List of Most Career Gold Medals in Individual Events
This list currently includes all Olympians with four or more individual gold medals.
No. | Athlete | Nation | Sport | Years | Games | Sex | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | Swimming | 2004–2012 | Summer | M | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
2 | Ewry, RayRay Ewry | United States | Athletics | 1900–1908 | Summer | M | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
3 | Čáslavská, VěraVěra Čáslavská | Czechoslovakia | Gymnastics | 1964–1968 | Summer | F | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
3 | Lewis, CarlCarl Lewis | United States | Athletics | 1984–1996 | Summer | M | 7 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
5 | Latynina, LarisaLarisa Latynina | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1956–1964 | Summer | F | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
6 | Andrianov, NikolaiNikolai Andrianov | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1972–1980 | Summer | M | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
7 | Nurmi, PaavoPaavo Nurmi | Finland | Athletics | 1920–1928 | Summer | M | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
7 | Dæhlie, BjørnBjørn Dæhlie | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 1992–1998 | Winter | M | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
9 | Shakhlin, BorisBoris Shakhlin | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1956–1964 | Summer | M | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
10 | Skoblikova, LidiaLidia Skoblikova | Soviet Union | Speed skating | 1960–1964 | Winter | F | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
11 | Chukarin, ViktorViktor Chukarin | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1952–1956 | Summer | M | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
11 | Kato, SawaoSawao Kato | Japan | Gymnastics | 1968–1976 | Summer | M | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
13 | Thunberg, ClasClas Thunberg | Finland | Speed skating | 1924–1928 | Winter | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
13 | Fredriksson, GertGert Fredriksson | Sweden | Canoeing | 1948–1960 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
13 | Comăneci, NadiaNadia Comăneci | Romania | Gymnastics | 1976–1980 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
13 | Egerszegi, KrisztinaKrisztina Egerszegi | Hungary | Swimming | 1988–1996 | Summer | F | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
17 | Scherbo, VitalyVitaly Scherbo | Belarus | Gymnastics | 1992–1996 | Summer | M | 5 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
18 | Blair, BonnieBonnie Blair | United States | Speed skating | 1988–1994 | Winter | F | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
19 | Heiden, EricEric Heiden | United States | Speed skating | 1980 | Winter | M | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
20 | Bjørndalen, Ole EinarOle Einar Bjørndalen | Norway | Biathlon | 1998–2010 | Winter | M | 4 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
21 | Yegorova, LyubovLyubov Yegorova | Russia | Cross-country skiing | 1992–1994 | Winter | F | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
22 | Nakayama, AkinoriAkinori Nakayama | Japan | Gymnastics | 1968–1972 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
22 | Pechstein, ClaudiaClaudia Pechstein | Germany | Speed skating | 1992–2006 | Winter | F | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
24 | Ballangrud, IvarIvar Ballangrud | Norway | Speed skating | 1928–1936 | Winter | M | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
25 | Van Innis, HubertHubert Van Innis | Belgium | Archery | 1900–1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
25 | Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić | Croatia | Alpine skiing | 2002–2006 | Winter | F | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
27 | Keleti, ÁgnesÁgnes Keleti | Hungary | Gymnastics | 1952–1956 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
27 | Spitz, MarkMark Spitz | United States | Swimming | 1968–1972 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
27 | de Bruijn, IngeInge de Bruijn | Netherlands | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
30 | Heida, AntonAnton Heida | United States | Gymnastics | 1904 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
30 | Zátopek, EmilEmil Zátopek | Czechoslovakia | Athletics | 1948–1952 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
30 | Grishin, YevgenyYevgeny Grishin | Soviet Union | Speed skating | 1956–1964 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
30 | Louganis, GregGreg Louganis | United States | Diving | 1976–1988 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
30 | Evans, JanetJanet Evans | United States | Swimming | 1988–1992 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
30 | Koss, Johann OlavJohann Olav Koss | Norway | Speed skating | 1992–1994 | Winter | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
30 | Popov, AlexanderAlexander Popov | Russia | Swimming | 1992–2000 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
30 | Klochkova, YanaYana Klochkova | Ukraine | Swimming | 2000–2004 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
30 | Ainslie, BenBen Ainslie | Great Britain | Sailing | 1996–2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
39 | Hurley, MarcusMarcus Hurley | United States | Cycling | 1904 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
39 | Matthes, RolandRoland Matthes | East Germany | Swimming | 1968–1976 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
41 | Kraenzlein, AlvinAlvin Kraenzlein | United States | Athletics | 1900 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Kolehmainen, HannesHannes Kolehmainen | Finland | Athletics | 1912–1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | McCormick, PatPat McCormick | United States | Diving | 1952–1956 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Elvstrøm, Paul BertPaul Bert Elvstrøm | Denmark | Sailing | 1948–1960 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Oerter, AlAl Oerter | United States | Athletics | 1956–1968 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Virén, LasseLasse Virén | Finland | Athletics | 1972–1976 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Otto, KristinKristin Otto | East Germany | Swimming | 1988 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Darnyi, TamásTamás Darnyi | Hungary | Swimming | 1988–1992 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Fu Mingxia | China | Diving | 1992–2000 | Summer | F | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Korzeniowski, RobertRobert Korzeniowski | Poland | Athletics | 1996–2004 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Kitajima, KosukeKosuke Kitajima | Japan | Swimming | 2004–2008 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Amman, SimonSimon Amman | Switzerland | Ski jumping | 2002–2010 | Winter | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Hoy, ChrisChris Hoy | Great Britain | Cycling | 2004–2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
41 | Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt | Jamaica | Athletics | 2008–2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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