4
71 Lisbeth Trickett  Australia Swimming 2008 Summer F 2 1 1 4
71 Ian Thorpe  Australia Swimming 2004 Summer M 2 1 1 4
75 Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe Swimming 2008 Summer F 1 3 - 4
76 Sixten Jernberg  Sweden Cross-country skiing 1956 Winter M 1 2 1 4
77 Agnes Keleti  Hungary Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 1 1 2 4
77 Inge de Bruijn  Netherlands Swimming 2004 Summer F 1 1 2 4
79 Francis Gailey  United States Swimming 1904 Summer M - 3 1 4
80 Franziska van Almsick  Germany Swimming 1992 Summer F - 2 2 4
81 Teddy Billington  United States Cycling 1904 Summer M - 1 3 4

Most medals in one event

This is a list of Olympians that have held the record for most medals won in different events. 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. Only Olympians with more than three medals in one event or most medals in their sport are included. If a person has contested for several nations only the last one is mentioned.

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Years Participating Games Sport Event Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Aladár Gerevich  Hungary M 1932-1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 6 - - 6
2 Pál Kovács  Hungary M 1936-1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 5 - - 5
2 Reiner Klimke  West Germany M 1964-1988 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 5 - - 5
4 Edoardo Mangiarotti  Italy M 1936-1960 Summer Fencing Team épée 4 1 - 5
4 Birgit Fischer  Germany F 1980-2004 Summer Canoeing K-4 500m 4 1 - 5
4 Ricco Groß  Germany M 1992-2006 Winter Biathlon 4x7.5 km relay 4 1 - 5
7 Hans Günter Winkler  West Germany M 1956-1976 Summer Equestrian Team jumping 4 - 1 5
7 Teresa Edwards  United States F 1984-2000 Summer Basketball Team 4 - 1 5
9 Georg Hackl  Germany M 1988-2002 Winter Luge Singles 3 2 - 5
9 Ralf Schumann  Germany M 1988-2008 Summer Shooting 25m rapid fire pistol 3 2 - 5
11 Dezső Gyarmati  Hungary M 1948-1964 Summer Water polo Team 3 1 1 5
11 Elena Georgescu  Romania F 1992-2008 Summer Rowing Eight 3 1 1 5
11 Dara Torres  United States F 1984-2008 Summer Swimming 4x100 m freestyle relay 3 1 1 5
14 Michael Plumb  United States M 1964-1984 Summer Equestrian Team eventing 2 3 - 5
15 Ryoko Tani  Japan F 1992-2008 Summer Judo 48 kg women 2 2 1 5
16 Armin Zöggeler  Italy M 1994-2010 Winter Luge Singles 2 1 2 5
17 Ildiko Ujlaky-Rejtoe  Hungary F 1960-1976 Summer Fencing Team foil 1 3 1 5
18 Harri Kirvesniemi  Finland M 1980-1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4x10km - - 5 5
19 Carl Lewis  United States M 1984-1996 Summer Athletics Long Jump 4 - - 4
19 Lisa Leslie  United States F 1996-2008 Summer Basketball Team 4 - - 4
19 Isabell Werth  Germany F 1992-2000 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 4 - - 4
19 Rudolf Kárpáti  Hungary M 1948-1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 4 - - 4
19 Al Oerter  United States M 1956-1968 Summer Athletics Discus throw 4 - - 4
19 Larisa Lazutina  Russia F 1992-2002 Winter Cross-country skiing 4x5km 4 - - 4
19 Alexander Tikhonov  Soviet Union M 1968-1980 Winter Biathlon 2x7.5 km relay 4 - - 4
26 Gillis Grafström  Sweden M 1920-1932 Winter Figure skating Singles 3 1 - 4
26 Jenny Thompson  United States F 1992-2004 Summer Swimming 4x100 m freestyle relay 3 1 - 4
26 Claudia Pechstein  Germany F 1992-2006 Winter Speed skating 5000m 3 1 - 4
26 Ivan Patzaichin  Romania M 1968-1984 Summer Canoeing C-2 1000 m 3 1 - 4
26 Valentina Vezzali  Italy F 1996-2008 Summer Fencing Individual foil 3 1 - 4
26 Giuseppe Delfino  Italy M 1952-1964 Summer Fencing Team épée 3 1 - 4
26 Sven Fischer  Germany M 1994-2006 Winter Biathlon 4x7.5 km relay 3 1 - 4
26 Viktor Sidyak  Soviet Union M 1968-1980 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 1 - 4
26 Vladimir Nazlymov  Soviet Union M 1968-1980 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 1 - 4
26 Klaus Dibiasi  Italy M 1964-1976 Summer Diving 10m Platform 3 1 - 4
26 Galina Gorokhova  Soviet Union F 1960-1972 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 1 - 4
26 Anky van Grunsven  Netherlands F 1996-2008 Summer Equestrian Individual Dressage 3 1 - 4
26 Leslie Claudius  India M 1948-1960 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 - 4
26 Alexander Karelin  Russia M 1988-2000 Summer Wrestling Greco-Roman 130 kg 3 1 - 4
26 Viktor Saneyev  Soviet Union M 1968-1980 Summer Athletics Triple jump 3 1 - 4
26 Udham Singh  India M 1948-1960 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 - 4
26 Vladislav Tretiak  Soviet Union M 1972-1984 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 1 - 4
26 Jan Železný  Czech Republic M 1988-2000 Summer Athletics Javelin throw 3 1 - 4
44 Gert Fredriksson  Sweden M 1948-1960 Summer Canoeing K-1 1000 m 3 - 1 4
44 Kjetil André Aamodt  Norway M 1992-2006 Winter Alpine Skiing Super-G 3 - 1 4
44 Jenny Thompson  United States F 1992-2004 Summer Swimming 4x100 m medley relay 3 - 1 4
44 Stanislav Pozdniakov  Russia M 1992-2004 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 - 1 4
44 Giovanna Trillini  Italy F 1992-2008 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 - 1 4
44 Steve Redgrave  Great Britain M 1984-2004 Summer Rowing Coxless pair 3 - 1 4
44 Ana Fernández  Cuba F 1992-2004 Summer Volleyball Indoor 3 - 1 4
44 Pyrros Dimas  Greece M 1992-2004 Summer Weightlifting 85 kg 3 - 1 4
44 Andrey Lavrov  Russia M 1988-2004 Summer Handball Team 3 - 1 4
53 Alfred Swahn  Sweden M 1908-1924 Summer Shooting Team running deer, single shots 2 2 - 4
53 Birgit Fischer  Germany F 1980-2004 Summer Canoeing K-2 500m 2 2 - 4
53 Philippe Cattiau  France M 1920-1932 Summer Fencing Team foil 2 2 - 4
53 Inna Ryskal  Russia F 1964-1976 Summer Volleyball Indoor 2 2 - 4
57 Edoardo Mangiarotti  Italy M 1936-1960 Summer Fencing Team foil 1 3 - 4
57 Imre Polyak  Hungary M 1952-1964 Summer Wrestling Greco-Roman featherweight 1 3 - 4
59 Giovanna Trillini  Italy F 1992-2004 Summer Fencing Individual foil 1 1 2 4

Timeline of most medals

Timeline of most medals

This is a progressive list of Olympians that have held the record for most medals won. 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. All record-holders have competed at Summer Games rather than Winter Games.

Medal count Date Athlete Nation Sport Record medal event Earlier medal events Gender
1[1] 6 April 1896 James Connolly  United States Athletics Triple jump G - M
Alexandre Tuffèri  France Triple jump S
Ioannis Persakis  Greece Triple jump B
6 April 1896 Robert Garrett  United States Athletics Discus G
Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos  Greece Discus S
Sotirios Versis  Greece Discus B
2[1] 7 April 1896 Robert Garrett  United States Athletics Long jump S see above M
James Connolly  United States Long jump B
3[1] 7 April 1896 Robert Garrett  United States Athletics Shot put G M
9 April 1896 Carl Schumann  Germany Gymnastics Vault G 1896 - 1 G, 2 G M
Hermann Weingärtner  Germany Vault B 1896 - 1 G, 2 G
4[1] 9 April 1896 Pommel horse S
5[1] 9 April 1896 Rings S
6 9 April 1896[1] Horizontal bar G
16 July 1900 Robert Garrett  United States Athletics Standing triple jump B 1896: 1 G, 2 S, 3 G, 4 S
1900: 5 B 		M
3 September 1904 Ray Ewry  United States Athletics Standing triple jump G 1900- 1 G, 2 G, 3 G
1904- 4 G, 5 G 		M
7 20 July 1908 Athletics Standing long jump G
8 23 July 1908 Standing high jump G
29 July 1920 Carl Osburn  United States Shooting Team 300m/600m military rifle, prone G 1912- 1 B, 2 S, 3 S, 4 G
1920- 5 B, 6 S, 7 G 		M
9 30 July 1920 300m military rifle, standing G
10 31 July 1920 Team free rifle G
11 27 June 1924 Shooting 600m free rifle S
3 August 1928 Paavo Nurmi  Finland Athletics 5000m S 1920- 1 S, 2 G, 3 G, 4 G
1924- 5 G, 6 G, 7 G, 8 G, 9 G
1928- 10 G 		M
12 4 August 1928 3000m steeplechase S
2 September 1960 Edoardo Mangiarotti  Italy Fencing Team foil S 1936 : 1 G
1948 : 2 S, 3 S, 4 B
1952 : 5 S, 6 S, 7 G, 8 G
1956 : 9 G, 10 G, 11 B
 		M
13 9 September 1960 Team épée G
21 October 1964 Larissa Latynina  Soviet Union Gymnastics Team G 1956 - 1 G, 2 B, 3 G, 4 G, 5 G, 6 S
1960 - 7 G, 8 G, 9 S, 10 S, 11 B, 12 G 		F
14 21 October 1964 All-around S
15 22 October 1964 Vault S
16 22 October 1964 Uneven bars B
17 23 October 1964 Balance beam B
18 23 October 1964 Floor exercise G

Timeline of most total medals won in a single Olympic Games

Total medals Year Record duration Athlete Nation Sport Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze
6 1896 1896-1920 Hermann Weingärtner  Germany Gymnastics Summer M 3 2 1
1904 1904-1920 Anton Heida  United States Gymnastics Summer M 5 1 0
7 1920 1920-1980 Willis A. Lee  United States Shooting Summer M 5 1 1
1972 1972-1980 Mark Spitz  United States Swimming Summer M 7 0 0
8 1980 1980-present Alexander Dityatin  Russia Gymnastics Summer M 3 4 1
2004 2004-present Michael Phelps  United States Swimming Summer M 6 0 2
2008 2008-present 8 0 0

Athletes with medals in different disciplines

This list is incomplete.

In the Summer and Winter Games

See also: List of Olympians who won medals in the Summer and Winter Games

Swimming and water polo

Cross-country skiing and Nordic combined

Others in Summer Games

Others in Winter Games

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Coubertin, Pierre de (1897). "Second Part: The Olympic Games in 1896". The Olympic Games, B.C. 776 – A.D. 1896. IOC official Olympic reports. translated by A. v. K. London: Grevel. pp. 55–81 (passim). {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); |format= requires |url= (help); External link in |chapterurl= (help); Unknown parameter |chapterurl= ignored (|chapter-url= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help) (note: the source gives dates in the Julian calendar; this table uses the Gregorian calendar)
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