List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event

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This is a list of Olympians who have won a great number of medals in single events. 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. Only Olympians with more than three medals in one event or most medals in their sport are included. If a person has contested for several nations only the last one is mentioned.

In those instances where more than one athlete has the same number of total medals, the first tiebreaker is the number of gold medals, then the number of silver medals. Where two or more athletes have exactly the same number of gold, silver and bronze medals, the ranking is shown as a tie and the athletes are shown in order by career years and name.

Individual events

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Total
1 Armin Zöggeler  Italy M 1994–2014 Winter Luge Singles 2 1 3 6
2 Georg Hackl  Germany M 1988–2002 Winter Luge Singles 3 2 0 5
Ralf Schumann  Germany M 1988–2008 Summer Shooting 25 m rapid fire pistol 3 2 0 5
4 Claudia Pechstein  Germany F 1992–2006 Winter Speed skating 5000 m 3 1 1 5
Valentina Vezzali  Italy F 1996–2012 Summer Fencing Individual foil 3 1 1 5
6 Ryoko Tani  Japan F 1992–2008 Summer Judo 48 kg 2 2 1 5
Michal Martikán  Slovakia M 1996–2012 Summer Canoe Slalom Canoe Slalom C-1 2 2 1 5
8 Al Oerter  United States M 1956–1968 Summer Athletics Discus throw 4 0 0 4
Carl Lewis  United States M 1984–1996 Summer Athletics Long jump 4 0 0 4
10 Gillis Grafström  Sweden M 1920–1932 Both Figure skating Singles 3 1 0 4
Klaus Dibiasi  Italy M 1964–1976 Summer Diving 10 m platform 3 1 0 4
Viktor Saneyev  Soviet Union M 1968–1980 Summer Athletics Triple jump 3 1 0 4
Alexander Karelin  Russia M 1988–2000 Summer Wrestling Greco-Roman 130 kg 3 1 0 4
Jan Železný  Czech Republic M 1988–2000 Summer Athletics Javelin throw 3 1 0 4
Anky van Grunsven  Netherlands F 1996–2008 Summer Equestrian Individual dressage 3 1 0 4
16 Gert Fredriksson  Sweden M 1948–1960 Summer Canoeing K-1 1000 m 3 0 1 4
Kjetil André Aamodt  Norway M 1992–2006 Winter Alpine Skiing Super-G 3 0 1 4
Pyrros Dimas  Greece M 1992–2004 Summer Weightlifting 85 kg 3 0 1 4
19 Wang Yifu  China M 1984–2004 Summer Shooting 10 m air pistol 2 2 0 4
20 Ekaterina Karsten  Belarus F 1996–2008 Summer Rowing Single sculls 2 1 1 4
21 Imre Polyak  Hungary M 1952–1964 Summer Wrestling Greco-Roman 62 kg 1 3 0 4
22 Giovanna Trillini  Italy F 1992–2004 Summer Fencing Individual foil 1 1 2 4
Bob de Jong  Netherlands M 1998–2014 Winter Speed skating 10000 m 1 1 2 4
24 John Flanagan  United States M 1900–1908 Summer Athletics Hammer throw 3 0 0 3
Ray Ewry  United States M 1900–1908 Summer Athletics Standing high jump 3 0 0 3
 United States M 1900–1908 Summer Athletics Standing long jump 3 0 0 3
Sonja Henie  Norway F 1928–1936 Winter Figure skating Singles 3 0 0 3
Paul Elvstrøm  Denmark M 1948–1960 Summer Sailing Finn class 3 0 0 3
Dawn Fraser  Australia F 1956–1964 Summer Swimming 100 m freestyle 3 0 0 3
Larisa Latynina  Soviet Union F 1956–1964 Summer Gymnastics Floor exercise 3 0 0 3
Vyacheslav Ivanov  Soviet Union M 1956–1964 Summer Rowing Single scull 3 0 0 3
Teófilo Stevenson  Cuba M 1972–1980 Summer Boxing Heavyweight 3 0 0 3
Irina Rodnina  Soviet Union F 1972–1980 Winter Figure skating Pairs 3 0 0 3
Ulrich Wehling  East Germany M 1972–1980 Winter Nordic combined Individual 3 0 0 3
Pertti Karppinen  Finland M 1976–1984 Summer Rowing Single scull 3 0 0 3
Bonnie Blair  United States F 1988–1994 Winter Speed skating 500 m 3 0 0 3
Krisztina Egerszegi  Hungary F 1988–1996 Summer Swimming 200 m backstroke 3 0 0 3
Naim Süleymanoğlu  Turkey M 1988–1996 Summer Weightlifting 60 kg 3 0 0 3
Félix Savón  Cuba M 1992–2000 Summer Boxing Heavyweight 3 0 0 3
Halil Mutlu  Turkey M 1996–2004 Summer Weightlifting 56 kg 3 0 0 3
Robert Korzeniowski  Poland M 1996–2004 Summer Athletics 50 km walk 3 0 0 3
Tadahiro Nomura  Japan M 1996–2004 Summer Judo 60 kg men 3 0 0 3
Tony Estanguet  France M 2000–2012 Summer Canoe Slalom Canoe slalom C-1 3 0 0 3
Kaori Icho  Japan F 2004–2012 Summer Wrestling 63 kg women 3 0 0 3
Michael Phelps  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 200 m individual medley 3 0 0 3
 United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 100 m butterfly 3 0 0 3
Ole Einar Bjørndalen  Norway M 1998–2014 Winter Biathlon 10 km sprint 3 0 0 3

Notes

  • Armin Zöggeler, by winning bronze in men's luge at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, became the first Olympian to capture a medal in the same event in six consecutive Olympics, thus holding the record for most consecutive Olympics with medal wins in the same event.[1]

Team events

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Total
1 Aladár Gerevich  Hungary M 1932-1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 6 - - 6
2 Pál Kovács  Hungary M 1936-1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 5 - - 5
Reiner Klimke  West Germany M 1964-1988 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 5 - - 5
4 Edoardo Mangiarotti  Italy M 1936-1960 Summer Fencing Team épée 4 1 - 5
Birgit Fischer  Germany F 1980-2004 Summer Canoeing K-4 500m 4 1 - 5
Ricco Groß  Germany M 1992-2006 Winter Biathlon 4×7.5 km relay 4 1 - 5
Jayna Hefford  Canada F 1998-2014 Winter Ice hockey Team 4 1 - 5
Hayley Wickenheiser  Canada F 1998-2014 Winter Ice hockey Team 4 1 - 5
9 Hans Günter Winkler  West Germany M 1956-1976 Summer Equestrian Team jumping 4 - 1 5
Teresa Edwards  United States F 1984-2000 Summer Basketball Team 4 - 1 5
11 Dezső Gyarmati  Hungary M 1948-1964 Summer Water polo Team 3 1 1 5
Dara Torres  United States F 1984-2008 Summer Swimming 4×100 m freestyle relay 3 1 1 5
Elena Georgescu  Romania F 1992-2008 Summer Rowing Eight 3 1 1 5
14 Michael Plumb  United States M 1964-1984 Summer Equestrian Team eventing 2 3 - 5
15 Ildikó Rejtő  Hungary F 1960-1976 Summer Fencing Team foil 1 3 1 5
16 Anky van Grunsven  Netherlands M 1992-2012 Summer Equestrian Team dressage - 4 1 5
17 Harri Kirvesniemi  Finland M 1980-1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4×10km - - 5 5
18 Rudolf Kárpáti  Hungary M 1948-1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 4 - - 4
Alexander Tikhonov  Soviet Union M 1968-1980 Winter Biathlon 2×7.5 km relay 4 - - 4
Isabell Werth  Germany F 1992-2000 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 4 - - 4
Lisa Leslie  United States F 1996-2008 Summer Basketball Team 4 - - 4
Caroline Ouellette  Canada F 2002-2014 Winter Ice hockey Team 4 - - 4
23 Leslie Claudius  India M 1948-1960 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 - 4
Udham Singh  India M 1948-1960 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 - 4
Giuseppe Delfino  Italy M 1952-1964 Summer Fencing Team épée 3 1 - 4
Galina Gorokhova  Soviet Union F 1960-1972 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 1 - 4
Vladislav Tretiak  Soviet Union M 1972-1984 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 1 - 4
Viktor Sidyak  Soviet Union M 1968-1980 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 1 - 4
Ivan Patzaichin  Romania M 1968-1984 Summer Canoeing C-2 1000 m 3 1 - 4
Vladislav Tretiak  Soviet Union M 1972-1984 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 1 - 4
Jenny Thompson  United States F 1992-2004 Summer Swimming 4×100 m freestyle relay 3 1 - 4
Sven Fischer  Germany M 1994-2006 Winter Biathlon 4×7.5 km relay 3 1 - 4
Christie Rampone  United States F 2000-2012 Summer Football Team 3 1 - 4
34 Andrey Lavrov  Russia M 1988-2004 Summer Handball Team 3 - 1 4
Ana Fernández  Cuba F 1992-2004 Summer Volleyball Team 3 - 1 4
Stanislav Pozdnyakov  Russia M 1992-2004 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 - 1 4
Jenny Thompson  United States F 1992-2004 Summer Swimming 4×100 m medley relay 3 - 1 4
Giovanna Trillini  Italy F 1992-2008 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 - 1 4
Valentina Vezzali  Italy F 1996-2012 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 - 1 4
40 Alfred Swahn  Sweden M 1908-1924 Summer Shooting Team 2 2 - 4
Philippe Cattiau  France M 1920-1932 Summer Fencing Team foil 2 2 - 4
Inna Ryskal  Russia F 1964-1976 Summer Volleyball Team 2 2 - 4
Birgit Fischer  Germany F 1980-2004 Summer Canoeing K-2 500m 2 2 - 4
Teun de Nooijer  Netherlands M 1996-2012 Summer Field hockey Team 2 2 - 4
45 Torben Grael  Brazil M 1988-2008 Summer Sailing Star-class 2 0 2 4
46 Edoardo Mangiarotti  Italy M 1936-1960 Summer Fencing Team foil 1 3 - 4
47 Jason Lezak  United States M 2000-2012 Summer Swimming 4×100 m freestyle relay 1 2 1 4
Angela Ruggiero  United States F 1998-2010 Winter Ice hockey Team 1 2 1 4
49 Julie Chu  United States F 2002-2014 Winter Ice hockey Team - 3 1 4

See also

References

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  • See also references in the articles on each athlete.