List of multiple Paralympic gold medalists

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This is a list of multiple Paralympic gold medalists, listing people who have won ten or more gold medals at the Paralympic Games.

The Paralympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals. See the particular article on the athlete for more details on when and for what nation an athlete competed.

More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.

Most gold medals over career

This is a list of multiple Paralympic gold medalists, listing people who have won ten or more Paralympic gold medals.

More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.

This list may not be complete, as the information from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier Paralympic Games (1960-1984), such as relay and team members.[1]
No. Athlete Nation Sport(s) Years Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Trischa Zorn United States Swimming 1980-2004 Summer F 41 9 5 55[2]
2 Ragnhild Myklebust Norway Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Ice sledge racing 1988-2002 Winter F 22 3 2 27
3 Béatrice Hess France Swimming 1984-2004 Summer F 20 5 0 25
4 Reinhild Moeller Germany Alpine skiing, Athletics 1980-2006 Winter, Summer F 19 3 1 23
5 Michael Edgson[3] Canada Swimming 1984-1992 Summer M 18 3 0 21
6 Jonas Jacobsson Sweden Shooting 1980-2012 Summer M 17 4 9 30
7 Roberto Marson Italy Athletics, Fencing 1964-1976 Summer M 16 7 3 26
8 Gerd Schoenfelder Germany Alpine skiing 1992-2010 Winter M 16 4 2 22
9 Mike Kenny Great Britain Swimming 1976-1988 Summer M 16 2 0 18
10 Mayumi Narita Japan Swimming 1996-2004 Summer F 15 3 2 20
11 Heinz Frei Switzerland Athletics, Cycling, Cross-country skiing 1984-2000 Summer, Winter M 14 6 11 31
12 Franz Nietlispach Switzerland Athletics 1980-2000 Summer M 14 6 2 22
13 Frank Höfle Germany Biathlon, Cross-country skiing, Cycling 1992-2002 Winter, Summer M 14 5 5 24
14 Chantal Petitclerc Canada Athletics 1992-2008 Summer F 14 5 2 21
15 Erin Popovich United States Swimming 2000-2008 Summer F 14 5 0 19
16 Matthew Cowdrey Australia Swimming 2004-2012 Summer M 13 7 3 23
17 Erling Trondsen Norway Swimming 1976-1992 Summer M 13 6 1 20
18 Claudia Hengst[4] Germany Swimming 1988-2004 Summer F 13 4 8 25
19 Bart Dodson United States Athletics 1984-2000 Summer M 13 3 4 20
20 John Morgan United States Swimming 1984-1992 Summer M 13 2 0 15
20 Natalie du Toit South Africa Swimming 2004-2012 Summer F 13 2 0 15
22 Cato Zahl Pedersen Norway Athletics, Cross-country skiing, Alpine skiing 1980-2004 Summer, Winter M 13 1 0 14
23 Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland Alpine skiing 1980-2002 Winter M 12 2 0 14
24 Sarah Will United States Alpine skiing 1992-2002 Winter F 12 1 0 13
25 Sarah Storey Great Britain Swimming, Cycling 1992-2012 Summer F 11 8 3 22
26 Timothy McIsaac Canada Swimming 1976-1988 Summer M 11 6 4 21
27 Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum[5] Israel Athletics, Swimming, Table tennis 1964-1992 Summer F 11 4 6 21
28 Tanni Grey-Thompson Great Britain Athletics 1992-2004 Summer F 11 4 1 16
28 Purificacion Santamarta Spain Athletics 1980-2004 Summer F 11 4 1 16
28 David Roberts Great Britain Swimming 2000-2008 Summer M 11 4 1 16
31 Margaret Harriman[6] Rhodesia
South Africa
Archery, Swimming, Dartchery, Lawn bowls 1960-1996 Summer F 11 2 4 17
32 Uri Bergman Israel Swimming 1976-1988 Summer M 11 0 1 12
33 Terje Loevaas Norway Cross-country skiing, Athletics 1980-1996 Winter, Summer M 10 5 3 18
34 Isabel Newstead Great Britain Swimming, Shooting, Athletics 1980-2004 Summer F 10 4 4 18
35 Daniel Dias Brazil Swimming 2008-2012 Summer M 10 4 1 15
36 Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland Swimming 1980-2000 Summer M 10 3 5 18
37 Magdalena Tjernberg Sweden Swimming 1984-1988 Summer F 10 3 0 13
38 Carol Bryant Great Britain Athletics, Table tennis, Swimming, Fencing 1964-1976 Summer F 10 2 5 17
38 Elizabeth Scott United States Swimming 1992-2000 Summer F 10 2 5 17
40 Lee Pearson Great Britain Equestrian 2000-2012 Summer M 10 1 1 12
41 Marijke Ruiter Netherlands Swimming, Wheelchair basketball 1972-1988 Summer F 10 0 1 11
42 Tim Sullivan Australia Athletics 2000-2012 Summer M 10 0 0 10

Most gold medals in one sport

This is a list of Paralympians that have won at least ten gold medals in one sport. The Paralympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals in the specified sport.

This list may not be complete, as the information from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier Paralympic Games (1960-1984), such as relay and team members.[1]
No. Athlete Nation Sport Years Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
1 Trischa Zorn United States Swimming 1980-2004 Summer F 41 9 5 55[2]
2 Béatrice Hess France Swimming 1996-2004 Summer F 20 5 0 25
3 Michael Edgson Canada Swimming 1984-1992 Summer M 18 3 0 21
4 Jonas Jacobsson Sweden Shooting 1980-2012 Summer M 17 4 9 30
5 Gerd Schoenfelder Germany Alpine skiing 1992-2010 Winter M 16 4 2 22
6 Reinhild Möller Germany,
West Germany
Alpine skiing 1980-2006 Winter F 16 2 1 19
7 Mike Kenny Great Britain Swimming 1976-1988 Summer M 16 2 0 18
8 Ragnhild Myklebust Norway Cross-country skiing 1988-2002 Winter F 16 0 0 16
9 Mayumi Narita Japan Swimming 1996-2004 Summer F 15 3 2 20
10 Franz Nietlispach Switzerland Athletics 1980-2000 Summer M 14 6 2 22
11 Chantal Petitclerc Canada Athletics 1992-2008 Summer F 14 5 2 21
12 Erin Popovich United States Swimming 2000-2008 Summer F 14 5 0 19
13 Matthew Cowdrey Australia Swimming 2004-2012 Summer M 13 7 3 23
14 Erling Trondsen Norway Swimming 1976-1992 Summer M 13 6 1 20
15 Claudia Hengst Germany,
West Germany
Swimming 1988-2004 Summer F 13 4 8 25
16 Bart Dodson United States Athletics 1984-2000 Summer M 13 3 4 20
17 John Morgan United States Swimming 1984-1992 Summer M 13 2 0 15
17 Natalie du Toit South Africa Swimming 2004-2012 Summer F 13 2 0 15
19 Rolf Heinzmann Switzerland Alpine skiing 1980-2002 Winter M 12 2 0 14
20 Sarah Will United States Alpine skiing 1992-2002 Winter F 12 1 0 13
21 Heinz Frei Switzerland Athletics 1984-2000 Summer M 11 6 5 22
22 Timothy McIsaac Canada Swimming 1976-1988 Summer M 11 6 4 21
23 Purificacion Santamarta Spain Athletics 1980-2004 Summer F 11 4 1 16
23 David Roberts Great Britain Swimming 2000-2008 Summer M 11 4 1 16
23 Tanni Grey-Thompson Great Britain Athletics 1992-2004 Summer F 11 4 1 16
26 Zipora Rubin-Rosenbaum[5] Israel Athletics 1964-1988 Summer F 11 3 5 19
27 Uri Bergman Israel Swimming 1976-1988 Summer M 11 0 1 12
28 Frank Höfle Germany,
West Germany
Cross-country skiing 1988-2006 Winter M 10 5 2 17
29 Arkadiusz Pawlowski Poland Swimming 1980-2000 Summer M 10 3 5 18
30 Isabel Newstead Great Britain Swimming 1980-2004 Summer F 10 3 1 14
31 Terje Loevaas Norway Cross-country skiing 1980-1994 Winter M 10 3 0 13
31 Magdalena Tjernberg Sweden Swimming 1984-1988 Summer F 10 3 0 13
33 Elizabeth Scott United States Swimming 1992-2000 Summer F 10 2 5 17
34 Lee Pearson Great Britain Equestrian 2000-2012 Summer M 10 1 1 12
35 Marijke Ruiter Netherlands Swimming 1972-1976 Summer F 10 0 0 10
35 Tim Sullivan Australia Athletics 2000-2008 Summer M 10 0 0 10

See also

References

General
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Specific
  1. 1.0 1.1 Multi-Medallists, International Paralympic Committee (IPC)
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  4. Results for Claudia Hengst from the International Paralympic Committee
  5. 5.0 5.1 Results for Zipora Rubin from the International Paralympic Committee
  6. Results for Maragaret Harriman from the International Paralympic Committee

External links