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.

Individual events

Rank
Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Total
1 Armin Zöggeler ItalyM1994–2014WinterLugeSingles2136
2 Isabell Werth[n 1] GermanyF1992–2020SummerDressageIndividual dressage15-6
3 Georg Hackl West Germany,  GermanyM1988–2002WinterLugeSingles32-5
Ralf Schumann[n 1] East Germany,  GermanyM1988–2008SummerShooting25m rapid fire pistol32-5
5 Claudia Pechstein GermanyF1992–2006WinterSpeed skating5000m3115
Valentina Vezzali ItalyF1996–2012SummerFencingIndividual foil3115
Ireen Wüst NetherlandsF2006–2022WinterSpeed skating1500m3115
8 Ryoko Tani JapanF1992–2008SummerJudo48 kg2215
Michal Martikán SlovakiaM1996–2012SummerCanoe SlalomCanoe Slalom C-12215
10 Al Oerter United StatesM1956–1968SummerAthleticsDiscus throw4--4
Carl Lewis United StatesM1984–1996SummerAthleticsLong jump4--4
Michael Phelps  United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming200m individual medley4--4
13 Gillis Grafström SwedenM1920–1932BothFigure skatingSingles31-4
Natalie Geisenberger GermanyF2010–2022WinterLugeSingles31-4
Klaus Dibiasi ItalyM1964–1976SummerDiving10m platform31-4
Viktor Saneyev Soviet UnionM1968–1980SummerAthleticsTriple jump31-4
Alexander Karelin Soviet Union,  Unified Team,  RussiaM1988–2000SummerWrestlingGreco-Roman 130 kg31-4
Jan Železný Czechoslovakia,  Czech RepublicM1988–2000SummerAthleticsJavelin throw31-4
Anky van Grunsven NetherlandsF1996–2008SummerEquestrianIndividual dressage31-4
Artur Taymazov UzbekistanM2000–2012SummerWrestlingFreestyle 120 kg31-4
Jin Jong-oh South KoreaM2004–2016SummerShooting50 metre pistol31-4
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming100m butterfly31-4
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming200m butterfly31-4
Saori Yoshida JapanF2004–2012SummerWrestlingFreestyle 53/55 kg31-4
Sven Kramer NetherlandsM2006–2018WinterSpeed skating5000m31-4
26 Gert Fredriksson SwedenM1948–1960SummerCanoeingK-1 1000m3-14
Pyrros Dimas GreeceM1992–2004SummerWeightlifting85 kg3-14
Kjetil André Aamodt[n 1] NorwayM1992–2006WinterAlpine SkiingSuper-G3-14
29 Wang Yifu* ChinaM1984–2004SummerShooting10m air pistol22-4
30 Ekaterina Karsten BelarusF1996–2008SummerRowingSingle sculls2114
Daniel Morelon FranceM1964–1976SummerCyclingIndividual sprint2114
Bruce Baumgartner United StatesM1984–1996SummerWrestlingFreestyle 130 kg2114
Arianna Fontana ItalyF2006–2022WinterShort track speed skating500 m2114
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce JamaicaF2008–2020SummerAthletics100 m2114
Volodymyr Holubnychy Soviet UnionM1960–1976SummerAthletics20 kilometers race walking2114
Valerie Adams New ZealandF2008–2020SummerAthleticsShot put2114
37 Josefa Idem West Germany,  ItalyF1996–2008SummerCanoeingK1 500m1214
38 Imre Polyák HungaryM1952–1964SummerWrestlingGreco-Roman 62 kg13-4
39 Giovanna Trillini ItalyF1992–2004SummerFencingIndividual foil1124
Bob de Jong[n 1] NetherlandsM1998–2014WinterSpeed skating10,000m1124
41 Giovanni Pellielo[n 1] ItalyM2000–2016SummerShootingTrap-314
42 Merlene Ottey[n 1] JamaicaF1980–1996SummerAthletics200m-134
43 Ray Ewry[n 2] United StatesM1900–1908SummerAthleticsStanding long jump3--3
Ray Ewry[n 2] United StatesM1900–1908SummerAthleticsStanding high jump3--3
Katie Ledecky United StatesF2012–2020SummerSwimming800 m freestyle3--3
John Flanagan United StatesM1900–1908SummerAthleticsHammer throw3--3
Sonja Henie NorwayF1928–1936WinterFigure skatingSingles3--3
László Papp HungaryM1948–1956SummerBoxingMiddleweight3--3
Paul Elvstrøm[1][2] DenmarkM1952–1960SummerSailingFinn3--3
Dawn Fraser AustraliaF1956–1964SummerSwimming100m freestyle3--3
Vyacheslav Ivanov Soviet UnionM1956–1964SummerRowingSingle sculls3--3
Larisa Latynina Soviet UnionF1956–1964SummerGymnasticsFloor exercise3--3
Teófilo Stevenson CubaM1972–1980SummerBoxingHeavyweight3--3
Ulrich Wehling East GermanyM1972–1980WinterNordic combinedIndividual3--3
Pertti Karppinen FinlandM1976–1984SummerRowingSingle sculls3--3
Bonnie Blair United StatesF1988–1994WinterSpeed skating500m3--3
Krisztina Egerszegi HungaryF1988–1996SummerSwimming200m backstroke3--3
Naim Süleymanoğlu TurkeyM1988–1996SummerWeightlifting60–64 kg3--3
Félix Savón CubaM1992–2000SummerBoxingHeavyweight3--3
Robert Korzeniowski PolandM1996–2004SummerAthletics50 km walk3--3
Anita Wlodarczyk PolandF2012–2020SummerAthleticsHammer throw3--3
Halil Mutlu TurkeyM1996–2004SummerWeightlifting54–56 kg3--3
Tadahiro Nomura JapanM1996–2004SummerJudo60 kg3--3
Buvaisar Saitiev[n 1] RussiaM1996–2008SummerWrestlingFreestyle 74 kg3--3
Tony Estanguet[n 1] FranceM2000–2012SummerCanoeingSlalom C-13--3
Ben Ainslie[3] Great BritainM2004–2012SummerSailingFinn3--3
Kaori Icho[4] JapanF2004–2012SummerWrestlingFreestyle 63 kg3--3
Ole Einar Bjørndalen[n 1] NorwayM1998–2014WinterBiathlon10 km sprint3--3
Kristin Armstrong United StatesF2008–2016SummerCyclingTime trial3--3
Usain Bolt JamaicaM2008–2016SummerAthletics100m3--3
Usain Bolt JamaicaM2008–2016SummerAthletics200m3--3
Dario Cologna SwitzerlandM2010–2022WinterCross-country skiing15 km3--3
Shaun White[n 1] United StatesM2006–2022WinterSnowboardingHalfpipe3--3
74 Yevgeny Grishin Soviet UnionM1956–1964WinterSpeed skating500m21-3
Greg Louganis United StatesM1976–1988SummerDiving10m platform21-3
Yuriy Sedykh Soviet UnionM1976–1988SummerAthleticsHammer throw21-3
Jason Kenny Great BritainM2008–2016SummerCyclingIndividual sprint21-3
Ireen Wüst[n 1] NetherlandsF2006–2018WinterSpeed skating3000m21-3
Martina Sáblíková Czech RepublicF2010–2018WinterSpeed skating5000m21-3
Lee Sang-hwa South KoreaF2010–2018WinterSpeed skating500m21-3
Marit Bjørgen NorwayF2010–2018WinterCross-country skiing30 km21-3
Ralph Rose United StatesM1904–1916SummerAthleticsShot put21-3
83 Bonnie Blair United StatesF1988–1994WinterSpeed skating1000m2-13
Kim Rhode United StatesF1996–2004SummerShootingDouble trap2-13
Derartu Tulu EthiopiaF1992–2004SummerAthletics10000 m2-13
Tirunesh Dibaba EthiopiaF2004–2016SummerAthletics10000 m2-13
Shirley Strickland AustraliaF1948–1956SummerAthletics80 m hurdles2-13
Edwin Moses United StatesM1976–1988SummerAthletics400 m hurdles2-13
Bob Richards United StatesM1948–1956SummerAthleticsPole vault2-13
Yelena Isinbayeva RussiaF2004–2012SummerAthleticsPole vault2-13
Heike Drechsler East Germany  GermanyF1988–2000SummerAthleticsLong jump2-13
Virgilijus Alekna LithuaniaM2000–2012SummerAthleticsDiscus throw2-13
Nina Romashkova Soviet UnionF1952–1960SummerAthleticsDiscus throw2-13
Barbora Spotakova Czech RepublicF2008–2016SummerAthleticsJavelin throw2-13
Jackie Joyner-Kersee United StatesF1984–1996SummerAthleticsDecathlon2-13
96 Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich[n 1] East GermanyF1976–1988WinterSpeed skating3000m12-3
Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann GermanyF1992–1998WinterSpeed skating5000m12-3
Charlotte Kalla SwedenF2010–2018WinterCross-country skiing10 km12-3
Sara Simeoni ItalyF1976–1984SummerAthleticsHigh jump12-3
Mutaz Essa Barshim QatarM2012-2020SummerAthleticsHigh jump12-3
Allyson Felix United StatesF2004–2020SummerAthletics200 m12-3
Paavo Nurmi FinlandM1920-1928SummerAthletics5000 m12-3
Brittney Reese United StatesF2012–2020SummerAthleticsLong jump12-3
Matt McGrath United StatesM1908–1924SummerAthleticsHammer throw12-3
Gyula Zsivotzky HungaryM1960–1968SummerAthleticsHammer throw12-3
106 Knut Johannesen NorwayM1956–1964WinterSpeed skating10,000m1113
Karin Enke East GermanyF1980–1988WinterSpeed skating500m1113
Wu Minxia ChinaF2004–2016SummerDiving3 m springboard1113
Christa Luding-Rothenburger East Germany,  GermanyF1980–1988WinterSpeed skating500m1113
Ådne Søndrål[n 1] NorwayM1992–2002WinterSpeed skating1500m1113
Tatjana Hüfner GermanyF2006–2014WinterLugeSingles1113
Kim Rhode United StatesF2008–2016SummerShootingSkeet1113
Chen Long ChinaM2012–2020SummerBadmintonMen's singles1113
Alessandra Sensini ItalyF1996–2004SummerSailingMistral1113
Justin Gatlin United StatesM2004–2016SummerAthletics100 m1113
Irena Szewinska PolandF1964–1980SummerAthletics200 m1113
Liu Hong ChinaF2012–2020SummerAthletics20 kilometers race walking1113
Kirani James GrenadaM2012–2020SummerAthletics400 m1113
Ralph Boston United StatesM1960–1968SummerAthleticsLong jump1113
Olga Rypakova KazakhstanF2008–2016SummerAthleticsTriple jump1113
Galina Zybina Soviet UnionF1952–1964SummerAthleticsShot put1113
Nadezhda Chizhova Soviet UnionF1968–1976SummerAthleticsShot put1113
Ludvik Danek CzechoslovakiaF1964–1972SummerAthleticsDiscus throw1113
Janis Lusis Soviet UnionM1964–1972SummerAthleticsJavelin throw1113
125 Clara Hughes CanadaF2002–2010WinterSpeed skating5000m1-23
Morgan Taylor United StatesM1924–1932SummerAthletics400 m hurdles1-23
Maurizio Damilano ItalyM1980–1988SummerAthletics20 kilometers race walking1-23
Jackie Joyner-Kersee United StatesF1984–1996SummerAthleticsLong jump1-23
Vilho Tuulos FinlandM1920–1928SummerAthleticsTriple jump1-23
Lia Manoliu FinlandF1960–1968SummerAthleticsDiscus throw1-23
131 Lee Chong Wei MalaysiaM2008–2016SummerBadmintonMen's singles-3-3
132 Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann GermanyF1992–1998WinterSpeed skating1500m-213
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad FranceM2008–2016SummerAthletics3000 m Steeplechase-213
Patrik Sjöberg SwedenM1984–1992SummerAthleticsHigh jump-213
Zhang Wenxiu ChinaF2008–2016SummerAthleticsHammer throw-213
Steve Backley Great BritainM1992–2000SummerAthleticsJavelin throw-213
Paula Jean Myers-Pope United StatesM1976–1988SummerDiving10m platform-123
138 Marit Bjørgen[n 1] NorwayF2006–2018WinterCross-country skiing10 km-123
Gergely Kulcsar HungaryM1960–1968SummerAthleticsJavelin throw-123
Seppo Raty FinlandM1988–1996SummerAthleticsJavelin throw-123

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Non-consecutive medals.
  2. 1 2 Ewry also won this event at the 1906 Intercalated Games

Team events

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Total
1 Aladár Gerevich HungaryM1932–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre6--6
Isabell Werth GermanyF1992-2020SummerEquestrianTeam dressage6--6
3 Pál Kovács HungaryM1936–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre5--5
Reiner Klimke West GermanyM1964–1988SummerEquestrianTeam dressage5--5
Sue Bird United StatesF2004–2020SummerBasketballTeam5--5
Diana Taurasi United StatesF2004–2020SummerBasketballTeam5--5
7 Hans Günter Winkler West GermanyM1956–1976SummerEquestrianTeam jumping4116
8 Edoardo Mangiarotti ItalyM1936–1960SummerFencingTeam épée41-5
Birgit Fischer GermanyF1980–2004SummerCanoeingK-4 500m41-5
Ricco Groß GermanyM1992–2006WinterBiathlon4 × 7.5 km relay41-5
Jayna Hefford CanadaF1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam41-5
Hayley Wickenheiser CanadaF1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam41-5
13 Teresa Edwards United StatesF1984–2000SummerBasketballTeam4-15
14 Dezső Gyarmati HungaryM1948–1964SummerWater poloTeam3115
Dara Torres United StatesF1984–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100m freestyle relay3115
Elena Georgescu RomaniaF1992–2008SummerRowingEight3115
17 Michael Plumb United StatesM1964–1984SummerEquestrianTeam eventing23-5
18 Ildikó Rejtő HungaryF1960–1976SummerFencingTeam foil1315
19 Anky van Grunsven NetherlandsM1992–2012SummerEquestrianTeam dressage-415
20 Harri Kirvesniemi FinlandM1980–1998WinterCross-country skiing4 × 10 km--55
21 Rudolf Kárpáti HungaryM1948–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre4--4
Alexander Tikhonov Soviet UnionM1968–1980WinterBiathlon4 × 7.5 km relay4--4
Lisa Leslie United StatesF1996–2008SummerBasketballTeam4--4
Caroline Ouellette CanadaF2002–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4--4
Wu Minxia ChinaF2004–2016SummerDivingSynchronised 3m springboard4--4
Ryan Lochte United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200m freestyle relay4--4
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200m freestyle relay4--4
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 100m medley relay4--4
Tamika Catchings United StatesF2004–2016SummerBasketballTeam4--4
Svetlana Romashina Russia
 ROC
F2008–2020SummerSynchronized swimmingTeam4--4
Allyson Felix United StatesF2008-2020SummerAthletics4x400m relay4--4
32 Leslie Claudius IndiaM1948–1960SummerField hockeyTeam31-4
Udham Singh IndiaM1948–1960SummerField hockeyTeam31-4
Giuseppe Delfino ItalyM1952–1964SummerFencingTeam épée31-4
Galina Gorokhova Soviet UnionF1960–1972SummerFencingTeam foil31-4
Vladislav Tretiak Soviet UnionM1972–1984WinterIce hockeyTeam31-4
Viktor Sidyak Soviet UnionM1968–1980SummerFencingTeam sabre31-4
Ivan Patzaichin RomaniaM1968–1984SummerCanoeingC-2 1000m31-4
Jenny Thompson United StatesF1992–2004SummerSwimming4 × 100m freestyle relay31-4
Sven Fischer GermanyM1994–2006WinterBiathlon4 × 7.5 km relay31-4
Christie Rampone United StatesF2000–2012SummerFootballTeam31-4
Bradley Wiggins Great BritainM2000–2016SummerCyclingTeam pursuit31-4
Jason Kenny Great BritainM2008–2020SummerCyclingTeam sprint31-4
44 György Kárpáti HungaryM1952–1964SummerWater poloTeam3-14
Andrey Lavrov RussiaM1988–2004SummerHandballTeam3-14
Ana Fernández CubaF1992–2004SummerVolleyballTeam3-14
Stanislav Pozdnyakov RussiaM1992–2004SummerFencingTeam sabre3-14
Jenny Thompson United StatesF1992–2004SummerSwimming4 × 100m medley relay3-14
Giovanna Trillini ItalyF1992–2008SummerFencingTeam foil3-14
Valentina Vezzali ItalyF1996–2012SummerFencingTeam foil3-14
Pavol Hochschorner SlovakiaM2000–2012SummerCanoe SlalomCanoe slalom C-23-14
Peter Hochschorner SlovakiaM2000–2012SummerCanoe SlalomCanoe slalom C-23-14
Cate Campbell AustraliaF2008–2020SummerSwimming4 × 100m freestyle relay3-14
54 Alfred Swahn SwedenM1908–1924SummerShootingTeam22-4
Philippe Cattiau FranceM1920–1932SummerFencingTeam foil22-4
Inna Ryskal Soviet UnionF1964–1976SummerVolleyballTeam22-4
Birgit Fischer GermanyF1980–2004SummerCanoeingK-2 500m22-4
Teun de Nooijer NetherlandsM1996–2012SummerField hockeyTeam22-4
Leisel Jones AustraliaF2000–2012SummerSwimming4 × 100m medley relay22-4
Katalin Kovács HungaryF2000–2012SummerCanoeingK-2 500m22-4
Emily Seebohm AustraliaF2008–2020SummerSwimming4 × 100m medley relay22-4
62 László Jeney HungaryM1948–1960SummerWater poloTeam2114
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 100m freestyle relay2114
64 Mihály Mayer HungaryM1956–1968SummerWater poloTeam2-24
Torben Grael BrazilM1988–2008SummerSailingStar-class2-24
Mario Stecher AustriaM2002–2014WinterNordic combined4 × 5 km relay2-24
67 Edoardo Mangiarotti ItalyM1936–1960SummerFencingTeam foil13-4
Bogdan Musioł GermanyM1980–1992WinterBobsleigh4 man13-4
Katalin Kovács HungaryF2000–2012SummerCanoeingK-4 500m13-4
Veronica Campbell Brown JamaicaF2000-2016SummerAthletics4x100m relay13-4
71 Gennadi Volnov Soviet UnionM1960–1972SummerBasketballTeam1214
Angela Ruggiero United StatesF1998–2010WinterIce hockeyTeam1214
Jason Lezak United StatesM2000–2012SummerSwimming4 × 100m freestyle relay1214
Heather Petri United StatesF2000–2012SummerWater poloTeam1214
Brenda Villa United StatesF2000–2012SummerWater poloTeam1214
76 András Bodnár HungaryM1960–1972SummerWater poloTeam1124
Endre Molnár HungaryM1968–1980SummerWater poloTeam1124
István Szívós HungaryM1968–1980SummerWater poloTeam1124
Sergey Tetyukhin RussiaM2000–2016SummerVolleyballTeam1124
80 Sergei Belov Soviet UnionM1968–1980SummerBasketballTeam1-34
Sven Kramer NetherlandsM2006–2018WinterSpeed skatingTeam pursuit1-34
82 Joseph Pletinckx BelgiumM1908–1924SummerWater poloTeam-314
Julie Chu United StatesF2002–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam-314
Lauren Jackson AustraliaF2000–2012SummerBasketballTeam-314
Kristi Harrower AustraliaF2000–2012SummerBasketballTeam-314
Björn Kircheisen GermanyM2002–2014WinterNordic combined4 × 5 km relay-314
Novlene Williams-Mills JamaicaF2004-2016SummerAthletics4x400m relay-314
89 Aldo Montano (fencer born 1978) ItalyM2004–2020SummerFencingTeam sabre-224

See also

References

  1. Also won a gold medal for Firefly class at the 1948 Olympics. Many consider Firefly class to be the direct predecessor of Finn Class and credit Elvstrom with four consecutive gold medals in one event
  2. "Summer and Winter Olympics Misc. Records - databaseOlympics.com". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-09-05. (Not entirely accurate)
  3. Also won a gold medal for Laser class at the 2000 Olympics (and a silver medal for the same class at the 1996 Olympics)
  4. Also won a gold medal for 58kg at the 2016 Olympics where the 63kg event was also held
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