List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
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File:Phelps Rio 2016 (1).jpg has won a record 23 Olympic gold medals; no other Olympian has won more than 9 gold medals]]
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 2024 Paris Summer Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
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No.
! style="width:11em;"|Athlete ! style="width:12em;"|Nation ! style="width:10.5em;"|Sport ! Years ! Games ! Gender ! style="background-color:gold; width:3.5em; font-weight:bold;"| Gold ! style="background-color:silver; width:3.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Silver ! style="background-color:#cc9966; width:3.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Bronze ! style="width:3.5em;"|Total |
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| {{sortname|Michael|Phelps}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || {{nowrap|2004–2016}} || Summer || M || 23 || 3 || 2 || 28 |
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| {{sortname|Larisa|Latynina}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1956–1964 || Summer || F || 9 || 5 || 4 || 18 |
rowspan=1|3
| {{sortname|Katie|Ledecky}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2012–2024 || Summer || F || 9|| 4 || 1 || 14 |
rowspan=1|4
| {{sortname|Paavo|Nurmi}} || {{flagIOC|FIN}} || | Athletics || 1920–1928 || Summer || M || 9 || 3 || 0 || 12 |
rowspan=1|5
| {{sortname|Mark|Spitz}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1968–1972 || Summer || M || 9 || 1 || 1 || 11 |
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| {{sortname|Caeleb|Dressel}} || {{flagIOC|USA |
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| {{sortname|Carl|Lewis}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Athletics || 1984–1996 || Summer || M || 9 || 1 || 0 || 10
|-
!rowspan=1|8
| {{sortname|Isabell|Werth}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Equestrian || 1992–2024 || Summer || F || 8 || 6 || 0 || 14
|-
!rowspan=1|9
| {{sortname|Marit|Bjørgen}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Cross-country skiing || 2002–2018 || Winter || F || 8 || 4 || 3 || 15
|-
!rowspan=1|10
| {{sortname|Ole Einar|Bjørndalen}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Biathlon || 1998–2014 || Winter || M || 8 || 4 || 1 || 13
|-
!rowspan=2|11
| {{sortname|Bjørn|Dæhlie}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1992–1998 || Winter || M || 8 || 4 || 0 || 12
|-
| {{sortname|Birgit|Fischer}} || {{flagIOC|GDR}}
{{flagIOC|GER}} || | Canoeing || 1980–2004 || Summer || F || 8 || 4 || 0 || 12
|-
!rowspan=2|13
| {{sortname|Sawao|Kato}} || {{flagIOC|JPN}} || | Gymnastics || 1968–1976 || Summer || M || 8 || 3 || 1 || 12
|-
| {{sortname|Jenny|Thompson}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1992–2004 || Summer || F || 8 || 3 || 1 || 12
|-
!rowspan=1|15
| {{sortname|Matt|Biondi}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1984–1992 || Summer || M || 8 || 2 || 1 || 11
|-
!rowspan=1|16
| {{sortname|Lisa|Carrington}} || {{flagIOC|NZL}} || |Canoeing || 2012–2024 || Summer || F || 8 || 0 || 1 || 9
|-
!rowspan=2|17
| {{sortname|Usain|Bolt}} || {{flagIOC|JAM}} || | Athletics || 2008–2016 || Summer || M || 8 || 0 || 0 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Ray|Ewry}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1908 Summer}} || | Athletics || 1900–1908 || Summer || M || 8 || 0 || 0 || 8
|-
!rowspan=1|19
| {{sortname|Nikolai|Andrianov}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Gymnastics || 1972–1980 || Summer || M || 7 || 5 || 3 || 15
|-
!rowspan=1|20
| {{sortname|Boris|Shakhlin}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1956–1964 || Summer || M || 7 || 4 || 2 || 13
|-
!rowspan=1|21
| {{sortname|Věra|Čáslavská}} || {{flagIOC|TCH}} || | Gymnastics || 1960–1968 || Summer || F || 7 || 4 || 0 || 11
|-
!rowspan=2|22
| {{sortname|Viktor|Chukarin}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1956 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1952–1956 || Summer || M || 7 || 3 || 1 || 11
|-
| {{sortname|Allyson|Felix}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Athletics || 2004–2020 || Summer || F || 7 || 3 || 1 || 11
|-
!rowspan=1|24
| {{sortname|Simone|Biles}}|| {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Gymnastics || 2016–2024 || Summer || F || 7 || 2 || 2 || 11
|-
!rowspan=1|25
| {{sortname|Jason|Kenny}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Cycling|| 2008–2020 || Summer || M || 7 || 2 || 0 || 9
|-
!rowspan=1|26
| {{sortname|Aladár|Gerevich}} || {{flagIOC|HUN}} || | Fencing || 1932–1960 || Summer || M || 7 || 1 || 2 || 10
|-
!rowspan=1|27
| {{sortname|Svetlana|Romashina}} || {{flagIOC|RUS}}
{{flagicon|RUS|roc-olympics}} ROC || | Artistic swimming || 2008–2020 || Summer || F || 7 || 0 || 0 || 7
|-
!rowspan=2|28
| {{sortname|Edoardo|Mangiarotti}} || {{flagIOC|ITA}} || | Fencing || 1936–1960 || Summer || M || 6 || 5 || 2 || 13
|-
| {{sortname|Ireen|Wüst}} || {{flagIOC|NED}} || | Speed skating || 2006–2022 || Winter || F || 6 || 5 || 2 || 13
|-
!rowspan=1|30
| {{sortname|Emma|McKeon}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Swimming || 2016–2024 || Summer || F || 6 || 3 || 5 || 14
|-
!rowspan=1|31
| {{sortname|Ryan|Lochte}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2004–2016 || Summer || M || 6 || 3 || 3 || 12
|-
!rowspan=2|32
| {{sortname|Hubert|Van Innis}} || {{flagIOC|BEL}} || | Archery || 1900–1920 || Summer || M || 6 || 3 || 0 || 9
|-
| {{sortname|Lyubov|Yegorova|dab=cross-country skier}} || {{flagIOC|EUN}}
{{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1992–1994 || Winter || F || 6 || 3 || 0 || 9
|-
!rowspan=1|34
| {{sortname|Akinori|Nakayama}} || {{flagIOC|JPN}} || | Gymnastics || 1968–1972 || Summer || M || 6 || 2 || 2 || 10
|-
!rowspan=1|35
| {{sortname|Valentina|Vezzali}} || {{flagIOC|ITA}} || | Fencing|| 1996–2012 || Summer || F || 6 || 1 || 2 || 9
|-
!rowspan=2|36
| {{sortname|Gert|Fredriksson}} || {{flagIOC|SWE}} || | Canoeing|| 1948–1960 || Summer || M || 6 || 1 || 1 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Danuta|Kozák}} || {{flagIOC|HUN}} || | Canoeing || 2008–2020 || Summer || F || 6 || 1 || 1 || 8
|-
!rowspan=1|38
| {{sortname|Chris|Hoy}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Cycling || 2000–2012 || Summer || M || 6 || 1 || 0 || 7
|-
!rowspan=1|39
| {{sortname|Vitaly|Scherbo}} || {{flagIOC|EUN}}
{{flagIOC|BLR}} || | Gymnastics || 1992–1996 || Summer || M || 6 || 0 || 4 || 10
|-
!rowspan=2|40
| Ahn Hyun-soo
Viktor An || {{flagIOC|KOR}}
{{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Short-track speed skating || 2006–2014 || Winter || M || 6 || 0 || 2 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Reiner|Klimke}} || {{flagIOC|EUA}}
{{flagIOC|FRG}} || | Equestrian || 1964–1988 || Summer || M || 6 || 0 || 2 || 8
|-
!rowspan=2|42
| {{sortname|Natalie|Geisenberger}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Luge || 2010–2022 || Winter || F || 6 || 0 || 1 || 7
|-
| {{sortname|Pál|Kovács}} || {{flagIOC|HUN}} || | Fencing|| 1936–1960 || Summer || M || 6 || 0 || 1 || 7
|-
!rowspan=9|44
| {{sortname|Tobias|Arlt}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Luge || 2014–2022 || Winter || M || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Rudolf|Kárpáti}} || {{flagIOC|HUN}} || | Fencing || 1948–1960 || Summer || M || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
| Ma Long || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Table tennis || 2012–2024 || Summer || M || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Nedo|Nadi}} || {{flagIOC|ITA|1920 Summer}} || | Fencing || 1912–1920 || Summer || M || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Kristin|Otto}} || {{flagIOC|GDR}} || | Swimming || 1988 || Summer || F || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Lidiya|Skoblikova}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} || | Speed skating || 1960–1964 || Winter || F || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Diana|Taurasi}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Basketball || 2004–2024 || Summer || F || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Amy|Van Dyken}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1996–2000 || Summer || F || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Tobias|Wendl}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Luge || 2014–2022 || Winter || M || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6
|-
!rowspan=1|53
| {{sortname|Takashi|Ono|dab=gymnast}} || {{flagIOC|JPN}} || | Gymnastics|| 1952–1964 || Summer || M || 5 || 4 || 4 || 13
|-
!rowspan=1|54
| {{sortname|Carl|Osburn}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1924 Summer}} || | Shooting|| 1912–1924 || Summer || M || 5 || 4 || 2 || 11
|-
!rowspan=2|55
| {{sortname|Gary|Hall Jr.}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1996–2004 || Summer || M || 5 || 3 || 2 || 10
|-
| {{sortname|Ágnes|Keleti}} || {{flagIOC|HUN|1956 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1952–1956 || Summer || F || 5 || 3 || 2 || 10
|-
!rowspan=2|57
| {{sortname|Nadia|Comăneci}} || {{FlagIOC|ROU|1980 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1976–1980 || Summer || F || 5 || 3 || 1 || 9
|-
| {{sortname|Ian|Thorpe}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Swimming || 2000–2004 || Summer || M || 5 || 3 || 1 || 9
|-
!rowspan=1|59
| {{sortname|Ville|Ritola}} || {{flagIOC|FIN}} || | Athletics || 1924–1928 || Summer || M || 5 || 3 || 0 || 8
|-
!rowspan=1|60
| {{sortname|Polina|Astakhova}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1956–1964 || Summer || F || 5 || 2 || 3 || 10
|-
!rowspan=2|61
| {{sortname|Ryan|Murphy|dab=swimmer}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2016–2024 || Summer || M || 5 || 2 || 2 || 9
|-
| {{sortname|Claudia|Pechstein}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Speed skating || 1992–2006 || Winter || F || 5 || 2 || 2 || 9
|-
!rowspan=2|63
| {{sortname|Johannes Thingnes|Bø}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Biathlon || 2018–2022 || Winter || M || 5 || 2 || 1 || 8
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| {{sortname|Elisabeta|Lipă}} || {{flagIOC|ROU}} || | Rowing || 1984–2004 || Summer || F || 5 || 2 || 1 || 8
|-
!rowspan=3|65
| {{sortname|Yukio|Endō}} || {{flagIOC|JPN}} || | Gymnastics || 1960–1968 || Summer || M || 5 || 2 || 0 || 7
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| {{sortname|Martin|Fourcade}} || {{flagIOC|FRA}} || | Biathlon || 2014–2018 || Winter || M || 5 || 2 || 0 || 7
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| {{sortname|Aaron|Peirsol}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2000–2008 || Summer || M || 5 || 2 || 0 || 7
|-
!rowspan=2|68
| {{sortname|Kaylee|McKeown}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Swimming || 2020–2024 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 3 || 9
|-
| {{sortname|Mitsuo|Tsukahara}} || {{flagIOC|JPN}} || | Gymnastics || 1968–1976 || Summer || M || 5 || 1 || 3 || 9
|-
!rowspan=3|70
| {{sortname|Nathan|Adrian}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2008–2016 || Summer || M || 5 || 1 || 2 || 8
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| {{sortname|Mollie|O'Callaghan}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Swimming || 2020–2024 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 2 || 8
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| {{sortname|Bradley|Wiggins}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Cycling || 2000–2016 || Summer || M || 5 || 1 || 2 || 8
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!rowspan=9|73
| {{sortname|Krisztina|Egerszegi}} || {{flagIOC|HUN}} || | Swimming || 1988–1996 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7
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| {{sortname|Tom|Jager}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1984–1992 || Summer || M || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7
|-
| {{sortname|Johannes Høsflot|Klæbo}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Cross-country skiing || 2018–2022 || Winter || M || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7
|-
| {{sortname|Larisa|Lazutina}} || {{flagIOC|EUN}}
{{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1992–1998 || Winter || F || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7
|-
| {{sortname|Willis Augustus|Lee}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1920 Summer}} || | Shooting || 1920 || Summer || M || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7
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| {{sortname|Clas|Thunberg}} || {{flagIOC|FIN}} || | Speed skating || 1924–1928 || Winter || M || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7
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| {{sortname|Dana|Vollmer}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2004–2016 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7
|-
| {{sortname|Hans Günter|Winkler}} || {{flagIOC|EUA}}
{{flagIOC|FRG}} || | Equestrian || 1956–1976 || Summer || M || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7
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| Wu Minxia || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Diving || 2004–2016 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7
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!rowspan=7|82
| {{sortname|Thomas|Alsgaard}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1994–2002 || Winter || M || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6
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| {{sortname|Anton|Heida}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1904 || Summer || M || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6
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| {{sortname|Laura|Kenny}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Cycling|| 2012–2020 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6
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| {{sortname|Nellie|Kim}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Gymnastics || 1976–1980 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6
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| {{sortname|Ole|Lilloe-Olsen}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Shooting || 1920–1924 || Summer || M || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6
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| {{sortname|Don|Schollander}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1964–1968 || Summer || M || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6
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| {{sortname|Elaine|Thompson-Herah}} || {{flagIOC|JAM}} || | Athletics || 2016–2020 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 0 || 6
|-
!rowspan=1|89
| {{sortname|Teddy|Riner}} || {{flagIOC|FRA}} || | Judo || 2008–2024 || Summer || M || 5 || 0 || 2 || 7
|-
!rowspan=8|90
| {{sortname|Bonnie|Blair}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Speed skating || 1988–1994 || Winter || F || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6
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| {{sortname|Georgeta|Damian}} || {{flagIOC|ROU}} || | Rowing || 2000–2008 || Summer || F || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6
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| {{sortname|Missy|Franklin}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2012–2016 || Summer || F || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6
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| {{sortname|Alfred|Lane}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1920 Summer}} || | Shooting || 1912–1920 || Summer || M || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6
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| {{sortname|Harrie|Lavreysen}} || {{flagIOC|NED}} || | Cycling || 2020–2024 || Summer || M || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6
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| {{sortname|Steve|Redgrave}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Rowing || 1984–2000 || Summer || M || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6
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| {{sortname|Johnny|Weissmuller}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1928 Summer}} || | Swimming, Water polo || 1924–1928 || Summer || M || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6
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| Zou Kai || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Gymnastics || 2008–2012 || Summer || M || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6
|-
!rowspan=8|98
| {{sortname|Sue|Bird}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Basketball || 2004–2020 || Summer || F || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5
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| Chen Ruolin || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Diving || 2008–2016 || Summer || F || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5
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| {{sortname|Anastasia|Davydova}} || {{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Artistic swimming || 2004–2012 || Summer || F || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5
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| {{sortname|Morris|Fisher}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1924 Summer}} || | Shooting || 1920–1924 || Summer || M || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5
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| {{sortname|Eric|Heiden}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Speed skating || 1980 || Winter || M || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5
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| {{sortname|Natalia|Ishchenko}} || {{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Artistic swimming || 2008–2016 || Summer || F || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5
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| Kim Woo-jin || {{flagIOC|KOR}} || | Archery || 2016–2024 || Summer || M || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5
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| {{sortname|Mijaín|López}} || {{flagIOC|CUB}} || | Wrestling || 2008–2024 || Summer || M || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5
|-
!rowspan=1|106
| {{sortname|Raisa|Smetanina}} || {{flagIOC|URS}}
{{flagIOC|EUN}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1976–1992 || Winter || F || 4 || 5 || 1 || 10
|-
!rowspan=1|107
| {{sortname|Aleksandr|Popov|dab=swimmer}} || {{flagIOC|EUN}}
{{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Swimming || 1992–2000 || Summer || M || 4 || 5 || 0 || 9
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!rowspan=1|108
| {{sortname|Dara|Torres}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1984–2008 || Summer || F || 4 || 4 || 4 || 12
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!rowspan=2|109
| {{sortname|Kornelia|Ender}} || {{flagIOC|GDR}} || | Swimming || 1972–1976 || Summer || F || 4 || 4 || 0 || 8
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| {{sortname|Dawn|Fraser}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Swimming || 1956–1964 || Summer || F || 4 || 4 || 0 || 8
|-
!rowspan=1|111
| {{sortname|Allison|Schmitt}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming|| 2008–2020 || Summer || F || 4 || 3 || 3 || 10
|-
!rowspan=2|112
| {{sortname|Sixten|Jernberg}} || {{flagIOC|SWE}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1956–1964 || Winter || M || 4 || 3 || 2 || 9
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| {{sortname|Ludmilla|Tourischeva}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Gymnastics || 1968–1976 || Summer || F || 4 || 3 || 2 || 9
|-
!rowspan=5|114
| {{sortname|Ricco|Groß}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Biathlon || 1992–2006 || Winter || M || 4 || 3 || 1 || 8
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| {{sortname|Georges|Miez}} || {{flagIOC|SUI}} || | Gymnastics || 1924–1936 || Summer || M || 4 || 3 || 1 || 8
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| {{sortname|Otto|Olsen|dab=sport shooter}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Shooting || 1920–1924 || Summer || M || 4 || 3 || 1 || 8
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| {{sortname|Emil Hegle|Svendsen}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Biathlon || 2010–2018 || Winter || M || 4 || 3 || 1 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Ariarne|Titmus}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Swimming || 2020–2024 || Summer || F || 4 || 3 || 1 || 8
|-
!rowspan=1|119
| {{sortname|Ivan|Patzaichin}} || {{FlagIOC|ROU|1984 Summer}} || | Canoeing || 1968–1984 || Summer || M || 4 || 3 || 0 || 7
|-
!rowspan=1|120
| {{sortname|Alexei|Nemov}} || {{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Gymnastics || 1996–2000 || Summer || M || 4 || 2 || 6 || 12
|-
!rowspan=1|121
| {{sortname|Sven|Kramer}} || {{flagIOC|NED}} || | Speed skating || 2006–2022 || Winter || M || 4 || 2 || 3 || 9
|-
!rowspan=6|122
| {{sortname|Kjetil André|Aamodt}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Alpine skiing || 1992–2006 || Winter || M || 4 || 2 || 2 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Inge|de Bruijn}} || {{flagIOC|NED}} || | Swimming || 2000–2004 || Summer || F || 4 || 2 || 2 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Sven|Fischer}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Biathlon || 1994–2006 || Winter || M || 4 || 2 || 2 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Galina|Kulakova}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1972–1980 || Winter || F || 4 || 2 || 2 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Jason|Lezak}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2000–2012 || Summer || M || 4 || 2 || 2 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Roland|Matthes}} || {{flagIOC|GDR}} || | Swimming || 1968–1976 || Summer || M || 4 || 2 || 2 || 8
|-
!rowspan=2|128
| {{sortname|Ivar|Ballangrud}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Speed skating || 1928–1936 || Winter || M || 4 || 2 || 1 || 7
|-
| {{sortname|Einar|Liberg}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Shooting || 1908–1924 || Summer || M || 4 || 2 || 1 || 7
|-
!rowspan=10|130
| {{sortname|Giuseppe|Delfino}} || {{flagIOC|ITA}} || | Fencing || 1952–1964 || Summer || M || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Christian|d'Oriola}} || {{flagIOC|FRA}} || | Fencing || 1948–1956 || Summer || M || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Lucien|Gaudin}} || {{flagIOC|FRA}} || | Fencing || 1920–1928 || Summer || M || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Jørgen|Graabak}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Nordic combined || 2014–2022 || Winter || M || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Matt|Grevers}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2008–2012 || Summer || M || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| Guo Jingjing || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Diving || 2000–2008 || Summer || F || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Jin|Jong-oh}} || {{flagIOC|KOR}} || | Shooting || 2004–2016 || Summer || M || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Olga|Korbut}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1976 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1972–1976 || Summer || F || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Janica|Kostelić}} || {{flagIOC|CRO}} || | Alpine skiing || 2002–2006 || Winter || F || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Kevin|Kuske}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Bobsleigh || 2002–2018 || Winter || M || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6
|-
!rowspan=2|140
| {{sortname|Cate|Campbell}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Swimming || 2008–2020 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 3 || 8
|-
| {{sortname|Giovanna|Trillini}} || {{flagIOC|ITA}} || | Fencing || 1992–2008 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 3 || 8
|-
!rowspan=4|142
| {{sortname|Charles|Daniels|dab=swimmer}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1908 Summer}} || | Swimming || 1904–1908 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 2 || 7
|-
| {{sortname|Kosuke|Kitajima}} || {{flagIOC|JPN}} || | Swimming || 2004–2012 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 2 || 7
|-
| {{sortname|Lloyd|Spooner}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1920 Summer}} || | Shooting || 1920 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 2 || 7
|-
| {{sortname|Libby|Trickett}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Swimming || 2004–2012 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 2 || 7
|-
!rowspan=13|146
| Cao Yuan || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Diving || 2012–2024 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Darya|Domracheva}} || {{flagIOC|BLR}} || | Biathlon || 2010–2018 || Winter || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Charles|Hamelin}} || {{flagIOC|CAN}} || | Short-track speed skating || 2006–2022 || Winter || M || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Doina|Ignat}} || {{flagIOC|ROU}} || | Rowing || 1992–2008 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Therese|Johaug}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Cross-country skiing || 2010–2022 || Winter || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| Kim Soo-nyung || {{flagIOC|KOR}} || | Archery || 1988–2000 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Elena|Novikova-Belova|Elena Belova}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Fencing || 1968–1980 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Murray|Rose}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Swimming || 1956–1960 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Viktor|Sidyak}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Fencing || 1968–1980 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Gunde|Svan}} || {{flagIOC|SWE}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1984–1988 || Winter || M || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Leontien|van Moorsel}} || {{flagIOC|NED}} || | Cycling || 2000–2004 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| {{sortname|Katrin|Wagner-Augustin}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Canoeing || 2000–2012 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
| Wang Meng || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Short-track speed skating || 2006–2010 || Winter || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6
|-
!rowspan=28|159
| {{sortname|Ben|Ainslie}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Sailing || 1996–2012 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Vladimir|Artemov}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Gymnastics || 1988 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Evelyn|Ashford}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Athletics || 1984–1992 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Janet|Evans}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1988–1992 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Ian|Ferguson|dab=canoeist}} || {{flagIOC|NZL}} || | Canoeing || 1984–1988 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Ramón|Fonst}} || {{flagIOC|CUB|1904 Summer}} || | Fencing || 1900–1904 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| Fu Mingxia || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Diving || 1992–2000 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Yevgeny|Grishin|dab=speed skater}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} || | Speed skating || 1956–1964 || Winter || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Vincent|Hancock}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Shooting || 2008–2024 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Jayna|Hefford}} || {{flagIOC|CAN}} || | Ice hockey || 1998–2014 || Winter || F || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Michael|Jung|dab=equestrian}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Equestrian || 2012–2024 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Yana|Klochkova}} || {{flagIOC|UKR}} || | Swimming || 2000–2004 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Hannes|Kolehmainen}} || {{flagIOC|FIN}} || | Athletics || 1912–1920 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Johann Olav|Koss}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Speed skating || 1992–1994 || Winter || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|André|Lange}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Bobsleigh || 2002–2010 || Winter || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Greg|Louganis}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Diving || 1976–1988 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Valentin|Muratov}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1956 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1952–1956 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|John|Naber}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1976 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Matti|Nykänen}} || {{flagIOC|FIN}} || | Ski jumping || 1984–1988 || Winter || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Charles|Pahud de Mortanges}} || {{flagIOC|NED}} || | Equestrian || 1924–1936 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Mel|Sheppard}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1912 Summer}} || | Athletics || 1908–1912 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Ecaterina|Szabo}} || {{FlagIOC|ROU|1984 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1984 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Alexander|Tikhonov}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Biathlon || 1968–1980 || Winter || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| Wang Nan || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Table tennis || 2000–2008 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Hayley|Wickenheiser}} || {{flagIOC|CAN}} || | Ice hockey || 1998–2014 || Winter || F || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Venus|Williams}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Tennis || 2000–2016 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Emil|Zátopek}} || {{flagIOC|TCH}} || | Athletics || 1948–1952 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Nikolay|Zimyatov}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1980–1984 || Winter || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5
|-
!rowspan=1|187
| {{sortname|Győző|Kulcsár}} || {{flagIOC|HUN}} || | Fencing || 1964–1976 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 2 || 6
|-
!rowspan=12|188
| {{sortname|Ludger|Beerbaum}} || {{flagIOC|FRG}}
{{flagIOC|GER}} || | Equestrian || 1988–2016 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Kathrin|Boron}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Rowing || 1992–2008 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| Chun Lee-kyung || {{flagIOC|KOR}} || | Short-track speed skating || 1994–1998 || Winter || F || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Teresa|Edwards}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Basketball || 1984–2000 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Marcus|Hurley}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} || | Cycling || 1904 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| Li Xiaopeng || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Gymnastics || 2000–2008 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Léon|Marchand}} || {{flagIOC|FRA}} || | Swimming || 2024 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Jon|Olsen}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 1992–1996 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Stanislav|Pozdnyakov}} || {{flagIOC|EUN}}
{{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Fencing || 1992–2004 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Sanya|Richards-Ross}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Athletics || 2004–2012 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Viorica|Susanu}} || {{flagIOC|ROU}} || | Rowing || 2000–2008 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
| {{sortname|Giorgio|Zampori}} || {{FlagIOC|ITA|1924 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1912–1924 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5
|-
!rowspan=44|200
| {{sortname|Simon|Ammann}} || {{flagIOC|SUI}} || | Ski jumping || 2002–2010|| Winter || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Fanny|Blankers-Koen}} || {{flagIOC|NED}} || | Athletics || 1948 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Tamika|Catchings}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Basketball || 2004–2016 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| Chen Meng || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Table tennis || 2020–2024 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Dario|Cologna}} || {{flagIOC|SUI}} || | Cross-country skiing || 2010–2018 || Winter || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Betty|Cuthbert}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Athletics || 1956–1964 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Tamás|Darnyi}} || {{flagIOC|HUN}} || | Swimming || 1988–1992 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| Deng Yaping || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Table tennis || 1992–1996 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Harrison|Dillard}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1952 Summer}} || | Athletics || 1948–1952 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Kevin|Durant}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Basketball || 2012–2024 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Paul Bert|Elvstrøm}} || {{flagIOC|DEN}} || | Sailing || 1948–1960 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Anastasia|Ermakova|Anastasiya Yermakova}} || {{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Artistic swimming || 2004–2008 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Mohamed|Farah|Mo Farah}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Athletics || 2012–2016 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Sylvia|Fowles}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Basketball || 2008–2020 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Francesco|Friedrich}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Bobsleigh || 2018–2022 || Winter || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Jenő|Fuchs}} || {{flagIOC|HUN|1912 Summer}} || | Fencing || 1908–1912 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Kaori|Icho}} || {{flagIOC|JPN}} || | Wrestling || 2004–2016 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Michael|Johnson|dab=sprinter}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Athletics || 1992–2000 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Robert|Korzeniowski}} || {{flagIOC|POL}} || | Athletics || 1996–2004 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Alvin|Kraenzlein}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1900 Summer}} || | Athletics || 1900 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Lenny|Krayzelburg}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2000–2004 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Viktor|Krovopuskov}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Fencing || 1976–1980 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Lisa|Leslie}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Basketball || 1996–2008 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Thorsten|Margis}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Bobsleigh || 2018–2022 || Winter || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Pat|McCormick|dab=diver}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1956 Summer}} || | Diving || 1952–1956 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Sydney|McLaughlin-Levrone}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Athletics || 2020–2024 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Al|Oerter}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Athletics || 1956–1968 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Caroline|Ouellette}} || {{flagIOC|CAN}} || | Ice hockey || 2002–2014 || Winter || F || 4 || 0|| 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Jesse|Owens}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1936 Summer}} || | Athletics || 1936 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Carlo|Pavesi}} || {{flagIOC|ITA|1960 Summer}} || | Fencing || 1952–1960 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Matthew|Pinsent}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Rowing || 1992–2004 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Paulo|Radmilovic}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Water polo, Swimming || 1908–1920 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Max|Rendschmidt}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || |Canoeing || 2016–2024 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Henri|Saint Cyr}} || {{flagIOC|SWE}} || | Equestrian || 1952–1956 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Vladimir|Salnikov}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Swimming || 1980–1988 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Carl|Schuhmann}} || {{flagIOC|GER|1896 Summer}} || | Gymnastics, Wrestling || 1896 || Summer || M|| 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| Shi Tingmao || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | Diving || 2016–2020 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Nicole|Uphoff}} || {{flagIOC|FRG}}
{{flagIOC|GER}} || | Equestrian || 1988–1992 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Lasse|Virén}} || {{flagIOC|FIN}} || | Athletics || 1972–1976 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Jessica|von Bredow-Werndl}} || {{flagIOC|GER}} || | Equestrian || 2020–2024 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Thomas|Wassberg}} || {{flagIOC|SWE}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1980–1988 || Winter || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Serena|Williams}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Tennis || 2000–2012 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| {{sortname|Bärbel|Wöckel}} || {{flagIOC|GDR}} || | Athletics || 1976–1980 || Summer || F || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
| Zhang Yining || {{flagIOC|CHN}} || | 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.
Image:Michael Phelps (thumb).jpg, holder of the record for the most Olympic gold medals, with one of his medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:97%" |
style="background:gold; width:4.0em; font-weight:bold;"| Gold medals
! Date ! width="200" | Athlete ! Nation ! Sport ! width="200" | Record gold-medal event ! width="120" | Earlier gold-medal events ! Gender |
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rowspan=4| 1{{cite book |last=Coubertin |first=Pierre de |author-link=Pierre de Coubertin |author2=Timoleon J. Philimon |author3=N. G. Politis |author4=Ch. Anninos |others=translated by A. v. K. |title=The Olympic Games, B.C. 776 – A.D. 1896 |publisher=Grevel |location=London |year=1897 |series=IOC official Olympic reports |chapter=Second Part: The Olympic Games in 1896 |pages=55–81 (passim) |chapter-url=http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1896/1896part2.pdf |access-date=2008-08-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080229050534/http://www.la84foundation.org/6oic/OfficialReports/1896/1896part2.pdf |archive-date=2008-02-29 |url-status=dead }} (note: the source gives dates in the Julian calendar; this table uses the Gregorian calendar)
| rowspan=2|{{nowrap|1896-04-06}} | align="left"| James Connolly | align="left"| {{nowrap|{{flagIOC|USA|1896 Summer}}}} | rowspan="4" | — | M |
align="left"| Robert Garrett
| align="left"| {{flagIOC|USA|1896 Summer}} | Discus | M |
rowspan=3|1896-04-07
| align="left"| Ellery Clark | align="left"| {{flagIOC|USA|1896 Summer}} | M |
align="left"| Thomas Burke
| align="left"| {{flagIOC|USA|1896 Summer}} | M |
rowspan=3| 2
| align="left"| Robert Garrett | align="left"| {{flagIOC|USA|1896 Summer}} | Shot put | align="left"| see above | M |
rowspan=4|1896-04-09
| align="left"| Edwin Flack | align="left"| {{flagIOC|AUS|1896 Summer}} | align="left" valign="top" | 1896 - 1 | M |
align="left"| Fritz Hofmann, Konrad Böcker, Alfred Flatow, Gustav Flatow, Georg Hilmar, Fritz Manteuffel, Karl Neukirch, Richard Röstel, Gustav Schuft, Carl Schuhmann, Hermann Weingärtner
| align="left"| {{flagIOC|GER|1896 Summer}} | align="left" valign="top" | 1896 - 1 | M |
rowspan=3| 3
| align="left"| Carl Schuhmann | align="left"| {{flagIOC|GER|1896 Summer}} | Vault | align="left"| see previous | M |
align="left"| Hermann Weingärtner
| align="left"| {{flagIOC|GER|1896 Summer}} | align="left"| see above | M |
1896-04-10
| align="left"| Alfred Flatow | align="left"| {{flagIOC|GER|1896 Summer}} | align="left" valign="top" | see above | M |
rowspan=4| 4
| align="left"| Carl Schuhmann | align="left"| {{flagIOC|GER|1896 Summer}} | align="left" valign="top" | see above | M |
1900-07-16
| align="left"| Alvin Kraenzlein | align="left"| {{flagIOC|USA|1900 Summer}} | align="left" valign="top" | 1900 - 1, 2, 3 | M |
1904-08-05
| align="left"| Marcus Hurley | align="left"| {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} | Cycling | 1 mile | align="left" valign="top" | 1904 - 1, 2, 3 | M |
1904-08-29
| align="left" rowspan="5" | Ray Ewry | align="left" rowspan="5" | {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} | rowspan="3" | Athletics | align="left" rowspan="5" valign="top" | 1900 - 1, 2, 3 | rowspan="5" | M |
5
| 1904-08-31 |
6
| 1904-09-03 |
7
| 1908-07-20 | rowspan="2" | Athletics |
rowspan=2| 8
| 1908-07-23 |
1924-07-13
| align="left" rowspan="2" | Paavo Nurmi | align="left" rowspan="2" | {{flagIOC|FIN|1924 Summer}} | rowspan="2" align="left" valign="top" | 1920 - 1, 2, 3 | rowspan="2" | M |
rowspan=3| 9
| 1928-07-29 |
1964-10-23
| align="left"| Larisa Latynina | align="left"| {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | align="left" valign="top" | 1956 - 1, 2, 3, 4 | F |
2008-08-12
| align="left" rowspan="15" | Michael Phelps | align="left" rowspan="15" | {{flagIOC|USA|2008 Summer}} | rowspan="6" | Swimming | rowspan="15" align="left" valign="top" | 2004 - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 | rowspan="15" | M |
10
| rowspan=2|2008-08-13 |
11 |
12
| 2008-08-15 |
13
| 2008-08-16 |
14
| 2008-08-17 |
15
| 2012-07-31 | rowspan="4" | Swimming |
16
| 2012-08-02 |
17
| 2012-08-03 |
18
| 2012-08-04 |
19
| 2016-08-07 | rowspan="5" |Swimming |
20
| rowspan=2|2016-08-09 |
21 |
22
| 2016-08-11 |
23
| 2016-08-13 |
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).
class="wikitable sortable" | |||||||||
No.
! style="width:11em;"|Athlete ! style="width:10em;"|Nation ! style="width:10.5em;"|Sport ! Years ! Games ! Gender ! style="background-color:gold; width:3.5em; font-weight:bold;"| Gold ! style="background-color:silver; width:3.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Silver ! style="background-color:#cc9966; width:3.5em; font-weight:bold;"|Bronze ! style="width:3.5em;"|Total | |||||||||
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rowspan=1|1
| {{sortname|Michael|Phelps}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2004–2016 || Summer || M || 13 || 2 || 1 || 16 | |||||||||
rowspan=1|2
| {{sortname|Katie|Ledecky}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Swimming || 2012–2024 || Summer || F || 8 || 1 || 1 || 10 | |||||||||
rowspan=1|3
| {{sortname|Ray|Ewry}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1908 Summer}} || | Athletics || 1900–1908 || Summer || M || 8 || 0 || 0 || 8 | |||||||||
rowspan=2|4
| {{sortname|Věra|Čáslavská}} || {{flagIOC|TCH}} || | Gymnastics || 1964–1968 || Summer || F || 7 || 1 || 0 || 8 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Carl|Lewis}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Athletics | 1984–1996 | Summer | M | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
rowspan=1|6
| {{sortname|Larisa|Latynina}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1956–1964 || Summer || F || 6 || 5 || 3 || 14 | |||||||||
rowspan=1|7
| {{sortname|Nikolai|Andrianov}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Gymnastics || 1972–1980 || Summer || M || 6 || 3 || 3 || 12 | |||||||||
rowspan=2|8
| {{sortname|Bjørn|Dæhlie}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1992–1998 || Winter || M || 6 || 3 || 0 || 9 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Paavo|Nurmi}} | {{flagIOC|FIN}} | | Athletics | 1920–1928 | Summer | M | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
rowspan=1|10
| {{sortname|Boris|Shakhlin}} || {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1956–1964 || Summer || M || 6 || 2 || 2 || 10 | |||||||||
rowspan=2|11
| {{sortname|Usain|Bolt}} || {{flagIOC|JAM}} || | Athletics || 2008–2016 || Summer || M || 6 || 0 || 0 || 6 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Lidiya|Skoblikova}} | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | | Speed skating | 1960–1964 | Winter | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
rowspan=1|13
| {{sortname|Ireen|Wüst}} || {{flagIOC|NED}} || | Speed skating || 2006–2022 || Winter || F || 5 || 4 || 1 || 10 | |||||||||
rowspan=1|14
| {{sortname|Marit|Bjørgen}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Cross-country skiing || 2002–2018 || Winter || F || 5 || 3 || 2 || 10 | |||||||||
rowspan=3|15
| {{sortname|Ole Einar|Bjørndalen}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Biathlon || 1998–2014 || Winter || M || 5 || 3 || 1 || 9 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Viktor|Chukarin}} | {{flagIOC|URS|1956 Summer}} | | Gymnastics | 1952–1956 | Summer | M | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
{{sortname|Sawao|Kato}} | {{flagIOC|JPN}} | | Gymnastics | 1968–1976 | Summer | M | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
rowspan=1|18
| {{sortname|Simone|Biles}}|| {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Gymnastics || 2016–2024 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 2 || 8 | |||||||||
rowspan=4|19
| {{sortname|Nadia|Comăneci}} || {{FlagIOC|ROU|1980 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1976–1980 || Summer || F || 5 || 1 || 1 || 7 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Krisztina|Egerszegi}} | {{flagIOC|HUN}} | | Swimming | 1988–1996 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
{{sortname|Gert|Fredriksson}} | {{flagIOC|SWE}} | | Canoeing | 1948–1960 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
{{sortname|Clas|Thunberg}} | {{flagIOC|FIN}} | | Speed skating | 1924–1928 | Winter | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
rowspan=1|23
| {{sortname|Vitaly|Scherbo}} || {{flagIOC|EUN}} | |||||||||
rowspan=2|24
| {{sortname|Bonnie|Blair}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Speed skating || 1988–1994 || Winter || F || 5 || 0 || 1 || 6 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Lisa|Carrington}} | {{flagIOC|NZL}} | |Canoeing | 2012–2024 | Summer | F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
rowspan=2|26
| {{sortname|Eric|Heiden}} || {{flagIOC|USA}} || | Speed skating || 1980 || Winter || M || 5 || 0 || 0 || 5 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Mijaín|López}} | {{flagIOC|CUB}} | | Wrestling | 2008–2024 | Summer | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
rowspan=1|28
| {{sortname|Lyubov|Yegorova|dab=cross-country skier}} || {{flagIOC|EUN}} | |||||||||
rowspan=3|29
| {{sortname|Kjetil André|Aamodt}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Alpine skiing || 1992–2006 || Winter || M || 4 || 2 || 2 || 8 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Akinori|Nakayama}} | {{flagIOC|JPN}} | | Gymnastics | 1968–1972 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
{{sortname|Claudia|Pechstein}} | {{flagIOC|GER}} | | Speed skating | 1992–2006 | Winter | F | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
rowspan=1|32
| {{sortname|Ivar|Ballangrud}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Speed skating || 1928–1936 || Winter || M || 4 || 2 || 1 || 7 | |||||||||
rowspan=4|33
| {{sortname|Martin|Fourcade}} || {{flagIOC|FRA}} ||Biathlon || 2010–2018 || Winter || M || 4 || 2 || 0 || 6 | |||||||||
Jin Jong-oh | {{flagIOC|KOR}} | | Shooting | 2004–2016 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
{{sortname|Janica|Kostelić}} | {{flagIOC|CRO}} | | Alpine skiing | 2002–2006 | Winter | F | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
{{sortname|Hubert|Van Innis}} | {{flagIOC|BEL}} | | Archery | 1900–1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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| {{sortname|Inge|de Bruijn}} || {{flagIOC|NED}} || | Swimming || 2000–2004 || Summer || F || 4 || 1 || 1 || 6 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Ágnes|Keleti}} | {{flagIOC|HUN|1956 Summer}} | | Gymnastics | 1952–1956 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
{{sortname|Mark|Spitz}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Swimming | 1968–1972 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
{{sortname|Leontien|van Moorsel}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Cycling | 2000–2004 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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| {{sortname|Ben|Ainslie}} || {{flagIOC|GBR}} || | Sailing || 1996–2012 || Summer || M || 4 || 1 || 0 || 5 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Janet|Evans}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Swimming | 1988–1992 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Yevgeny|Grishin|dab=speed skater}} | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | | Speed skating | 1956–1964 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Anton|Heida}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} | | Gymnastics | 1904 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Jason|Kenny}} | {{flagIOC|GBR}} | | Cycling | 2008–2020 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Yana|Klochkova}} | {{flagIOC|UKR}} | | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Johann Olav|Koss}} | {{flagIOC|NOR}} | | Speed skating | 1992–1994 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Greg|Louganis}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Diving | 1976–1988 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Aleksandr|Popov|dab=swimmer}} | {{flagIOC|EUN}} {{flagIOC|RUS}} | | Swimming | 1992–2000 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Emil|Zátopek}} | {{flagIOC|TCH}} | | Athletics | 1948–1952 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
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| {{sortname|Marcus|Hurley}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} || | Cycling || 1904 || Summer || M || 4 || 0 || 1 || 5 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Roland|Matthes}} | {{flagIOC|GDR}} | | Swimming | 1968–1976 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
{{sortname|Kaylee|McKeown}} | {{flagIOC|AUS}} | | Swimming | 2020–2024 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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| {{sortname|Simon|Ammann}} || {{flagIOC|SUI}} || | Ski jumping || 2002–2010 || Winter || M || 4 || 0 || 0 || 4 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Dario|Cologna}} | {{flagIOC|SUI}} | | Cross-country skiing | 2010–2018 | Winter | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Tamás|Darnyi}} | {{flagIOC|HUN}} | | Swimming | 1988–1992 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Paul Bert|Elvstrøm}} | {{flagIOC|DEN}} | | Sailing | 1948–1960 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Mohamed|Farah|Mo Farah}} | {{flagIOC|GBR}} | | Athletics | 2012–2016 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Fu Mingxia | {{flagIOC|CHN}} | | Diving | 1992–2000 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Vincent|Hancock}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Shooting | 2008–2024 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Chris|Hoy}} | {{flagIOC|GBR}} | | Cycling | 2004–2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Kaori|Icho}} | {{flagIOC|JPN}} | | Wrestling | 2004–2016 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Kosuke|Kitajima}} | {{flagIOC|JPN}} | | Swimming | 2004–2008 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Hannes|Kolehmainen}} | {{flagIOC|FIN}} | | Athletics | 1912–1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Robert|Korzeniowski}} | {{flagIOC|POL}} | | Athletics | 1996–2004 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Alvin|Kraenzlein}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1900 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1900 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Léon|Marchand}} | {{flagIOC|FRA}} | | Swimming | 2024 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Pat|McCormick|dab=diver}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1956 Summer}} | | Diving | 1952–1956 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Al|Oerter}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Athletics | 1956–1968 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Kristin|Otto}} | {{flagIOC|GDR}} | | Swimming | 1988 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Elaine|Thompson-Herah}} | {{flagIOC|JAM}} | | Athletics | 2016-2020 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Lasse|Virén}} | {{flagIOC|FIN}} | | Athletics | 1972–1976 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| {{sortname|Karin|Enke}} || {{flagIOC|GDR}} || | Speed skating || 1980–1988 || Winter || F || 3 || 4 || 1 || 8 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Gunda|Niemann-Stirnemann}} | {{flagIOC|GER}} | | Speed skating | 1992–1998 | Winter | F | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
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| {{sortname|Takashi|Ono|dab=gymnast}} || {{flagIOC|JPN}} || | Gymnastics || 1952–1960 || Summer || M || 3 || 3 || 4 || 10 | |||||||||
rowspan=1|77
| {{sortname|Sixten|Jernberg}} || {{flagIOC|SWE}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1956–1964 || Winter || M || 3 || 3 || 1 || 7 | |||||||||
rowspan=3|78
| {{sortname|Anastasiya|Kuzmina}} || {{flagIOC|SVK}} || | Biathlon || 2010–2018 || Winter || F || 3 || 3 || 0 || 6 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Ville|Ritola}} | {{flagIOC|FIN}} | | Athletics | 1924–1928 | Summer | M | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
{{sortname|Ariarne|Titmus}} | {{flagIOC|AUS}} | | Swimming | 2020–2024 | Summer | F | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
rowspan=1|81
| {{sortname|Alexei|Nemov}} || {{flagIOC|RUS}} || | Gymnastics || 1996–2000 || Summer || M || 3 || 2 || 5 || 10 | |||||||||
rowspan=1|82
| {{sortname|Martina|Sáblíková}} || {{flagIOC|CZE}} || | Speed skating || 2010–2022 || Winter || F || 3 || 2 || 2 || 7 | |||||||||
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| {{sortname|George|Eyser}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} || | Gymnastics || 1904 || Summer || M || 3 || 2 || 1 || 6 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Knut|Holmann}} | {{flagIOC|NOR}} | | Canoeing | 1992–2000 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
{{sortname|Ralph|Rose}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1912 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1904–1912 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
{{sortname|Sarah|Sjöström}} | {{flagIOC|SWE}} | | Swimming | 2016–2024 | Summer | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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| {{sortname|Klaus|Dibiasi}} || {{flagIOC|ITA}} || | Diving || 1964–1976 || Summer || M || 3 || 2 || 0 || 5 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Georg|Hackl}} | {{flagIOC|FRG}} {{flagIOC|GER}} | | Luge | 1988–2002 | Winter | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Sven|Kramer}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | Speed skating | 2006–2018 | Winter | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Georges|Miez}} | {{flagIOC|SUI}} | | Gymnastics | 1928–1936 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Aaron|Peirsol}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Swimming | 2000–2008 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Ralf|Schumann}} | {{flagIOC|GDR}} {{flagIOC|GER}} | | Shooting | 1988–2008 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Sun Yang | {{flagIOC|CHN}} | Swimming | 2012–2016 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
{{sortname|Alberto|Tomba}} | {{flagIOC|ITA}} | | Alpine skiing | 1988–1994 | Winter | M | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
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| {{sortname|Jessica|Fox|dab=canoeist}} || {{flagIOC|AUS}} || | Canoeing || 2012–2024 || Summer || F || 3 || 1 || 2 || 6 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Johan|Grøttumsbråten}} | {{flagIOC|NOR}} | | Nordic combined, Cross-country skiing | 1924–1932 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
{{sortname|Jackie|Joyner-Kersee}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Athletics | 1984–1996 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
{{sortname|Kim|Rhode}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Shooting | 1996–2016 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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| {{sortname|Charles|Daniels|dab=swimmer}} || {{flagIOC|USA|1908 Summer}} || | Swimming || 1904–1908 || Summer || M || 3 || 1 || 1 || 5 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Darya|Domracheva}} | {{flagIOC|BLR}} | | Biathlon | 2010–2018 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
{{sortname|Shane|Gould}} | {{flagIOC|AUS}} | | Swimming | 1972 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
{{sortname|Therese|Johaug}} | {{flagIOC|NOR}} | | Cross-country skiing | 2014–2022 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Li Ning | {{flagIOC|CHN}} | | Gymnastics | 1984 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
{{sortname|Vreni|Schneider}} | {{flagIOC|SUI}} | | Alpine skiing | 1988–1994 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
{{sortname|Daniela|Silivaş}} | {{FlagIOC|ROU|1988 Summer}} | | Gymnastics | 1988 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
{{sortname|Leon|Štukelj}} | {{flagIOC|YUG|1936 Summer}} | | Gymnastics | 1924–1936 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
{{sortname|Ian|Thorpe}} | {{flagIOC|AUS}} | | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
{{sortname|Pieter|van den Hoogenband}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
{{sortname|Valentina|Vezzali}} | {{flagIOC|ITA}} | | Fencing | 1996–2012 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
Wang Meng | {{flagIOC|CHN}} | | Short-track speed skating | 2006–2010 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| {{sortname|Vladimir|Artemov}} || {{flagIOC|URS}} || | Gymnastics || 1988 || Summer || M || 3 || 1 || 0 || 4 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Kenenisa|Bekele}} | {{flagIOC|ETH}} | | Athletics | 2004–2008 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Niccolò|Campriani}} | {{flagIOC|ITA}} | | Shooting | 2012–2016 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Deborah|Compagnoni}} | {{flagIOC|ITA}} | | Alpine skiing | 1992–1998 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Kornelia|Ender}} | {{flagIOC|GDR}} | | Swimming | 1972–1976 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Bobby|Finke}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Swimming | 2020–2024 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|John|Flanagan|dab=hammer thrower}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1908 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1900–1908 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Ramón|Fonst}} | {{flagIOC|CUB|1904 Summer}} | | Fencing | 1900–1904 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Dawn|Fraser}} | {{flagIOC|AUS}} | | Swimming | 1956–1964 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Gillis|Grafström}} | {{flagIOC|SWE}} | | Figure skating | 1920–1932 | Both | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Michael|Gross|dab=swimmer}} | {{flagIOC|FRG}} | | Swimming | 1984–1988 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Tomas|Gustafson}} | {{flagIOC|SWE}} | | Speed skating | 1984–1988 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Harry|Hillman}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1908 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1904–1908 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Maria|Höfl-Riesch}} | {{flagIOC|GER}} | | Alpine skiing | 2010–2014 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Katinka|Hosszú}} | {{flagIOC|HUN}} | | Swimming | 2016 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Aleksandr|Karelin}} | {{flagIOC|URS}} {{flagIOC|EUN}} {{flagIOC|RUS}} | | Wrestling | 1988–2000 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Nellie|Kim}} | {{flagIOC|URS}} | | Gymnastics | 1976–1980 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Faith|Kipyegon}} | {{flagIOC|KEN}} | | Athletics | 2016–2024 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Ingrid|Krämer}} | {{flagIOC|EUA}} | | Diving | 1960–1964 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Summer|McIntosh}} | {{flagIOC|CAN}} | | Swimming | 2024 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Matti|Nykänen}} | {{flagIOC|FIN}} | | Ski jumping | 1984–1988 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Tamara|Press}} | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1960–1964 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Myer|Prinstein}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1900–1904 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Murray|Rose}} | {{flagIOC|AUS}} | | Swimming | 1956–1960 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Viktor|Saneyev}} | {{flagIOC|URS}} | | Athletics | 1968–1980 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Ard|Schenk}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Speed skating | 1968–1972 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Ecaterina|Szabo}} | {{FlagIOC|ROU|1984 Summer}} | | Gymnastics | 1984 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Anky|van Grunsven}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Equestrian | 1996–2008 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Saori|Yoshida}} | {{flagIOC|JPN}} | | Wrestling | 2004–2016 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
{{sortname|Jan|Železný}} | {{flagIOC|TCH}} {{flagIOC|CZE}} | | Athletics | 1988–2000 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
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| {{sortname|Tirunesh|Dibaba}} || {{flagIOC|ETH}} || | Athletics || 2004–2016 || Summer || F || 3 || 0 || 3 || 6 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Sifan|Hassan}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Athletics | 2020–2024 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
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| {{sortname|Marja-Liisa|Kirvesniemi}} || {{flagIOC|FIN}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1984–1994 || Winter || F || 3 || 0 || 2 || 5 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Teddy|Riner}} | {{flagIOC|FRA}} | | Judo | 2008–2024 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
{{sortname|Katja|Seizinger}} | {{flagIOC|GER}} | | Alpine skiing | 1992–1998 | Winter | F | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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| {{sortname|Johannes Thingnes|Bø}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Biathlon || 2018–2022 || Winter || M || 3 || 0 || 1 || 4 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Pyrros|Dimas}} | {{flagIOC|GRE}} | | Weightlifting | 1992–2004 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
{{sortname|Ugo|Frigerio}} | {{flagIOC|ITA|1932 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1920–1932 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
{{sortname|Natalie|Geisenberger}} | {{flagIOC|GER}} | | Luge | 2010–2022 | Winter | F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
{{sortname|Harrie|Lavreysen}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Cycling | 2020–2024 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
{{sortname|Matthias|Mayer}} | {{flagIOC|AUT}} | | Alpine skiing | 2014–2022 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
{{sortname|Irene|Schouten}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Speed skating | 2018–2022 | Winter | F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
{{sortname|Martin|Sheridan}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1908 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1904–1908 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
{{sortname|Michelle|Smith}} | {{flagIOC|IRL}} | | Swimming | 1996 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Zou Kai | {{flagIOC|CHN}} | | Gymnastics | 2008–2012 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
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| {{sortname|Thomas|Alsgaard}} || {{flagIOC|NOR}} || | Cross-country skiing || 1994–2002 || Winter || M || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 | |||||||||
{{sortname|Hjalmar|Andersen}} | {{flagIOC|NOR}} | | Speed skating | 1952 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Kristin|Armstrong}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Cycling | 2008–2016 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Félicia|Ballanger}} | {{flagIOC|FRA}} | | Cycling | 1996–2000 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Brooke|Bennett}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Swimming | 1996–2000 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Fanny|Blankers-Koen}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Athletics | 1948 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Mike|Burton|dab=swimmer}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Swimming | 1968–1972 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Cao Yuan | {{flagIOC|CHN}} | | Diving | 2016–2024 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Ryan|Crouser}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Athletics | 2016–2024 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Betty|Cuthbert}} | {{flagIOC|AUS}} | | Athletics | 1956–1964 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Caeleb|Dressel}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Swimming | 2016–2020 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Tony|Estanguet}} | {{flagIOC|FRA}} | | Canoeing | 2000–2012 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Archie|Hahn|dab=athlete}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1904 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Thorleif|Haug}} | {{flagIOC|NOR}} | | Cross-country skiing | 1924 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Sonja|Henie}} | {{flagIOC|NOR}} | | Figure skating | 1928–1936 | Winter | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Bud|Houser}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1928 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1924–1928 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Vyacheslav|Ivanov|dab=rower}} | {{flagIOC|URS|1964 Summer}} | | Rowing | 1956–1964 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Ivar|Johansson|dab=wrestler}} | {{flagIOC|SWE}} | | Wrestling | 1932–1936 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Michael|Johnson|dab=sprinter}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Athletics | 1992–2000 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Michael|Jung|dab=equestrian}} | {{flagIOC|GER}} | | Equestrian | 2012–2024 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Kakhi|Kakhiashvili}} {{sortname|Akakios|Kakiasvilis|Kakhi Kakhiashvili}} | {{flagIOC|EUN}} {{flagIOC|GRE}} | | Weightlifting | 1992–2000 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Pertti|Karppinen}} | {{flagIOC|FIN}} | | Rowing | 1976–1984 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Tatyana|Kazankina}} | {{flagIOC|URS}} | | Athletics | 1976–1980 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Jean-Claude|Killy}} | {{flagIOC|FRA}} | | Alpine skiing | 1968 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Ester|Ledecká}} | {{flagIOC|CZE}} | | Snowboarding, Alpine skiing | 2018–2022 | Winter | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Eric|Lemming}} | {{flagIOC|SWE}} | | Athletics | 1908–1912 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|James|Lightbody}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1904 Summer}} | | Athletics | 1904 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Paul|Masson|dab=cyclist}} | {{flagIOC|FRA}} | | Cycling | 1896 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Aleksandr|Medved}} | {{flagIOC|URS|1972 Summer}} | | Wrestling | 1964–1972 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Debbie|Meyer}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Swimming | 1968 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Halil|Mutlu}} | {{flagIOC|TUR}} | | Weightlifting | 1996–2004 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Nedo|Nadi}} | {{flagIOC|ITA|1920 Summer}} | | Fencing | 1912–1920 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Tadahiro|Nomura}} | {{flagIOC|JPN}} | | Judo | 1996–2004 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Kjeld|Nuis}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Speed skating | 2018–2022 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Jesse|Owens}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Athletics | 1936 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|László|Papp}} | {{flagIOC|HUN|1956 Summer}} | | Boxing | 1948–1956 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Marie-José|Pérec}} | {{flagIOC|FRA}} | | Athletics | 1992–1996 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Toni|Sailer}} | {{flagIOC|AUT}} | | Alpine skiing | 1956 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Buvaisar|Saitiev}} | {{flagIOC|RUS}} | | Wrestling | 1996–2008 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Vladimir|Salnikov}} | {{flagIOC|URS}} | | Swimming | 1980–1988 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Félix|Savón}} | {{flagIOC|CUB}} | | Boxing | 1992–2000 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Peter|Snell}} | {{flagIOC|NZL}} | | Athletics | 1960–1964 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Teófilo|Stevenson}} | {{flagIOC|CUB}} | | Boxing | 1972–1980 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Kamil|Stoch}} | {{flagIOC|POL}} | | Ski jumping | 2014–2018 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Naim|Süleymanoğlu}} | {{flagIOC|TUR}} | | Weightlifting | 1988–1996 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Áron|Szilágyi}} | {{flagIOC|HUN}} | | Fencing | 2012–2020 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Lasha|Talakhadze}} | {{flagIOC|GEO}} | | Weightlifting | 2016–2024 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Nafissatou|Thiam}} | {{flagIOC|BEL}} | | Athletics | 2016–2024 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Marianne|Timmer}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Speed skating | 1998–2006 | Winter | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Yvonne|van Gennip}} | {{flagIOC|NED}} | | Speed skating | 1988 | Winter | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Ulrich|Wehling}} | {{flagIOC|GDR}} | | Nordic combined | 1972–1980 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Johnny|Weissmuller}} | {{flagIOC|USA|1928 Summer}} | | Swimming | 1924–1928 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Carl|Westergren}} | {{flagIOC|SWE}} | | Wrestling | 1920–1932 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Shaun|White}} | {{flagIOC|USA}} | | Snowboarding | 2006–2018 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Bradley|Wiggins}} | {{flagIOC|GBR}} | | Cycling | 2004–2012 | Summer | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Anita|Włodarczyk}} | {{flagIOC|POL}} | | Athletics | 2012–2020 | Summer | F | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
{{sortname|Nikolay|Zimyatov}} | {{flagIOC|URS}} | | Cross-country skiing | 1980–1984 | Winter | M | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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
- {{cite web | title= Winners | publisher=International Olympic Committee |url=http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp | access-date=2007-04-03 }}
- {{cite web|title=databaseOlympics.com |publisher=databaseSports.com |url=http://www.databaseolympics.com/index.htm |access-date=2007-03-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070318010246/http://www.databaseolympics.com/index.htm |archive-date=2007-03-18 }}
- See also references in the articles on each athlete.
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