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Leading Olympic Medalists

 

These lists include medals won at the 1906 "intercalated" Olympics in Athens, which are not recognized by the International Olympic Committee. They also include team medals as well as individual medals. In some cases, a swimmer or track and field athlete may have won a medal or medals as a member of a relay team in preliminary or qualifying heats.

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Most Medals - Single Olympics

Men

NoAthlete, Country (Year)SportGSB
8Aleksandr Dityatin, USSR (1980)Gymnastics341
7Mark Spitz, USA (1972)Swimming700
7Willis Lee, USA (1920)Shooting511
7Matt Biondi, USA (1988)Swimming511
7Boris Shakhlin, USSR (1960)Gymnastics421
7Lloyd Spooner, USA (1920)Shooting412
7Mikhail Voronin, USSR (1968)Gymnastics241
7Nikolai Andrianov, USSR (1976)Gymnastics241
6Vitaly Scherbo, UT (1992)Gymnastics600
6Li Ning, CHN (1984)Gymnastics321
6Akinori Nakayama, JPN (1968)Gymnastics411
6Takashi Ono, JPN (1960)Gymnastics312
6Viktor Chukarin, USSR (1956)Gymnastics420
6Konrad Frey, GER (1936)Gymnastics312
6Ville Ritola, FIN (1924)Track420
6Hubert Van Innis, BEL (1920)Archery420
6Carl Osburn, USA (1920)Shooting411
6Louis Richardet, SWI (1906)Shooting330
6Anton Heida, USA (1904)Gymnastics510
6George Eyser, USA (1904)Gymnastics321
6Burton Downing, USA (1904)Cycle231
6Alexei Nemov, RUS (1996)Gymnastics213

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Women

NoAthlete, Country (Year)SportGSB
7Maria Gorokhovskaya, USSR (1952)Gymnastics250
6Kristin Otto, E. Ger (1988)Swimming600
6Agnes Keleti, HUN (1956)Gymnastics420
6Vera Cáslavská, CZE (1968)Gymnastics420
6Larisa Latynina, USSR (1956)Gymnastics411
6Larisa Latynina, USSR (1960)Gymnastics321
6Daniela Silivas, ROM (1988)Gymnastics321
6Larisa Latynina, USSR (1964)Gymnastics222
6Margit Korondi, HUN, (1956)Gymnastics114
5Kornelia Ender, E. Ger (1976)Swimming410
5Ecaterina Szabó, ROM (1984)Gymnastics410
5Shane Gould, AUS (1972)Swimming311
5Nadia Comaneci, ROM (1976)Gymnastics311
5Karin Janz, E. Ger (1972)Gymnastics221
5Ines Diers, E. Ger (1980)Swimming221
5Shirley Babashoff, USA (1976)Swimming140
5Mary Lou Retton, USA (1984)Gymnastics122
5Shannon Miller, USA (1992)Gymnastics023
5Marion Jones, USA (2000)Track302
5Dara Torres, USA (2000)Swimming203

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Most Gold Medals - Single Olympics

Men

NoAthlete, Country (Year)Sport
7Mark Spitz, USA (1972)Swimming
6Vitaly Scherbo, UT (1992)Gymnastics
5Willis Lee, USA (1920)Shooting
5Matt Biondi, USA (1988)Swimming
5Anton Heida, USA (1904)Gymnastics
4Boris Shakhlin, USSR (1960)Gymnastics
4Lloyd Spooner, USA (1920)Shooting
4Akinori Nakayama, JPN (1968)Gymnastics
4Viktor Chukarin, USSR (1956)Gymnastics
4Ville Ritola, FIN (1924)Track
4Hubert Van Innis, BEL (1920)Archery
4Carl Osburn, USA (1920)Shooting

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Women

NoAthlete, Country (Year)Sport
6Kristin Otto, E. Ger (1988)Swimming
4Agnes Keleti, HUN (1956)Gymnastics
4Vera Cáslavská, CZE (1968)Gymnastics
4Larisa Latynina, USSR (1956)Gymnastics
4Kornelia Ender, E. Ger (1976)Swimming
4Ecaterina Szabó, ROM (1984)Gymnastics
3Larisa Latynina, USSR (1960)Gymnastics
3Daniela Silivas, ROM (1988)Gymnastics
3Shane Gould, AUS (1972)Swimming
3Nadia Comaneci, ROM (1976)Gymnastics
3Marion Jones, USA (2000)Track

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Most Medals - Career

Men

NoAthlete, CountrySportGSBYears Medaled
15Nikolai Andrianov, USSRGymnastics7531972, 1976, 1980
13Boris Shakhlin, USSRGymnastics7421956, 1960, 1964
13Edoardo Mangiarotti, ITAFencing6521936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
13Takashi Ono, JPNGymnastics5441952, 1956, 1960, 1964
12Paavo Nurmi, FINTrack/Field9301920, 1924, 1928
12Sawao Kato, JPNGymnastics8311968, 1972, 1976
12Alexei Nemov, RUSGymnastics4261996, 2000
11Mark Spitz, USASwimming9111968, 1972
11Matt Biondi, USASwimming8211984, 1988, 1992
11Viktor Chukarin, USSRGymnastics7311952, 1956
11Carl Osburn, USAShooting5421912, 1920, 1924
10Ray Ewry, USATrack/Field10001900, 1904, 1906, 1908
10Carl Lewis, USATrack/Field9101984, 1988, 1992, 1996
10Aladár Gerevich, HUNFencing7121932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960
10Akinori Nakayama, JPNGymnastics6221968, 197
10Aleksandr Dityatin, USSRGymnastics3611976, 1980
9Vitaly Scherbo, BLRGymnastics6031992, 1996
9Martin Sheridan, USATrack/Field5311904, 1906, 1908
9Zoltán Halmay, HUNSwimming3511900, 1904, 1906, 1908
9Giulio Gaudini, ITAFencing3421928, 1932, 1936
9Mikhail Voronin, USSRGymnastics2611968, 1972
9Heikki Savolainen, FINGymnastics2161928, 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952
9Yuri Titov, USSRGymnastics1531956, 1960, 1964

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Women

NoAthlete, CountrySportGSBYears Medaled
18Larissa Latynina, USSRGymnastics9541956, 1960, 1964
11Vera Cáslavská, CZEGymnastics7401960, 1964, 1968
10Birgit Fischer, GERCanoe/Kayak7301980, 1992, 1996, 2000
10Jenny Thompson, USASwimming8111992, 1996, 2000
10Agnes Keleti, HUNGymnastics5321952, 1956
10Polina Astakhova, USSRGymnastics5231956, 1960, 1964
9Nadia Comaneci, ROMGymnastics5311976, 1980
9Lyudmila Tourischeva, USSRGymnastics4321968, 1972, 1976
9Dara Torres, USASwimming4141984, 1988, 1992, 2000
8Kornelia Ender, E. GerSwimming4401972, 1976
8Dawn Fraser, AUSSwimming4401956, 1960, 1964
8Shirley Babashoff, USASwimming2601972, 1976
8Sofia Muratova, USSRGymnastics2241956, 1960
7Krisztina Egerszegi, HUNSwimming5111988, 1992, 1996
7Irena Kirszenstein Szewinska, POLTrack/Field3221964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980
7Shirley Strickland, AUSTrack/Field3131948, 1952, 1956
7Maria Gorokhovskaya, USSRGymnastics2501952
7Ildiko Sagine-Ujlaki-Rejto, HUNFencing2321960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976
7Shannon Miller, USAGymnastics2231992, 1996
7Susie O'Neill, AUSSwimming2411996, 2000
7Merlene Ottey, JAMTrack/Field0251980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996

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Most Gold Medals - Career

Men

NoAthlete, CountrySportGSBYears Medaled
10Ray Ewry, USATrack/Field10001900, 1904, 1906, 1908
9Paavo Nurmi, FINTrack/Field9301920, 1924, 1928
9Mark Spitz, USASwimming9111968, 1972
9Carl Lewis, USATrack/Field9101984, 1988, 1992, 1996
8Sawao Kato, JPNGymnastics8311968, 1972, 1976
8Matt Biondi, USASwimming8211984, 1988, 1992
7Nikolai Andrianov, USSRGymnastics7531972, 1976, 1980
7Boris Shakhlin, USSRGymnastics7421956, 1960, 1964
7Viktor Chukarin, USSRGymnastics7311952, 1956
7Aladar Gerevich, HUNFencing7121932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960

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Women

NoAthlete, CountrySportGSBYears Medaled
9Larissa Latynina, USSRGymnastics9541956, 1960, 1964
8Jenny Thompson, USASwimming8111992, 1996, 2000
7Vera Cáslavská, CZEGymnastics7401960, 1964, 1968
7Birgit Fischer, GERCanoe/Kayak7301980, 1992, 1996, 2000
6Kristin Otto, E. GerSwimming6001988
6Amy Van Dyken, USASwimming6001996
5Agnes Keleti, HUNGymnastics5321952, 1956
5Nadia Comaneci, ROMGymnastics5311976, 1980
5Polina Astakhova, USSRGymnastics5231956, 1960, 1964
5Krisztina Egerszegi, HUNSwimming5111988, 1992, 1996
4Kornelia Ender, E. GerSwimming4401972, 1976
4Dawn Fraser, AUSSwimming4401956, 1960, 1964
4Lyudmila Tourischeva, USSRGymnastics4321968, 1972, 1976
4Dara Torres, USASwimming4141984, 1988, 1992, 2000
4Evelyn Ashford, USATrack/Field4101984, 1988, 1992
4Janet Evans, USASwimming4101988, 1992
4Fu Mingxia, CHNDiving4101992, 1996, 2000
4Fanny Blankers-Koen, NEDTrack/Field4001948
4Betty Cuthbert, AUSTrack/Field4001956, 1964
4Pat McCormick, USADiving4001952, 1956
4Bärbel Eckert Wäckel, E. Ger.Track/Field4001976, 1980

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Top U. S. Medalists

Men

NoAthleteSportGSBYears Medaled
11Mark SpitzSwimming9111968, 1972
11Matt BiondiSwimming8211984, 1988, 1992
11Carl OsburnShooting5421912, 1920, 1924
10Ray EwryTrack/Field10001900, 1904, 1906, 1908
10Carl LewisTrack/Field9101984, 1988, 1992, 1996
9Martin SheridanTrack/Field5311904, 1906, 1908
8Charles DanielsSwimming5121904, 1906, 1908
8Gary Hall Jr.Swimming4311996, 2000
7Tom JagerSwimming5111984, 1988, 1992
7Willis LeeShooting5111920
7Lloyd SpoonerShooting4121920
6Anton HeidaGymnastics5101904
6Don SchollanderSwimming5101964, 1968
6Johnny WeissmullerSwim/Water Polo5011924, 1928
6Alfred LaneShooting5011912, 1920
6James LightbodyTrack/Field4201904, 1906
6George EyserGymnastics3211904
6Ralph RoseTrack/Field3211904, 1908, 1912
6Michael PlumbEquestrian2401960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1984
6Burton DowningCycling2311904
6Bob GarrettTrack/Field2221896, 1900

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Women

NoAthleteSportGSBYears Medaled
10Jenny ThompsonSwimming8111988, 1992, 1996, 2000
9Dara TorresSwimming4141984, 1988, 1992, 2000
8Shirley BabashoffSwimming2601972, 1976
7Shannon MillerGymnastics2231992, 1996
6Amy Van DykenSwimming6001996, 2000
6Jackie Joyner-KerseeTrack/Field3121984, 1988, 1992, 1996
6Angel MartinoSwimming3031992, 1996
5Evelyn AshfordTrack/Field4101984, 1988, 1992
5Janet EvansSwimming4101988, 1982
5Florence Griffith JoynerTrack/Field3201984, 1988
5Mary T. MeagherSwimming3111984, 1988
5Gwen TorrenceTrack/Field3201988, 1992, 1996
5Marion JonesTrack/Field3022000
5Mary Lou RettonGymnastics1221984
4Pat McCormickDiving4001952, 1956
4Valerie Brisco-HooksTrack/Field3101984, 1988
4Nancy HogsheadSwimming3101984
4Sharon StouderSwimming3101964
4Wyomia TyusTrack/Field3101964, 1968
4Wilma RudolphTrack/Field3011956, 1960
4Chris von SaltzaSwimming3101960
4Sue PedersenSwimming2201968
4Eleanor Garatti SavilleSwimming2111928, 1932
4Jan HenneSwimming2111968
4Mary WayteSwimming2111984, 1988
4Dorothy Poynton HillDiving2111928, 1932, 1936
4Summer SandersSwimming2111992
4Kathy EllisSwimming2021964
4Jill SterkelSwimming2021976, 1984, 1988
4Amanda BeardSwimming1211996, 2000
4Georgia ColemanDiving1211928, 1932
4Ellie DanielSwimming1121968, 1972

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Top U. S. Gold Medalists

Men

NoAthleteSport
10Raymond EwryTrack/Field
9Mark SpitzSwimming
9Carl LewisTrack/Field
8Matt BiondiSwimming
5Carl OsburnShooting
5Martin SheridanTrack/Field
5Charles DanielsSwimming
5Tom JagerSwimming
5Willis LeeShooting
5Anton HeidaGymnastics
5Don SchollanderSwimming
5Johnny WeissmullerSwim/Water Polo
5Alfred LaneShooting
5Morris FisherShooting
4Gary Hall Jr.Swimming
4James LightbodyTrack/Field
4Lloyd SpoonerShooting
4Greg LouganisDiving
4John NaberSwimming
4Myer PrinsteinTrack/Field
4Mel SheppardTrack/Field
4Marcus HurleyCycling
4Jon OlsenSwimming
4Archie HahnTrack/Field
4Alvin KraenzleinTrack/Field
4Al OerterTrack/Field
4Jesse OwensTrack/Field

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Women

NoAthleteSport
8Jenny ThompsonSwimming
6Amy Van DykenSwimming
4Dara TorresSwimming
4Evelyn AshfordTrack/Field
4Janet EvansSwimming
4Pat McCormickDiving
3Florence Griffith JoynerTrack/Field
3Jackie Joyner-KerseeTrack/Field
3Mary T. MeagherSwimming
3Gwen TorrenceTrack/Field
3Valerie Brisco- HooksTrack/Field
3Nancy HogsheadSwimming
3Sharon StouderSwimming
3Wyomia TyusTrack/Field
3Chris von SaltzaSwimming
3Wilma RudolphTrack/Field
3Melissa BeloteSwimming
3Ethelda BleibtreySwimming
3Tracy CaulkinsSwimming
3Nicole HaislettSwimming
3Helen MadisonSwimming
3Debbie MeyerSwimming
3Sandra NeilsonSwimming
3Martha NoreliusSwimming
3Carrie SteinseiferSwimming
3Ashley TappinSwimming

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