List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
This article lists the individuals who have won at least four gold medals at the Olympic Games or at least three gold medals in individual events.
List of most Olympic gold medals over career
This is a partial list of multiple Olympic gold medalists, listing people who have won four or more Olympic gold medals. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. (If they were, Ray Ewry would be second on the list with 10 gold). It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings. The Olympics listed for each athlete only include games in which 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 has changed over time.
- Names in bold denote people that have competed in the most recent Olympics, namely 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.
No. | Athlete | Nation | Sport | Years | Games | Gender | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Michael Phelps | United States | Swimming | 2000–2016 | Summer | M | 23 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
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 | Marit Bjørgen | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 2002–2018 | Winter | F | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
7 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Norway | Biathlon | 1998–2014 | Winter | M | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
8 | Bjørn Dæhlie | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 1992–1998 | Winter | M | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
Birgit Fischer | East Germany Germany |
Canoeing | 1980–2004 | Summer | F | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | |
10 | Sawao Kato |
Japan | Gymnastics | 1968–1976 | Summer | M | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
Jenny Thompson | United States | Swimming | 1992–2004 | Summer | F | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |
12 | Matt Biondi | United States | Swimming | 1984–1992 | Summer | M | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
13 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | Athletics | 2008–2016 | Summer | M | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
Ray Ewry | United States | Athletics | 1900–1908 | Summer | M | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |
15 | Nikolai Andrianov | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1972–1980 | Summer | M | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
16 | Isabell Werth | Germany | Equestrian |
1992–2020 | Summer | F | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 |
17 | Boris Shakhlin | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1956–1964 | Summer | M | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
18 | Věra Čáslavská | Czechoslovakia | Gymnastics | 1960–1968 | Summer | F | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 |
19 | Viktor Chukarin | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1952–1956 | Summer | M | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
Allyson Felix | United States | Athletics | 2004–2020 | Summer | F | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
21 | Katie Ledecky | United States | Swimming | 2012–2020 | Summer | F | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
22 | Jason Kenny | Great Britain | Cycling | 2008–2020 | Summer | M | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
23 | Aladár Gerevich | Hungary | Fencing | 1932–1960 | Summer | M | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
24 | Caeleb Dressel | United States | Swimming | 2016–2020 | Summer | M | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Svetlana Romashina | Russia ROC |
Synchronized swimming |
2008–2020 | Summer | F | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
26 | Edoardo Mangiarotti | Italy | Fencing | 1936–1960 | Summer | M | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | Speed skating | 2006–2022 | Winter | F | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | |
28 | Ryan Lochte | United States | Swimming | 2004–2016 | Summer | M | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
29 | Hubert Van Innis | Belgium | Archery | 1900–1920 | Summer | M | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
Lyubov Yegorova | Unified Team Russia |
Cross-country skiing | 1992–1994 | Winter | F | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
31 | Akinori Nakayama | Japan | Gymnastics | 1968–1972 | Summer | M | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
32 | Valentina Vezzali | Italy | Fencing | 1996–2012 | Summer | F | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
33 | Gert Fredriksson | Sweden | Canoeing | 1948–1960 | Summer | M | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Danuta Kozák | Hungary | Canoeing | 2008–2020 | Summer | F | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
35 | Chris Hoy | Great Britain | Cycling | 2000–2012 | Summer | M | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
36 | Vitaly Scherbo | Unified Team Belarus |
Gymnastics | 1992–1996 | Summer | M | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 |
37 | Viktor Ahn |
South Korea Russia |
Short track speed skating |
2006–2014 | Winter | M | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Reiner Klimke | United Team of Germany West Germany |
Equestrian |
1964–1988 | Summer | M | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
39 | Natalie Geisenberger | Germany | Luge | 2010–2022 | Winter | F | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
Pál Kovács | Hungary | Fencing | 1936–1960 | Summer | M | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
41 | Tobias Arlt | Germany | Luge | 2014–2022 | Winter | M | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Rudolf Kárpáti | Hungary | Fencing | 1948–1960 | Summer | M | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Nedo Nadi | Italy | Fencing | 1912–1920 | Summer | M | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Kristin Otto | East Germany | Swimming | 1988 | Summer | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Lidia Skoblikova |
Soviet Union | Speed skating | 1960–1964 | Winter | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Amy Van Dyken | United States | Swimming | 1996–2000 | Summer | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Tobias Wendl | Germany | Luge | 2014–2022 | Winter | M | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
48 | Takashi Ono | Japan | Gymnastics | 1952–1964 | Summer | M | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
49 | Carl Osburn | United States | Shooting | 1912–1924 | Summer | M | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
50 | Gary Hall Jr. | United States | Swimming | 1996–2004 | Summer | M | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Ágnes Keleti | Hungary | Gymnastics | 1952–1956 | Summer | F | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
52 | Nadia Comăneci | Romania | Gymnastics | 1976–1980 | Summer | F | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
Ian Thorpe | Australia | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | M | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
54 | Ville Ritola | Finland | Athletics | 1924–1928 | Summer | M | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
55 | Emma McKeon | Australia | Swimming | 2016–2020 | Summer | F | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 |
56 | Polina Astakhova | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1956–1964 | Summer | F | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
57 | Claudia Pechstein | Germany | Speed skating | 1992–2006 | Winter | F | 5 | 2 | 2 | 9 |
58 | Johannes Thingnes Bø | Norway | Biathlon | 2018–2022 | Winter | M | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Elisabeta Lipă | Romania | Rowing | 1984–2004 | Summer | F | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
60 | Yukio Endo |
Japan | Gymnastics | 1960–1968 | Summer | M | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
Martin Fourcade | France | Biathlon | 2014–2018 | Winter | M | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
Aaron Peirsol | United States | Swimming | 2000–2008 | Summer | M | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | |
63 | Mitsuo Tsukahara | Japan | Gymnastics | 1968–1976 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
64 | Nathan Adrian | United States | Swimming | 2008–2016 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
Bradley Wiggins | Great Britain | Cycling | 2000–2016 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
66 | Krisztina Egerszegi | Hungary | Swimming | 1988–1996 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
Tom Jager | United States | Swimming | 1984–1992 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 2018–2022 | Winter | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Larisa Lazutina | Unified Team Russia |
Cross-country skiing | 1992–1998 | Winter | F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Willis A. Lee |
United States | Shooting | 1920 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Clas Thunberg | Finland | Speed skating | 1924–1928 | Winter | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Dana Vollmer | United States | Swimming | 2004–2016 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Hans Günter Winkler | United Team of Germany West Germany |
Equestrian |
1956–1976 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
Wu Minxia | China | Diving | 2004–2016 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
75 | Thomas Alsgaard | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 1994–2002 | Winter | M | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Anton Heida | United States | Gymnastics | 1904 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Laura Kenny | Great Britain | Cycling | 2012–2020 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Nellie Kim | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1976–1980 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Ole Lilloe-Olsen | Norway | Shooting | 1920–1924 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Don Schollander | United States | Swimming | 1964–1968 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
Elaine Thompson-Herah | Jamaica | Athletics | 2016–2020 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | |
82 | Bonnie Blair | United States | Speed skating | 1988–1994 | Winter | F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Lisa Carrington | New Zealand | Canoeing | 2012–2020 | Summer | F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Georgeta Damian | Romania | Rowing | 2000–2008 | Summer | F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Missy Franklin | United States | Swimming | 2012–2016 | Summer | F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Alfred Lane | United States | Shooting | 1912–1920 | Summer | M | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Steve Redgrave | Great Britain | Rowing | 1984–2000 | Summer | M | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Johnny Weissmuller | United States | Swimming, Water polo | 1924–1928 | Summer | M | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
Zou Kai | China | Gymnastics | 2008–2012 | Summer | M | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
90 | Sue Bird | United States | Basketball | 2004–2020 | Summer | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Chen Ruolin | China | Diving | 2008–2016 | Summer | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Anastasia Davydova | Russia | Synchronized swimming |
2004–2012 | Summer | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Morris Fisher | United States | Shooting | 1920–1924 | Summer | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Eric Heiden | United States | Speed skating | 1980 | Winter | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Natalia Ishchenko | Russia | Synchronized swimming |
2008–2016 | Summer | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Ma Long | China | Table tennis | 2012–2020 | Summer | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
Diana Taurasi | United States | Basketball | 2004–2020 | Summer | F | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
98 | Raisa Smetanina | Soviet Union Unified Team |
Cross-country skiing | 1976–1992 | Winter | F | 4 | 5 | 1 | 10 |
99 | Alexander Popov |
Unified Team Russia |
Swimming | 1992–2000 | Summer | M | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
100 | Dara Torres | United States | Swimming | 1984–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
101 | Kornelia Ender | East Germany | Swimming | 1972–1976 | Summer | F | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
Dawn Fraser | Australia | Swimming | 1956–1964 | Summer | F | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | |
103 | Allison Schmitt | United States | Swimming | 2008–2020 | Summer | F | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
104 | Sixten Jernberg | Sweden | Cross-country skiing | 1956–1964 | Winter | M | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
Ludmilla Tourischeva | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1968–1976 | Summer | F | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |
106 | Ricco Groß | Germany | Biathlon | 1992–2006 | Winter | M | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
Georges Miez | Switzerland | Gymnastics | 1924–1936 | Summer | M | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
Otto Olsen | Norway | Shooting | 1920–1924 | Summer | M | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
Emil Hegle Svendsen | Norway | Biathlon | 2010–2018 | Winter | M | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
110 | Ivan Patzaichin | Romania | Canoeing | 1968–1984 | Summer | M | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
111 | Alexei Nemov | Russia | Gymnastics | 1996–2000 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
112 | Sven Kramer | Netherlands | Speed skating | 2006–2022 | Winter | M | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
113 | Kjetil André Aamodt |
Norway | Alpine skiing | 1992–2006 | Winter | M | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
Inge de Bruijn | Netherlands | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | F | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Sven Fischer | Germany | Biathlon | 1994–2006 | Winter | M | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Galina Kulakova | Soviet Union | Cross-country skiing | 1972–1980 | Winter | F | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Jason Lezak | United States | Swimming | 2000–2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
Roland Matthes | East Germany | Swimming | 1968–1976 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | |
119 | Ivar Ballangrud | Norway | Speed skating | 1928–1936 | Winter | M | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
Einar Liberg | Norway | Shooting | 1908–1924 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 | |
121 | Giuseppe Delfino | Italy | Fencing | 1952–1964 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
Christian d'Oriola | France | Fencing | 1948–1956 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Lucien Gaudin | France | Fencing | 1920–1928 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Jørgen Graabak | Norway | Nordic combined | 2014–2022 | Winter | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Matt Grevers | United States | Swimming | 2008–2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Guo Jingjing | China | Diving | 2000–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Jin Jong-oh | South Korea | Shooting | 2004–2016 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Olga Korbut | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1972–1976 | Summer | F | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Janica Kostelić | Croatia | Alpine skiing | 2002–2006 | Winter | F | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
Kevin Kuske | Germany | Bobsleigh | 2002–2018 | Winter | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 | |
131 | Cate Campbell | Australia | Swimming | 2008–2020 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
Giovanna Trillini | Italy | Fencing | 1992–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
133 | Simone Biles | United States | Gymnastics | 2016–2020 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
Charles Daniels | United States | Swimming | 1904–1908 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
Kosuke Kitajima | Japan | Swimming | 2004–2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
Lloyd Spooner | United States | Shooting | 1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
Libby Trickett | Australia | Swimming | 2004–2012 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
138 | Darya Domracheva | Belarus | Biathlon | 2010–2018 | Winter | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Charles Hamelin | Canada | Short track speed skating |
2006–2022 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Doina Ignat | Romania | Rowing | 1992–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Therese Johaug | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 2010–2022 | Winter | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Kim Soo-Nyung |
South Korea | Archery | 1988–2000 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Ryan Murphy | United States | Swimming | 2016–2020 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Elena Novikova-Belova |
Soviet Union | Fencing | 1968–1980 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Murray Rose | Australia | Swimming | 1956–1960 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Viktor Sidyak | Soviet Union | Fencing | 1968–1980 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Gunde Svan | Sweden | Cross-country skiing | 1984–1988 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Leontien van Moorsel | Netherlands | Cycling | 2000–2004 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Katrin Wagner-Augustin | Germany | Canoeing | 2000–2012 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
Wang Meng | China | Short track speed skating |
2006–2010 | Winter | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
151 | Ben Ainslie | Great Britain | Sailing | 1996–2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Vladimir Artemov | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1988 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Evelyn Ashford | United States | Athletics | 1984–1992 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Janet Evans | United States | Swimming | 1988–1992 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Ian Ferguson | New Zealand | Canoeing | 1984–1988 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Ramón Fonst | Cuba | Fencing | 1900–1904 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Fu Mingxia | China | Diving | 1992–2000 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Yevgeny Grishin | Soviet Union | Speed skating | 1956–1964 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Jayna Hefford | Canada | Ice hockey | 1998–2014 | Winter | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Yana Klochkova | Ukraine | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Hannes Kolehmainen | Finland | Athletics | 1912–1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Johann Olav Koss | Norway | Speed skating | 1992–1994 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
André Lange | Germany | Bobsleigh | 2002–2010 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Greg Louganis | United States | Diving | 1976–1988 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Valentin Muratov | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1952–1956 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
John Naber | United States | Swimming | 1976 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Matti Nykänen | Finland | Ski jumping | 1984–1988 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Charles Pahud de Mortanges | Netherlands | Equestrian |
1924–1936 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Mel Sheppard | United States | Athletics | 1908–1912 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Ecaterina Szabo | Romania | Gymnastics | 1984 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Alexander Tikhonov | Soviet Union | Biathlon | 1968–1980 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Wang Nan | China | Table tennis | 2000–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Hayley Wickenheiser | Canada | Ice hockey | 1998–2014 | Winter | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Venus Williams | United States | Tennis | 2000–2016 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Emil Zátopek | Czechoslovakia | Athletics | 1948–1952 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Nikolay Zimyatov | Soviet Union | Cross-country skiing | 1980–1984 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
177 | Győző Kulcsár | Hungary | Fencing | 1964–1976 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
178 | Ludger Beerbaum | West Germany Germany |
Equestrian |
1988–2016 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
Kathrin Boron | Germany | Rowing | 1992–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Chun Lee-Kyung |
South Korea | Short track speed skating |
1994–1998 | Winter | F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Teresa Edwards | United States | Basketball | 1984–2000 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Marcus Hurley | United States | Cycling | 1904 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Li Xiaopeng | China | Gymnastics | 2000–2008 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Jon Olsen | United States | Swimming | 1992–1996 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Stanislav Pozdnyakov | Unified Team Russia |
Fencing | 1992–2004 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Sanya Richards-Ross | United States | Athletics | 2004–2012 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Viorica Susanu | Romania | Rowing | 2000–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
Giorgio Zampori | Italy | Gymnastics | 1912–1924 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
189 | Simon Ammann | Switzerland | Ski jumping | 2002–2010 | Winter | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands | Athletics | 1948 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Tamika Catchings | United States | Basketball | 2004–2016 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Dario Cologna | Switzerland | Cross-country skiing | 2010–2018 | Winter | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Betty Cuthbert | Australia | Athletics | 1956–1964 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Tamás Darnyi | Hungary | Swimming | 1988–1992 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Deng Yaping | China | Table tennis | 1992–1996 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Harrison Dillard | United States | Athletics | 1948–1952 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Paul Bert Elvstrøm |
Denmark | Sailing | 1948–1960 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Anastasia Ermakova |
Russia | Synchronized swimming |
2004–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Mohamed Farah |
Great Britain | Athletics | 2012–2016 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Sylvia Fowles | United States | Basketball | 2008–2020 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Francesco Friedrich | Germany | Bobsleigh | 2018–2022 | Winter | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Jenő Fuchs | Hungary | Fencing | 1908–1912 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Kaori Icho | Japan | Wrestling | 2004–2016 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Michael Johnson |
United States | Athletics | 1992–2000 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Robert Korzeniowski | Poland | Athletics | 1996–2004 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Alvin Kraenzlein | United States | Athletics | 1900 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Lenny Krayzelburg | United States | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Viktor Krovopuskov | Soviet Union | Fencing | 1976–1980 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Lisa Leslie | United States | Basketball | 1996–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Mijaín López | Cuba | Wrestling | 2008–2020 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Thorsten Margis | Germany | Bobsleigh | 2018–2022 | Winter | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Pat McCormick | United States | Diving | 1952–1956 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Al Oerter | United States | Athletics | 1956–1968 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Caroline Ouellette | Canada | Ice hockey | 2002–2014 | Winter | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Jesse Owens | United States | Athletics | 1936 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Carlo Pavesi | Italy | Fencing | 1952–1960 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Matthew Pinsent | Great Britain | Rowing | 1992–2004 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Paulo Radmilovic |
Great Britain | Water polo, Swimming | 1908–1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Henri Saint Cyr | Sweden | Equestrian |
1952–1956 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Vladimir Salnikov | Soviet Union | Swimming | 1980–1988 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Carl Schuhmann | Germany | Gymnastics, Wrestling | 1896 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Shi Tingmao | China | Diving | 2016–2020 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Nicole Uphoff | West Germany Germany |
Equestrian |
1988–1992 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Lasse Virén | Finland | Athletics | 1972–1976 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Thomas Wassberg | Sweden | Cross-country skiing | 1980–1988 | Winter | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Serena Williams | United States | Tennis | 2000–2012 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Bärbel Wöckel | East Germany | Athletics | 1976–1980 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
Zhang Yining | China | Table tennis | 2004–2008 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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 three or more gold medals won as individuals (not as part of a team of two or more).
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. 55–81 (passim). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2008-08-13. (note: the source gives dates in the Julian calendar; this table uses the Gregorian calendar)
- "Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2007-04-03.
- "databaseOlympics.com". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on 2007-03-18. Retrieved 2007-03-20.
- See also references in the articles on each athlete.