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List of multiple Olympic medalists

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This article provides a list of multiple Olympic medalists, i.e. those athletes who have won multiple Olympic medals at either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games.

List of Olympic medals over career

This list includes athletes who have won six or more Olympic medals over their sporting career. It includes top-three placings in the 1896 Olympic Games and 1900 Olympic Games, before medals were actually awarded for those placings. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. For simplicity, when an athlete has won medals for more than one nation, their entry in this list only mentions the last Nation represented. The Years listed for each athlete only include the Games in which they won medals. More detailed information is provided in the linked articles for the individual athletes.

In cases where two or more athletes have the same number of total medals, the first tiebreaker is the number of gold medals, followed by the number of silver medals. If the tied athletes have exactly the same number of gold, silver and bronze medals, the ranking is given as a tie and the athletes are listed in order first by career years and then alphabetically by surname.

No.	Athlete	Nation	Sport	Years	Games	Gender	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1		USA		Swimming	2004–2016	Summer	M	23	3	2	28
2		URS		Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	F	9	5	4	18
3	{{sortname	Marit	Bjørgen	Bjorgen, Marit}}	NOR		Cross-country skiing	2002–2018	Winter	F	8	4	3
4		URS		Gymnastics	1972–1980	Summer	M	7	5	3
5		USA		Swimming	2012–2024	Summer	F	9	4	1	14
6		GER		Equestrian	1992–2024	Summer	F	8	6	0
7		AUS		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	F	6	3	5
8	{{sortname	Ole Einar	Bjørndalen	Bjorndalen, Ole Einar}}	NOR		Biathlon	1998–2014	Winter	M	8	4	1
9		URS		Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	M	7	4	2
10		ITA		Fencing	1936–1960	Summer	M	6	5	2
	NED	Speed skating	2006–2022	Winter	F	6	5	2
12		JPN		Gymnastics	1952–1964	Summer	M	5	4	4
13		FIN		Athletics	1920–1928	Summer	M	9	3	0	12
14		GDR
GER		Canoeing	1980–2004	Summer	F	8	4	0
{{sortname	Bjørn	Dæhlie	Dahlie, Bjorn}}	NOR		Cross-country skiing	1992–1998	Winter	M	8	4	0
16		USA		Swimming	1992–2004	Summer	F	8	3	1
	JPN		Gymnastics	1968–1976	Summer	M	8	3	1
18		USA		Swimming	2004–2016	Summer	M	6	3	3
19		USA		Swimming	1984–2008	Summer	F	4	4	4
20		RUS		Gymnastics	1996–2000	Summer	M	4	2	6
21		USA		Swimming	2004–2012	Summer	F	3	4	5
22		USA		Swimming	1968–1972	Summer	M	9	1	1	11
23		USA		Swimming	1984–1992	Summer	M	8	2	1
24	{{sortname	Věra	Čáslavská	Caslavska, Vera}}	TCH		Gymnastics	1960–1968	Summer	F	7	4	0
25		USA		Athletics	2004–2020	Summer	F	7	3	1
	URS		Gymnastics	1952–1956	Summer	M	7	3	1
27		USA		Gymnastics	2016–2024	Summer	F	7	2	2
28		USA		Shooting	1912–1924	Summer	M	5	4	2
29		ITA		Short-track speed skating	2006–2022	Winter	F	2	4	5
30		USA		Athletics	1984–1996	Summer	M	9	1	0	10
	USA		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	M	9	1	0
32	{{sortname	Aladár	Gerevich	Gerevich, Aladar}}	HUN		Fencing	1932–1960	Summer	M	7	1	2
33		JPN		Gymnastics	1968–1972	Summer	M	6	2	2
34		EUN
BLR		Gymnastics	1992–1996	Summer	M	6	0	4
35		USA		Swimming	1996–2004	Summer	M	5	3	2
{{sortname	Ágnes	Keleti	Keleti, Agnes}}	HUN		Gymnastics	1952–1956	Summer	F	5	3	2
37		URS		Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	F	5	2	3
38		URS
EUN		Cross-country skiing	1976–1992	Winter	F	4	5	1
39		USA		Swimming	2008–2020	Summer	F	4	3	3
40		URS		Gymnastics	1976–1980	Summer	M	3	6	1
41		ITA		Cross-country skiing	1992–2002	Winter	F	2	3	5
	CHN		Swimming	2020–2024	Summer	F	2	3	5
43	{{sortname	Franziska	van Almsick	Almsick, Franziska}}	GER		Swimming	1992–2004	Summer	F	0	4	6
	44		NZL		Canoeing	2012–2024	Summer	F	8	0	1	9
45		GBR		Cycling	2008–2020	Summer	M	7	2	0
46		BEL		Archery	1900–1920	Summer	M	6	3	0
	EUN
RUS		Cross-country skiing	1992–1994	Winter	F	6	3	0
48		ITA		Fencing	1996–2012	Summer	F	6	1	2
49	{{sortname	Nadia	Comăneci	Comaneci, Nadia}}	ROU		Gymnastics	1976–1980	Summer	F	5	3	1
	AUS		Swimming	2000–2004	Summer	M	5	3	1
51		GER		Speed skating	1992–2006	Winter	F	5	2	2
	USA		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	M	5	2	2
53		JPN		Gymnastics	1968–1976	Summer	M	5	1	3
	AUS		Swimming	2020–2024	Summer	F	5	1	3
55		EUN
RUS		Swimming	1992–2000	Summer	M	4	5	0
56		SWE		Cross-country skiing	1956–1964	Winter	M	4	3	2
	URS		Gymnastics	1968–1976	Summer	F	4	3	2
58		NED		Speed skating	2006–2018	Winter	M	4	2	3
59		SWE		Cross-country skiing	2010–2018	Winter	F	3	6	0
60	{{sortname	Anky	van Grunsven	Grunsven, Anky}}	NED		Equestrian	1992–2012	Summer	F	3	5	1
	AUS		Swimming	2000–2012	Summer	F	3	5	1
62		ITA		Fencing	1928–1936	Summer	M	3	4	2
	OAR
ROC_2020		Cross-country skiing	2018–2022	Winter	M	3	4	2
64		SWE		Shooting	1908–1924	Summer	M	3	3	3
	JPN		Gymnastics	1968–1976	Summer	M	3	3	3
66		URS		Gymnastics	1968–1972	Summer	M	2	6	1
67		GER		Biathlon	1992–2006	Winter	F	2	4	3
68		FIN		Gymnastics	1928–1952	Summer	M	2	1	6
69		URS		Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	M	1	5	3
70		AUS		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	M	1	3	5
71		JAM		Athletics	1980–2000	Summer	F	0	3	6
72		JAM		Athletics	2008–2016	Summer	M	8	0	0	8
	USA		Athletics	1900–1908	Summer	M	8	0	0
74		SWE		Canoeing	1948–1960	Summer	M	6	1	1
	HUN		Canoeing	2008–2020	Summer	F	6	1	1
76		EUA
FRG		Equestrian	1964–1988	Summer	M	6	0	2
(b. Ahn Hyun-Soo)	KOR
RUS		Short-track speed skating	2006–2014	Winter	M	6	0	2
78		FIN		Athletics	1924–1928	Summer	M	5	3	0
79	{{sortname	Elisabeta	Lipă	Lipa, Elisabeta}}	ROU		Rowing	1984–2004	Summer	F	5	2	1
{{sortname	Johannes	Thingnes Bø	Johannes Thingnes Bø}}	NOR	Biathlon	2018–2022	Winter	M	5	2	1
81		GBR		Cycling	2000–2016	Summer	M	5	1	2
	USA		Swimming	2008–2016	Summer	M	5	1	2
	AUS		Swimming	2020–2024	Summer	F	5	1	2
84		AUS		Swimming	1956–1964	Summer	F	4	4	0
	GDR		Swimming	1972–1976	Summer	F	4	4	0
86	{{sortname	Ricco	Groß	Gross, Rico}}	GER		Biathlon	1992–2006	Winter	M	4	3	1
	SUI		Gymnastics	1924–1936	Summer	M	4	3	1
	NOR		Biathlon	2010–2018	Winter	M	4	3	1
	NOR		Shooting	1920–1924	Summer	M	4	3	1
	AUS		Swimming	2020–2024	Summer	F	4	3	1
91	{{sortname	Kjetil André	Aamodt	Aamodt, Kjetil Andre}}	NOR		Alpine skiing	1992–2006	Winter	M	4	2	2
	GER		Biathlon	1994–2006	Winter	M	4	2	2
	USA		Swimming	2000–2012	Summer	M	4	2	2
	URS		Cross-country skiing	1972–1980	Winter	F	4	2	2
	GDR		Swimming	1968–1976	Summer	M	4	2	2
{{sortname	Inge	de Bruijn	Bruijn, Inge}}	NED		Swimming	2000–2004	Summer	F	4	2	2
97		ITA		Fencing	1992–2008	Summer	F	4	1	3
	AUS		Swimming	2008–2020	Summer	F	4	1	3
99	{{sortname	Katalin	Kovács	Kovacs, Katalin}}	HUN		Canoeing	2000–2012	Summer	F	3	5	0
100		FRA		Fencing	1920–1936	Summer	M	3	4	1
	JAM	Athletics	2008–2020	Summer	F	3	4	1
	FRA		Fencing	1920–1928	Summer	M	3	4	1
	GDR		Speed skating	1980–1988	Winter	F	3	4	1
	AUS		Swimming	1996–2004	Summer	F	3	4	1
	GER		Speed skating	1992–1998	Winter	F	3	4	1
106		JAM		Athletics	2000–2016	Summer	F	3	3	2
107		GBR		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	M	2	6	0
	USA		Swimming	1972–1976	Summer	F	2	6	0
109		USA		Swimming	2020–2024	Summer	F	2	5	1
110		SUI		Gymnastics	1928–1936	Summer	M	2	4	2
	AUS		Swimming	1992–2000	Summer	F	2	4	2
112		EUN
RUS		Diving	1992–2008	Summer	M	2	2	4
	NOR	Biathlon	2014–2022	Winter	F	2	2	4
	USA		Short-track speed skating	2002–2010	Winter	M	2	2	4
	HUN		Gymnastics	1952–1956	Summer	F	2	2	4
	URS		Gymnastics	1956–1960	Summer	F	2	2	4
117		RUS
ROC		Synchronized swimming	2008–2020	Summer	F	7	0	0	7
118		GBR		Cycling	2000–2012	Summer	M	6	1	0
119	{{sortname	Pál	Kovács	Kovacs, Pal}}	HUN		Fencing	1936–1960	Summer	M	6	0	1
	GER	Luge	2010–2022	Winter	F	6	0	1
121		JPN		Gymnastics	1960–1968	Summer	M	5	2	0
	FRA		Biathlon	2010–2018	Winter	M	5	2	0
	USA		Swimming	2000–2008	Summer	M	5	2	0
124	{{sortname	Hans Günter	Winkler	Winkler, Hans Gunter}}	EUA
FRG		Equestrian	1956–1976	Summer	M	5	1	1
	CHN		Diving	2004–2016	Summer	F	5	1	1
	USA		Swimming	2004–2016	Summer	F	5	1	1
	HUN		Swimming	1988–1996	Summer	F	5	1	1
	USA		Swimming	1984–1992	Summer	M	5	1	1
	EUN
RUS		Cross-country skiing	1992–1998	Winter	F	5	1	1
	NOR	Cross-country skiing	2018–2022	Winter	M	5	1	1
	FIN		Speed skating	1924–1928	Winter	M	5	1	1
	USA		Shooting	1920	Summer	M	5	1	1
133		FRA		Judo	2008–2024	Summer	M	5	0	2
134		ROU		Canoeing	1968–1984	Summer	M	4	3	0
135		NOR		Shooting	1908–1924	Summer	M	4	2	1
	NOR		Speed skating	1928–1936	Winter	M	4	2	1
137		JPN		Swimming	2004–2012	Summer	M	4	1	2
	AUS		Swimming	2004–2012	Summer	F	4	1	2
	USA		Swimming	1904–1908	Summer	M	4	1	2
	USA		Shooting	1920	Summer	M	4	1	2
141		SWE		Shooting	1908–1924	Summer	M	3	4	0
	JPN		Gymnastics	2008–2016	Summer	M	3	4	0
143		AUS		Swimming	2008–2020	Summer	F	3	3	1
	AUS		Swimming	2000–2008	Summer	M	3	3	1
	FIN		Cross-country skiing	1952–1960	Winter	M	3	3	1
	GER	Biathlon	2002–2010	Winter	F	3	3	1
147		SWE		Canoeing	1984–1996	Summer	F	3	2	2
	GER	Nordic combined	2010–2022	Winter	M	3	2	2
	CZE	Speed skating	2010–2022	Winter	F	3	2	2
{{sortname	Irena	Szewińska	Szewinska, Irena}}	POL		Athletics	1964–1976	Summer	F	3	2	2
{{sortname	Eero	Mäntyranta	Mantyranta, Eero}}	FIN		Cross-country skiing	1960–1968	Winter	M	3	2	2
	NOR	Biathlon	2018–2022	Winter	F	3	2	2
{{sortname	Pieter	van den Hoogenband	Hoogenband, Pieter}}	NED		Swimming	2000–2004	Summer	M	3	2	2
154		AUT		Nordic combined	2002–2010	Winter	M	3	1	3
	AUS		Athletics	1948–1956	Summer	F	3	1	3
{{sortname	Simona	Amânar	Amanar, Simona}}	ROU		Gymnastics	1996–2000	Summer	F	3	1	3
157		FIN		Cross-country skiing	1984–1994	Winter	F	3	0	4
{{sortname	Yelena	Välbe	Valbe, Yelena}}	EUN
RUS		Cross-country skiing	1992–1998	Winter	F	3	0	4
159		ITA		Fencing	1928–1936	Summer	M	2	5	0
	URS		Gymnastics	1952	Summer	F	2	5	0
161		USA		Swimming	1996–2004	Summer	F	2	4	1
	HUN		Swimming	1900–1908	Summer	M	2	4	1
	RUS		Gymnastics	1996–2004	Summer	F	2	4	1
	ZIM		Swimming	2004–2008	Summer	F	2	4	1
	JPN	Speed skating	2018–2022	Winter	F	2	4	1
166	{{sortname	Ildikó	Újlaky-Rejtő	Ujlaki-Rejto, Ildiko}}	HUN		Fencing	1960–1976	Summer	F	2	3	2
	GDR		Gymnastics	1968–1972	Summer	F	2	3	2
168		URS		Modern pentathlon	1968–1980	Summer	M	2	2	3
	CAN		Athletics	2016–2024	Summer	M	2	2	3
	ITA		Cross-country skiing	1992–1998	Winter	F	2	2	3
	USA		Gymnastics	1992–1996	Summer	F	2	2	3
	RUS		Gymnastics	2012–2016	Summer	F	2	2	3
173		GDR		Speed skating	1976–1988	Winter	F	1	5	1
	GDR
GER		Bobsleigh	1980–1992	Summer	M	1	5	1
	GER		Swimming	1992–1996	Summer	F	1	5	1
176		RUS
ROC_2020		Gymnastics	2012–2020	Summer	M	1	4	2
	URS
KAZ		Cross-country skiing	1988–1994	Winter	M	1	4	2
178		JPN		Gymnastics	1952–1960	Summer	M	1	3	3
	SUI		Gymnastics	1948–1952	Summer	M	1	3	3
180		CAN		Swimming	2016–2020	Summer	F	1	2	4
181		CHN		Synchronized Swimming	2008–2020	Summer	F	0	5	2
182	{{sortname	Rudolf	Kárpáti	Karpati, Rudolf}}	HUN		Fencing	1948–1960	Summer	M	6	0	0
	GER		Luge	2014–2022	Winter	M	6	0	0
	ITA		Fencing	1912–1920	Summer	M	6	0	0
	GER		Luge	2014–2022	Winter	M	6	0	0
	URS		Speed skating	1960–1964	Winter	F	6	0	0
	USA		Swimming	1996–2000	Summer	F	6	0	0
	GDR		Swimming	1988	Summer	F	6	0	0
	CHN		Table tennis	2012–2024	Summer	M	6	0	0
	USA		Basketball	2004–2024	Summer	F	6	0	0
191		NOR		Cross-country skiing	1994–2002	Winter	M	5	1	0
	GBR		Cycling	2012–2020	Summer	F	5	1	0
	URS		Gymnastics	1976–1980	Summer	F	5	1	0
	NOR		Shooting	1920–1924	Summer	M	5	1	0
	USA		Swimming	1964–1968	Summer	M	5	1	0
	JAM		Athletics	2016–2020	Summer	F	5	1	0
	USA		Gymnastics	1904	Summer	M	5	1	0
198		GBR		Rowing	1984–2000	Summer	M	5	0	1
	ROU		Rowing	2000–2008	Summer	F	5	0	1
	USA		Shooting	1912–1920	Summer	M	5	0	1
	USA		Speed skating	1988–1994	Winter	F	5	0	1
	USA		Swimming	2012–2016	Summer	F	5	0	1
	CHN		Gymnastics	2008–2012	Summer	M	5	0	1
	USA		Swimming
Water polo	1924–1928	Summer	M	5	0	1
205		GER		Bobsleigh	2002–2018	Winter	M	4	2	0
	ITA		Fencing	1952–1964	Summer	M	4	2	0
	KOR		Shooting	2004–2016	Summer	M	4	2	0
	USA		Swimming	2002–2012	Summer	M	4	2	0
	FRA		Fencing	1948–1956	Summer	M	4	2	0
	FRA		Fencing	1920–1928	Summer	M	4	2	0
	NOR		Nordic combined	2014–2022	Winter	M	4	2	0
	CHN		Diving	2000–2008	Summer	F	4	2	0
	URS		Gymnastics	1972–1976	Summer	F	4	2	0
{{sortname	Janica	Kostelić	Kostelic, Janica}}	CRO		Alpine skiing	2002–2006	Winter	F	4	2	0
215		CAN		Short-track speed skating	2006–2022	Winter	M	4	1	1
	ROU		Rowing	1992–2008	Summer	F	4	1	1
	URS		Fencing	1968–1980	Summer	F	4	1	1
	NOR		Cross-country skiing	2010–2022	Winter	F	4	1	1
	KOR		Archery	1988–2000	Summer	F	4	1	1
	URS		Fencing	1968–1980	Summer	M	4	1	1
	GER		Canoeing	2000–2012	Summer	F	4	1	1
	BLR		Biathlon	2010–2018	Winter	F	4	1	1
	AUS		Swimming	1956–1960	Summer	M	4	1	1
	SWE		Cross-country skiing	1984–1988	Winter	M	4	1	1
	NED		Cycling	2000–2004	Summer	F	4	1	1
	CHN		Short-track speed skating	2006–2010	Winter	F	4	1	1
227		HUN		Fencing	1964–1976	Summer	M	4	0	2
228		GBR		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	M	3	3	0
	SVK		Biathlon	2010–2018	Winter	F	3	3	0
	GBR		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	M	3	3	0
	USA		Swimming	2020–2024	Summer	F	3	3	0
	GDR		Swimming	1976–1980	Summer	F	3	3	0
	USA		Swimming	2008–2012	Summer	F	3	3	0
234		AUS		Equestrian	1992–2020	Summer	M	3	2	1
	NOR		Biathlon	2010–2022	Winter	M	3	2	1
	NOR		Biathlon	1998–2010	Winter	M	3	2	1
	URS		Fencing	1968–1980	Summer	M	3	2	1
	RUS		Cross-country skiing	1998–2006	Winter	F	3	2	1
	HUN		Canoeing	2004–2012	Summer	F	3	2	1
	NOR		Canoeing	1992–2000	Summer	M	3	2	1
	USA		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	F	3	2	1
	USA		Athletics	1904–1912	Summer	M	3	2	1
	SWE		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	F	3	2	1
	NOR		Cross-country skiing	1988–1994	Winter	M	3	2	1
	FRG		Swimming	1984–1988	Summer	M	3	2	1
	USA		Gymnastics	2012–2016	Summer	F	3	2	1
	GDR		Athletics	1972–1976	Summer	F	3	2	1
	CHN		Swimming	2012–2016	Summer	M	3	2	1
	USA		Gymnastics	1904	Summer	M	3	2	1
	CHN		Gymnastics	1984	Summer	M	3	2	1
	ROU		Gymnastics	1988	Summer	F	3	2	1
	GER		Gymnastics	1896	Summer	M	3	2	1
253		USA		Shooting	1996–2016	Summer	F	3	1	2
	GER
GER		Gymnastics	1936–1952	Summer	M	3	1	2
	AUS		Canoeing	2012–2024	Summer	F	3	1	2
	USA		Athletics	1984–1996	Summer	F	3	1	2
	YUG		Gymnastics	1924–1936	Summer	M	3	1	2
	SWE		Shooting	1908–1920	Summer	M	3	1	2
	GBR		Equestrian	2012–2020	Summer	F	3	1	2
	NOR		Cross-country skiing
Nordic combined	1924–1932	Winter	M	3	1	2
	USA		Swimming	2004–2012	Summer	M	3	1	2
	NED		Short-track speed skating	2018–2022	Winter	F	3	1	2
	GER		Gymnastics	1936	Summer	M	3	1	2
264		ETH		Athletics	2004–2016	Summer	F	3	0	3
	GBR		Gymnastics	2012–2020	Summer	M	3	0	3
	GDR		Canoeing	1976–1980	Summer	M	3	0	3
	USA		Swimming	1992–1996	Summer	F	3	0	3
268		USA		Equestrian	1964–1984	Summer	M	2	4	0
269		CHN		Shooting	1984–2004	Summer	M	2	3	1
	URS
EUN
RUS		Biathlon	1988–2006	Winter	M	2	3	1
	FRA		Fencing	1924–1936	Summer	M	2	3	1
	ROU
ROU		Rowing	1988–2000	Summer	F	2	3	1
	NOR		Shooting	1908–1920	Summer	M	2	3	1
	HUN		Canoeing	1988–2000	Summer	F	2	3	1
	KOR		Speed skating	2010–2022	Winter	M	2	3	1
	GER		Cross-country skiing	2002–2014	Winter	F	2	3	1
	GDR
GER		Bobsleigh	1984–1994	Winter	M	2	3	1
	AUS		Swimming	1996–2004	Summer	M	2	3	1
	URS		Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	F	2	3	1
	USA		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	F	2	3	1
	USA		Swimming	2016–2024	Summer	F	2	3	1
	BRA		Gymnastics	2020–2024	Summer	F	2	3	1
	JPN		Gymnastics	1960–1964	Summer	M	2	3	1
	CHN		Gymnastics	1992–1996	Summer	M	2	3	1
	HUN		Canoeing	2016–2024	Summer	F	2	3	1
	USA		Cycling	1904	Summer	M	2	3	1
287		ITA		Bobsleigh	1956–1968	Winter	M	2	2	2
	EUA
FRG		Equestrian	1960–1972	Summer	M	2	2	2
	FRA		Fencing	1980–1988	Summer	M	2	2	2
	USA		Athletics	1896–1900	Summer	M	2	2	2
291		NZL		Equestrian	1984–2012	Summer	M	2	1	3
	ITA		Luge	1994–2014	Winter	M	2	1	3
	UKR		Fencing	2008–2024	Summer	F	2	1	3
	AUS		Cycling	2004–2016	Summer	F	2	1	3
	SWE		Cross-country skiing	2006–2014	Winter	M	2	1	3
	GDR
GER		Swimming	1988–1992	Summer	F	2	1	3
	USA		Gymnastics	2020–2024	Summer	F	2	1	3
	ROU		Gymnastics	1992–1996	Summer	F	2	1	3
299		CZE		Cross-country skiing	1998–2006	Winter	F	1	4	1
	EUN
UKR		Gymnastics	1992–1996	Summer	M	1	4	1
301		FRA		Swimming	2012–2024	Summer	M	1	3	2
	USA		Alpine skiing	2002–2014	Winter	M	1	3	2
	HUN		Gymnastics	1948–1956	Summer	F	1	3	2
304		ITA		Equestrian	1956–1972	Summer	M	1	2	3
	URS
EUN
RUS		Fencing	1988–2004	Summer	M	1	2	3
	CAN		Speed skating	2002–2006	Winter	F	1	2	3
	CHN		Swimming	2020–2024	Summer	F	1	2	3
308		CAN		Cycling
Speed skating	1996–2010	Summer
Winter	F	1	1	4
	SWE		Alpine skiing	2002–2010	Winter	F	1	1	4
	FIN		Cross-country skiing	1994–1998	Winter	M	1	1	4
311		FRA		Fencing	1964–1976	Summer	M	1	0	5
312		HUN		Swimming	2004–2016	Summer	M	0	4	2
313		ANZ
AUS		Swimming	1908–1924	Summer	M	0	3	3
314		ITA		Equestrian	1956–1972	Summer	M	0	2	4
	GER		Table tennis	2008–2020	Summer	M	0	2	4
	NED		Speed skating	1994–2006	Winter	M	0	2	4
	NOR		Speed skating	1924–1928	Winter	M	0	2	4
318		FIN		Cross-country skiing	1980–1998	Winter	M	0	0	6

Timeline

This is a progressive list of Olympians that have held the record for most medals won. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings. All record-holders have competed at Summer Games rather than Winter Games.

Medal count	Date	Athlete	Nation	Sport	Record medal event
6 April 1896	James Connolly	USA	Athletics	Triple jump G	–
Alexandre Tuffère	FRA	Triple jump S
Ioannis Persakis	GRE	Triple jump B
Robert Garrett	USA	Athletics	Discus G
Panagiotis Paraskevopoulos	GRE	Discus S
Sotirios Versis	GRE	Discus B
7 April 1896	Robert Garrett	USA	Athletics	Long jump S	See above
James Connolly	USA	Long jump B
Robert Garrett	USA	Athletics	Shot put G	1896 – 1 G, 2 S
9 April 1896	Carl Schuhmann	GER	Gymnastics	Vault G	1896 – 1 G, 2 G
Hermann Weingärtner	GER	Vault B	1896 – 1 G, 2 G
Gymnastics	Pommel horse S
Rings S
Horizontal bar G
16 July 1900	Robert Garrett	USA	Athletics	Standing triple jump B	1896 – 1 G, 2 S, 3 G, 4 S
1900 – 5 B
3 September 1904	Ray Ewry	USA	Athletics	Standing triple jump G	1900 – 1 G, 2 G, 3 G
1904 – 4 G, 5 G
20 July 1908	Athletics	Standing long jump G
23 July 1908	Standing high jump G
29 July 1920	Carl Osburn	USA	Shooting	Team 300 m / 600 m military rifle, prone G	1912 – 1 B, 2 S, 3 S, 4 G
1920 – 5 B, 6 S, 7 G
30 July 1920	300 m military rifle, standing G
31 July 1920	Team free rifle G
27 June 1924	Shooting	600 m free rifle S
3 August 1928	Paavo Nurmi	FIN	Athletics	5000 m S	1920 – 1 S, 2 G, 3 G, 4 G
1924 – 5 G, 6 G, 7 G, 8 G, 9 G
1928 – 10 G
4 August 1928	3000 m steeplechase S
2 September 1960	Edoardo Mangiarotti	ITA	Fencing	Team foil S	1936 – 1 G
1948 – 2 S, 3 S, 4 B
1952 – 5 S, 6 S, 7 G, 8 G
1956 – 9 G, 10 G, 11 B
9 September 1960	Team épée G
21 October 1964	Larisa Latynina	URS	Gymnastics	Team G	1956 – 1 G, 2 B, 3 G, 4 G, 5 G, 6 S
1960 – 7 G, 8 G, 9 S, 10 S, 11 B, 12 G
All-around S
22 October 1964	Vault S
Uneven bars B
23 October 1964	Balance beam B
Floor exercise G
31 July 2012	Michael Phelps	USA	Swimming	200 m butterfly S	2004 – 1 G, 2 B, 3 B, 4 G, 5 G, 6 G, 7 G, 8 G
2008 – 9 G, 10 G, 11 G, 12 G, 13 G, 14 G, 15 G, 16 G
2012 – 17 S
4 × 200 m freestyle G
2 August 2012	200 m individual medley G
3 August 2012	100 m butterfly G
4 August 2012	4 × 100 m medley relay G
7 August 2016	4 × 100 m freestyle relay G
9 August 2016	200 m butterfly G
4 × 200 m freestyle relay G
11 August 2016	200 m individual medley G
12 August 2016	100 m butterfly S
13 August 2016	4 × 100 m medley relay G

Legend: G = Gold, S = Silver, B = Bronze

List of most career medals in individual events

This list contains only medals won in individual events, so no relays or team events count for this section.

No.	Athlete	Nation	Sport	Years	Games	Sex	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1		USA		Swimming	2004–2016	Summer	M	13	2	1	16
2		URS		Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	F	6	5	3	14
3		URS		Gymnastics	1972–1980	Summer	M	6	3	3	12
4		USA		Swimming	2012–2024	Summer	F	8	1	1
5		URS		Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	M	6	2	2
6		NED		Speed skating	2006–2022	Winter	F	5	4	1
7		NOR		Cross-country skiing	2002–2018	Winter	F	5	3	2
8		JPN		Gymnastics	1952–1964	Summer	M	3	3	4
9		RUS		Gymnastics	1996–2000	Summer	M	3	2	5
10		FIN		Athletics	1920–1928	Summer	M	6	3	0	9
{{sortname	Bjørn	Dæhlie	Dahlie, Bjorn}}	NOR		Cross-country skiing	1992–1998	Winter	M	6	3	0
12		URS		Gymnastics	1952–1956	Summer	M	5	3	1
	JPN		Gymnastics	1968–1976	Summer	M	5	3	1
{{sortname	Ole Einar	Bjørndalen	Bjorndalen, Ole Einar}}	NOR		Biathlon	1998–2014	Winter	M	5	3	1
15		EUN
BLR		Gymnastics	1992–1996	Summer	M	5	0	4
16		USA		Athletics	1900–1908	Summer	M	8	0	0	8
17	{{sortname	Věra	Čáslavská	Caslavska, Vera}}	TCH		Gymnastics	1960–1968	Summer	F	7	1	0
	USA		Athletics	1984–1996	Summer	M	7	1	0
19		USA		Gymnastics	2016–2024	Summer	F	5	1	2
20		JPN		Gymnastics	1968–1972	Summer	M	4	2	2
	NOR		Alpine skiing	1992–2006	Winter	M	4	2	2
	GER		Speed skating	1992–2006	Winter	F	4	2	2
23		GDR		Speed skating	1980–1988	Winter	F	3	4	1
	GER		Speed skating	1992–1998	Winter	F	3	4	1
25		URS		Gymnastics	1976–1980	Summer	M	2	5	1
26		FIN		Speed skating	1924–1928	Winter	M	5	1	1	7
	SWE		Canoeing	1948–1960	Summer	M	5	1	1
{{sortname	Nadia	Comăneci	Comaneci, Nadia}}	ROU		Gymnastics	1976–1980	Summer	F	5	1	1
	HUN		Swimming	1988–1996	Summer	F	5	1	1
30		EUN
RUS		Cross-country skiing	1992–1994	Winter	F	4	3	0
31		NOR		Speed skating	1928–1936	Winter	M	4	2	1
32		SWE		Cross-country skiing	1956–1964	Winter	M	3	3	1
33		URS		Gymnastics	1968–1972	Summer	M	2	4	1
	URS
EUN		Cross-country skiing	1976–1992	Winter	F	2	4	1
	ZIM		Swimming	2004–2008	Summer	F	2	4	1
36		ITA		Cross-country skiing	1992–2002	Winter	F	2	3	2
37		USA		Swimming	2004–2012	Summer	M	2	2	3
	ITA		Short-track speed skating	2006–2022	Winter	F	2	2	3
39		GDR		Speed skating	1976–1988	Winter	F	1	5	1
40		JAM		Athletics	1980–2000	Summer	F	0	2	5

Athletes with medals in different disciplines

In the Summer and Winter Games

Athlete (Nation)	Summer Games	Winter Games	Ref	Medal	Event	Medal
[[File:eddie eagan.jpg	75px]]	Eddie Eagan	1920 Antwerp	Boxing (light heavyweight)	1932 Lake Placid	Bobsleigh (four-man)
[[File:Jacob Tullin Thams.jpeg	75px]]	Jacob Tullin Thams	1936 Berlin	Sailing (8-metre)	1924 Chamonix	Ski jumping (individual large hill)
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 183-Z0301-022, Christa Rothenburger.jpg	75px]]	Christa Luding-Rothenburger	1988 Seoul	Cycling (sprint)	1984 Sarajevo	Speed skating (500 m)
1988 Calgary		Speed skating (1000 m)
	Speed skating (500 m)
1992 Albertville		Speed skating (500 m)
[[File:Hughes0004 024.jpg	75px]]	Clara Hughes	1996 Atlanta	Cycling (road race)	2002 Salt Lake City	Speed skating (5000 m)
2006 Turin		Speed skating (team pursuit)
	Cycling (time trial)		Speed skating (5000 m)
2010 Vancouver		Speed skating (5000 m)
[[File:Lauryn Williams Osaka07.jpg	75px]]	Lauryn Williams	2004 Athens	Athletics (100 m)	2014 Sochi	Bobsleigh (two-woman)
2012 London		Athletics (4 × 100 m relay)
[[File:Eddy Alvarez.jpg	75px]]	Eddy Alvarez	2020 Tokyo	Baseball	2014 Sochi	Short-track speed skating (5000 m relay)
[[File:2022-08-21_European_Championships_2022_–_Women%27s_4_x_100_Metres_by_Sandro_Halank–004.jpg	75px]]	Alexandra Burghardt	2024 Paris	Athletics (4 × 100 m relay)	2022 Beijing	Bobsleigh (two-woman)

Gillis Grafström became the first person to win a medal in the same event in Summer and Winter Olympics, winning figure skating golds at the 1920 Olympics and at the first Winter Olympics in 1924.
Eddie Eagan became the first person to win a medal in the Winter Olympics and in the Summer Olympics in different events. He is the only Summer and Winter medalist to win gold medals in different events.
Christa Luding-Rothenburger is the only person to win medals at the Winter and Summer Games in the same year. (This feat is no longer possible due to the staggering of the Winter and Summer Olympic years). She is also the first person to win medals in successive Winter and Summer Games or vice versa.
Clara Hughes is the first person to win multiple medals in both Summer and Winter Games and holds the highest number of medals of any Olympian to win medals in both the Summer and Winter Games.

In the Summer Games

Swimming and water polo

Paul Radmilovic
Johnny Weissmuller
Gérard Blitz
Tim Shaw

Others in Summer Games

Morris Kirksey (athletics and rugby)
Edwin Flack (athletics and tennis)
Karch Kiraly (indoor volleyball and beach volleyball)
Otto Herschmann (swimming and fencing)
German Empire Carl Schuhmann (GER) (gymnastics and wrestling)
Rebecca Romero (cycling and rowing)
Roswitha Krause (swimming and handball)
Walter W. Winans (shooting and sculpture)
Alfréd Hajós (swimming and architecture)
Conn Findlay (rowing and sailing)
Magnus Wegelius (gymnastics and shooting)
Veli Nieminen (gymnastics and shooting)
Daniel Norling (gymnastics and equestrian)
German Empire Fritz Hofmann (GER) (gymnastics and athletics)
Oswald Holmberg (gymnastics and tug of war). But one of these at the unofficial 1906 Summer Olympics
Gustaf Dyrssen (modern pentathlon and fencing)

In the Winter Games

Cross-country skiing and Nordic combined

Thorleif Haug
Johan Grøttumsbråten
Thoralf Strømstad
Oddbjørn Hagen
Heikki Hasu

Others in Winter Games

Anfisa Reztsova (biathlon and cross-country skiing)
Susi Erdmann (luge and bobsleigh)
Gerda Weissensteiner (luge and bobsleigh)
Eric Flaim (long track speed skating and short-track speed skating)
Jorien ter Mors (long track speed skating and short-track speed skating)
Ester Ledecká (alpine skiing and snowboarding)

References

See also references in the articles on each athlete.

References

Coubertin, Pierre de. (1897). "The Olympic Games, B.C. 776 – A.D. 1896". Grevel.
"Eddie Eagan". sports-reference.com.
"Jacob Tullin Thams". sports-reference.com.
"Christa Rothenburger-Luding". sports-reference.com.
"Clara Hughes". sports-reference.com.
Borden, Sam. (19 February 2014). "Canada Catches U.S. in Final Bobsled Run". New York Times.

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