Summer Olympic Games / Individual Medalists
This medal tally includes all the men & women who have won at least 5 gold medals in the Summer Olympics in any sport or event from Athens 1896 to Tokyo 2020 (both included). As everywhere in this site, medals won at the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included, as they are not officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Athletes in bold letters have won at least one medal in the last edition.
Ps | Athlete | CNT | GD | SV | BZ | Tot | Sport | Medal Details |
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1. | Michael Phelps | USA | 23 | 3 | 2 | 28 | Swimming | 04: 100BF-200BF-200MD-400MD-4x200-(4x100MD); 08: 200-100BF-200BF-200MD-400MD-4x100-4x200-4x100MD; 12: 100BF-200MD-4x200-4x100MD; 16: 200BF-200MD-4x100-4x200-4x100MD // 12: 200BF-4x100; 16: 100BF= // 04: 200-4x100 |
2. | Larissa Latynina | URS | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 | Gymnastics | 56: ALL-TM-HV-FL=; 60: ALL-TM-FL; 64: TM-FL // 56: UB; 60: UB-BB; 64: ALL-HV= // 56: TWPA=; 60: HV; 64: BB-UB |
3. | Paavo Nurmi | FIN | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 | Athletics | 20: 10000-CR-CRTM; 24: 1500-5000-3000TM-CR-CRTM; 28: 10000 // 20: 5000; 28: 5000-3000st // None |
4. | Mark Spitz | USA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Swimming | 68: 4x100-4x200; 72: 100-200-100BF-200BF-4x100-4x200-4x100MD // 68: 100BF // 68: 100 |
5. | Carl Lewis | USA | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 | Athletics | 84: 100-200-4x100-LJ; 88: 100-LJ; 92: 4X100-LJ; 96: LJ // 88: 200 // None |
6. | Birgit Fischer-Schmidt | GER | 8 | 4 | 0 | 12 | Canoeing | K1: 80-92; K2: 88-00; K4: 88-96-00-04 // K1: 88; K2: 96-04; K4: 92 // None |
7. | Sawao Kato | JPN | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Gymnastics | 68: ALL-TM-FL; 72: ALL-TM-PB; 76: TM-PB // 72: HB-PH; 76: ALL // 68: RG |
. | Jenny Thompson | USA | 8 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Swimming | 4x100: 92-96-00; 4x200: 96-00; 4x100MD: 92-(96)-00 // 92: 100; 04: 4x100-4x100MD // 00: 100 |
9. | Matt Biondi | USA | 8 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Swimming | 84: 4x100; 88: 50-100-4x100-4x200-4x100MD; 92: 4x100-(4x100MD) // 88: 100BF; 92: 50 // 88: 200 |
10. | Ray Clarence Ewry | USA | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Athletics | 1900: SHJ-SLJ-STJ; 1904: SHJ-SLJ-STJ; 1908: SHJ-SLJ // None // None |
11. | Usain Bolt | JAM | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | Athletics | 08: 100-200-(DQ4x100); 12: 100-200-4x100; 16: 100-200-4x100 // None // None |
12. | Nikolai Andrianov | URS | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Gymnastics | 72: FL; 76: ALL-HV-RG-FL; 80: TM-HV // 72: TM; 76: TM-PB; 80: ALL-FL // 72: HV; 76: PH; 80: HB |
13. | Isabell Werth | GER | 7 | 5 | 0 | 12 | Equestrian | DreIND: 96; DreTM: 92-96-00-08-16-20 // DreIND: 92-00-08-16-20 // None |
14. | Boris Shakhlin | URS | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | Gymnastics | 56: TM-PH 60: ALL-PB-HV=-PH=; 64: HB // 60: TM-RG; 64: ALL=-TM // 60: HB; 64: RG |
15. | Vera Caslavska | TCH | 7 | 4 | 0 | 11 | Gymnastics | 64: ALL-HV-BB; 68: ALL-HV-UB-FL= // 60: TM; 64: TM; 68: TM-BB // None |
16. | Viktor Chukarin | URS | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Gymnastics | 52: ALL-TM-HV-PH; 56: ALL-TM-PB // 52: RG-PB; 56: FL= // 56: PH |
. | Allyson Felix | USA | 7 | 3 | 1 | 11 | Athletics | 200: 12; 4x100: 12-16; 4x400: 08-12-16-20 // 200: 04-08; 400: 16 // 400: 20 |
18. | Katie Ledecky | USA | 7 | 3 | 0 | 10 | Swimming | 12: 800; 16: 200-400-800-4x200; 20: 800-1500 // 16: 4x100; 20: 400-4x200 // None |
19. | Jason Kenny | GBR | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | Cycling | 08: TSP; 12: ISP-TSP; 16: ISP-TSP-K; 20: K // 08: ISP; 20: TSP // None |
20. | Gerevich Aladár | HUN | 7 | 1 | 2 | 10 | Fencing | S: 48; TS: 32-36-48-52-56-60 // S: 52 // TF: 52; S: 36 |
21. | Svetlana Romashina | RUS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Synchro | DUET: 12-16-20; TEAM: 08-12-16-20 // None // None |
. | Caeleb Dressel | USA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | Swimming | 16: 4x100-4x100MD; 20: 50-100-100BF-4x100-4x100MD // None // None |
23. | Edoardo Mangiarotti | ITA | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 | Fencing | TF: 56; É: 52; TÉ: 36-52-56-60 // F: 52; TF: 48-52-60; TÉ: 48 // É: 48-56 |
24. | Ryan Lochte | USA | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | Swimming | 04: 4x200; 08: 200BA-4x200; 12: 400MD-4x200; 16: 4x200 // 04: 200MD; 12: 200MD-4x100 // 08: 200MD-400MD; 12: 200BA |
25. | Hubert van Innis | BEL | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | Archery | 1900: CORDON33-CHAPELET33; 1920: MOV28-MOV33-TM33-TM50 // 1900: CORDON50; 1920: MOV50-TM28 // None |
26. | Akinori Nakayama | JPN | 6 | 2 | 2 | 10 | Gymnastics | 68: TM-HB=-PB-RG; 72: TM-RG // 68: FL; 72: FL // 68: ALL; 72: ALL |
27. | Valentina Vezzali | ITA | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | Fencing | F: 00-04-08; TF: 96-00-12 // F: 96 // F: 12; TF: 08 |
28. | Gert Fredriksson | SWE | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Canoeing | K1/: 48-52-56; K2/: 60; K1//: 48-56 // K1//: 52 // K1/: 60 |
. | Danuta Kozak | HUN | 6 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Canoeing | K1.5: 12-16; K2.5: 16; K4.5: 12-16-20 // K4.5: 08 // K2.5: 20 |
30. | Chris Hoy | GBR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 7 | Cycling | 04: TT; 08: ISP-TSP-K; 12: TS-K // 00: TS // None |
31. | Vitali Sherbo | BLR | 6 | 0 | 4 | 10 | Gymnastics | 92: ALL-TM-PB-HV-PH=-RG // None // 96: ALL-HB=-PB-HV |
32. | Dr. Reiner Klimke | FRG | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 | Equestrian | DreIND: 84; DreTM: 64-68-76-84-88// None // DreIND: 68-76 |
33. | Pál Kovács | HUN | 6 | 0 | 1 | 7 | Fencing | S: 52; TS: 36-48-52-56-60 // None // S: 48 |
34. | Nedo Nadi | ITA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Fencing | 12: IF; 20: IF-TF-TÉ-IS-TS // None // None |
. | Rudolf Kárpáti | HUN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Fencing | S: 56-60; TS: 48-52-56-60 // None // None |
. | Kristin Otto | GER | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Swimming | 88: 50FS-100-100BA-100 BF-4x100-4x100MD // None // None |
. | Amy van Dyken | USA | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | Swimming | 96: 50-100BF-4x100-4x100MD; 00: 4x100-(4x100MD) // None // None |
38. | Takashi Ono | JPN | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Gymnastics | 56: HB; 60: TM-HB-HV=; 64: TM // 56: ALL-TM-PH; 60: ALL // 52: HV=; 56: PB=; 60: PB-RG= |
39. | Carl Osburn | USA | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 | Shooting | 12: TMRIF; 20: 300mstRIF-TM300mprRIF-TM900mprRIF-TMfrRIF // 12: 600frRIF-300mRIF3-TM300mRIF; 24: 600frRIF // 12: TM50sbRIF; 20: TMRunDr1 |
40. | Ágnes Keleti | HUN | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Gymnastics | 52: FL; 56: UB-BB-FL=-TWPA // 52: TM; 56: ALL-TM // 52:TWPA-UB |
. | Gary Hall Jr. | USA | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | Swimming | 50: 00-04; 4x100: 96; 4x100MD: 96-00 // 96: 50-100 // 00: 100; 04: (4x100) |
42. | Nadia Comaneci | ROM | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Gymnastics | 76: ALL-UB-BB; 80: BB-FL= // 76: TM; 80: ALL=-TM // 76: FL |
. | Ian Thorpe | AUS | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 | Swimming | 00: 400-4x100-4x200; 04: 200-400 // 00: 200-(4x100MD); 04: 4x200 // 04: 100 |
44. | Vilho Ritola | FIN | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8 | Athletics | 24: 10000-3000TM-CRTM-3000st; 28: 5000 // 24: 5000; 28: 10000 // None |
45. | Emma McKeon | AUS | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Swimming | 16: 4x100; 20: 50-100-4x100-4x100MD // 16: 4x200-4x100MD // 16: 200; 20: 100BF-4x200-4x100MXMD |
46. | Polina Astakhova | URS | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 | Gymnastics | 56: TM; 60: TM-UB; 64: TM-UB // 60: FL; 64: FL // 56: TWPA; 60: ALL; 64: ALL |
47. | Elisabeta Oleniuc-Lipa | ROM | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Rowing | M2X: 84; M1X: 88; M8+: 96-00-04 // M2X: 88-92 // M4X: 88 |
48. | Yukio Endo | JPN | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Gymnastics | 60: TM; 64: ALL-TM-PB; 68: TM // 64: FL; 68: HV // None |
. | Aaron Peirsol | USA | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | Swimming | 04: 100BA-200BA-4x100MD; 08: 100BA-4x100MD // 00: 200BA; 08: 200BA // None |
50. | Mitsuo Tsukahara | JPN | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 | Gymnastics | 68: TM; 72: TM-HB; 76: TM-HB // 76: HV // 72: RG; 76: ALL-PB |
51. | Nathan Adrian | USA | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | Swimming | 100: 12; 4x100: (08)-16; 4x100MD: 12-16 // 12: 4x100 // 16: 50-100 |
. | Bradley Wiggins | GBR | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | Cycling | 04: IPS; 08: IPS-TPS; 12: TT; 16: TPS // 04: TPS // 00: TPS; 04: MAD |
53. | Willis Lee | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Shooting | 20: TM50sbR-TM300arR-TM600R-TMfrR1-TMfrR2 // 20: TM300ar // 20: TM100RunDr1 |
. | Hans-Günther Winkler | FRG | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Equestrian | JumIND: 56; JumTM: 56-60-64-72// JumTM: 76 // JumTM: 68 |
. | Tom Jager | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Swimming | 4x100: (84)-88-92; 4x100MD: (84)-(88) // 88: 50 // 92: 50 |
. | Krisztina Egerszegi | HUN | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Swimming | 88: 200BA; 92: 100BA-200 BA-400MD; 96: 200BA // 88: 100BA // 96: 400MD |
. | Dana Vollmer | USA | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Swimming | 04: 4x200; 12: 100BF-4x200-4x100MD; 16: 4x100MD // 16: 4x100 // 16: 100BF |
. | Wu Minxia | CHN | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | Diving | SB: 12; SBSynch: 04-08-12-16 // SB: 04 // SB: 08 |
59. | Anton Heida | USA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Gymnastics | 1904: TM-HB=-HV=-PH-CM // 1904: PB // None |
. | Ole Lillö-Olsen | NOR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Shooting | 20: RunDr2-TMRunDr1-TMRunDr2; 24: RunDr2-TMRunDr1 // 24: TMRunDr2 // None |
. | Don Schollander | USA | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Swimming | 64: 100-400-4x100-4x200; 68: 4x200 // 68: 200 // None |
. | Nelli Kim | URS | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Gymnastics | 76: TM-HV-FL; 80: TM-FL= // 76: ALL // None |
. | *Elaine Thompson | JAM | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Athletics | 16: 100-200; 20: 100-200-4x100 // 16: 4x100 // None |
. | Laura Kenny Trott | GBR | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | Cycling | 12: OM-TPS; 16: OM-TPS; 20: MAD // 20: TPS // None |
65. | Alfred Lane | USA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Shooting | 12: 25rfPIS-50PIS-TM50PIS; 20: TM30arPIS-TM50arPIS // None // 20: 50PIS |
. | Johnny Weissmuller | USA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Swimming | 24: 100-400-4x200; 28: 100-4x200 // None // None |
. | Steven Redgrave | GBR | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Rowing | M4+: 84; M2-: 88-92-96; M4-: 00 // None // M2+: 88 |
. | Georgeta Damian | ROU | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Rowing | M2-: 00-04-08; M8+: 00-04 // None // M8+: 08 |
. | Zou Kai | CHN | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Gymnastics | 08: TM-FL-HB; 12: TM-FL // None // 12: HB |
. | Missy Franklin | USA | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Swimming | 12: 100BA-200BA-4x200-4x100MD; 16: (4x200MD) // None // 12: 4x100 |
. | Lisa Carrington | NZL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6 | Canoeing | K1.2: 12-16-20; K1.5: 20; K2.5: 20 // None // K1.5: 16 |
72. | Morris Fisher | USA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Shooting | 20: 300frRIF3-TMfrRIF-TM300milRIF; 24: 600frRIF-TMfrRIF // None // None |
. | Anastasia Davydova | RUS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Synchro | DUET: 04-08; TEAM: 04-08-12 // None // None |
. | Chen Ruolin | CHN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Diving | PF: 08-12; PFSynch: 08-12-16 // None // None |
. | Natalia Ishchenko | RUS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Synchro | DUET: 12-16; TEAM: 08-12-16 // None // None |
. | Sue Bird | USA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Basketball | 04 08 12 16 20 // None // None |
. | Diana Taurasi | USA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Basketball | 04 08 12 16 20 // None // None |
. | Ma Long | CHN | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | Table Tennis | 12: TM; 16: I-TM; 20: I-TM // None // None |
79. | Alexander Popov | RUS | 4 | 5 | 0 | 9 | Swimming | 92: 50-100; 96: 50-100 // 4x100: 92-96; 4x100MD: 92-96; 100: 00 // None |
80. | Dara Torres | USA | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Swimming | 84: 4x100; 92: 4x100; 00: (4x100)-4x100MD // 88: 4x100MD; 08: 50-4x100-4x100MD // 88: 4x100; 00: 50-100-100BF |
* According to FINA rules, preliminary swimmers are awarded medals too. Thus, medals won as members of a qualifying race relay team are also included here (between brackets), as in the case of Michael Phelps, Matt Biondi & Amy van Dyken.
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