Multiple Medalists
Brazilians Torben Grael and Robert Scheidt and Briton Ben Ainslie are the only Olympic sailors with five Olympic medals. The most successful sailor is Ainslie with four gold medals and one silver, one of only four athletes to win four consecutive gold medals in individual events.
| Position | Sailor | Country | Period | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ben Ainslie | Great Britain (GBR) | 1996–2012 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 | Laser/Finn |
| 2 | Paul Elvstrøm | Denmark (DEN) | 1948–1960 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | Firefly/Finn |
| 3 | Jochen Schümann | Germany (GER) | 1976–2000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Finn/Soling |
| Valentin Mankin | Soviet Union (URS) | 1968–1980 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Finn/Tempest/Star | |
| 5 | Robert Scheidt | Brazil (BRA) | 1996–2012 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | Laser/Star |
| 6 | Torben Grael | Brazil (BRA) | 1984–2004 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Soling/Star |
| 7 | Magnus Konow | Norway (NOR) | 1912–1936 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 12 Metre/8 Metre/6 Metre |
| Rodney Pattisson | Great Britain (GBR) | 1968–1976 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Flying Dutchman | |
| Mark Reynolds | United States (USA) | 1988–2000 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Star | |
| Iain Percy | Great Britain (GBR) | 2000–2012 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Finn/Star | |
| 11 | Tore Holm | Sweden (SWE) | 1920–1948 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 40m2 class/8 Metre/6 Metre |
| Four or more medals | ||||||||
| Alessandra Sensini | Italy (ITA) | 1996–2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | Mistral/RS:X | |
| Carlos Espínola | Argentina (ARG) | 1996–2008 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Mistral/Tornado | |
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