List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event
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 |  |
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| 1 | Zoggeler, ArminArmin Zöggeler |  Italy | M | 1994–2014 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Hackl, GeorgGeorg Hackl |  Germany | M | 1988–2002 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Schumann, RalfRalf Schumann* | Germany | M | 1988–2008 | Summer | Shooting | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | Pechstein, ClaudiaClaudia Pechstein | Germany | F | 1992–2006 | Winter | Speed skating | 5000 m | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Vezzali, ValentinaValentina Vezzali | Italy | F | 1996–2012 | Summer | Fencing | Individual foil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 | Tani, RyokoRyoko Tani |  Japan | F | 1992–2008 | Summer | Judo | 48 kg | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Martikan, MichalMichal Martikán |  Slovakia | M | 1996–2012 | Summer | Canoe Slalom | Canoe Slalom C-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| 8 | Oerter, AlAl Oerter |  United States | M | 1956–1968 | Summer | Athletics | Discus throw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lewis, CarlCarl Lewis | United States | M | 1984–1996 | Summer | Athletics | Long jump | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 200 m individual medley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 11 | Grafstrom, GillisGillis Grafström |  Sweden | M | 1920–1932 | Both | Figure skating | Singles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Dibiasi, KlausKlaus Dibiasi | Italy | M | 1964–1976 | Summer | Diving | 10 m platform | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Saneyev, ViktorViktor Saneyev |  Soviet Union | M | 1968–1980 | Summer | Athletics | Triple jump | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Karelin, AlexanderAlexander Karelin |  Russia | M | 1988–2000 | Summer | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 130 kg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Zelezny, JanJan Železný |  Czech Republic | M | 1988–2000 | Summer | Athletics | Javelin throw | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Grunsven, AnkyAnky van Grunsven |  Netherlands | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Equestrian | Individual dressage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Taymazov, ArturArtur Taymazov |  Uzbekistan | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 120 kg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Jin Jong-oh |  South Korea | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Shooting | 50 metre pistol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 100 m butterfly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 200 m butterfly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| Yoshida, SaoriSaori Yoshida | Japan | F | 2004–2012 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 53/55 kg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | |
| 22 | Fredriksson, GertGert Fredriksson | Sweden | M | 1948–1960 | Summer | Canoeing | K-1 1000 m | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Dimas, PyrrosPyrros Dimas |  Greece | M | 1992–2004 | Summer | Weightlifting | 85 kg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Aamodt, Kjetil AndreKjetil André Aamodt* |  Norway | M | 1992–2006 | Winter | Alpine Skiing | Super-G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| Peter Hochschorner | Slovakia | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Canoe Slalom | Canoe slalom C-2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 26 | Wang Yifu* |  China | M | 1984–2004 | Summer | Shooting | 10 m air pistol | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | Karsten, EkaterinaEkaterina Karsten |  Belarus | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Rowing | Single sculls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Morelon, DanielDaniel Morelon |  France | M | 1964–1976 | Summer | Cycling | Individual Sprint | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| 29 | Polyák, ImreImre Polyák |  Hungary | M | 1952–1964 | Summer | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 62 kg | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | Trillini, GiovannaGiovanna Trillini | Italy | F | 1992–2004 | Summer | Fencing | Individual foil | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Jong, BobBob de Jong* | Netherlands | M | 1998–2014 | Winter | Speed skating | 10,000 m | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 32 | Ewry, RayRay Ewry | United States | M | 1900–1908 | Summer | Athletics | Standing long jump | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ewry, RayRay Ewry | United States | M | 1900–1908 | Summer | Athletics | Standing high jump | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Flanagan, JohnJohn Flanagan | United States | M | 1900–1908 | Summer | Athletics | Hammer throw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Henie, SonjaSonja Henie | Norway | F | 1928–1936 | Winter | Figure skating | Singles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Papp, LászlóLászló Papp | Hungary | M | 1948–1956 | Summer | Boxing | Middleweight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Elvstrøm, PaulPaul Elvstrøm [1][2] |  Denmark | M | 1952–1960 | Summer | Sailing | Finn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Fraser, DawnDawn Fraser |  Australia | F | 1956–1964 | Summer | Swimming | 100 m freestyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Ivanov, VyacheslavVyacheslav Ivanov | Soviet Union | M | 1956–1964 | Summer | Rowing | Single sculls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Latynina, LarisaLarisa Latynina | Soviet Union | F | 1956–1964 | Summer | Gymnastics | Floor exercise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Stevenson, TeófiloTeófilo Stevenson |  Cuba | M | 1972–1980 | Summer | Boxing | Heavyweight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wehling, UlrichUlrich Wehling |  East Germany | M | 1972–1980 | Winter | Nordic combined | Individual | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Karppinen, PerttiPertti Karppinen |  Finland | M | 1976–1984 | Summer | Rowing | Single sculls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Blair, BonnieBonnie Blair | United States | F | 1988–1994 | Winter | Speed skating | 500 m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Egerszegi, KrisztinaKrisztina Egerszegi | Hungary | F | 1988–1996 | Summer | Swimming | 200 m backstroke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Süleymanoğlu, NaimNaim Süleymanoğlu |  Turkey | M | 1988–1996 | Summer | Weightlifting | 60–64 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Savón, FélixFélix Savón | Cuba | M | 1992–2000 | Summer | Boxing | Heavyweight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Korzeniowski, RobertRobert Korzeniowski |  Poland | M | 1996–2004 | Summer | Athletics | 50 km walk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Mutlu, HalilHalil Mutlu | Turkey | M | 1996–2004 | Summer | Weightlifting | 54–56 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Nomura, TadahiroTadahiro Nomura | Japan | M | 1996–2004 | Summer | Judo | 60 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Saitiev, BuvaisarBuvaisar Saitiev* | Russia | M | 1996–2008 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 74 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Estanguet, TonyTony Estanguet* | France | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Canoeing | Slalom C-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Ainslie, BenBen Ainslie[3] |  Great Britain | M | 2004–2012 | Summer | Sailing | Finn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Icho, KaoriKaori Icho[4] | Japan | F | 2004–2012 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 63 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Bjørndalen, Ole EinarOle Einar Bjørndalen* | Norway | M | 1998–2014 | Winter | Biathlon | 10 km sprint | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Armstrong, KristinKristin Armstrong | United States | F | 2008–2016 | Summer | Cycling | Time trial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt |  Jamaica | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | 100 m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Bolt, UsainUsain Bolt | Jamaica | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | 200 m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 59 | Kenny, JasonJason Kenny | Great Britain | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Cycling | Individual Sprint | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 60 | Rhode, KimKim Rhode | United States | F | 1996–2004 | Summer | Shooting | Double Trap | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 61 | Rhode, KimKim Rhode | United States | F | 2008–2016 | Summer | Shooting | Skeet | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 62 | Chong Wei, LeeLee Chong Wei |  Malaysia | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Badminton | Men's singles | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Notes
(*): Non-consecutive medals
- 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.[5]
Team events
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| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Sex | Period | Games | Sport | Event | |
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| 1 | Gerevich, AladárAladár Gerevich | Hungary | M | 1932-1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| 2 | Kovács, PálPál Kovács | Hungary | M | 1936-1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Klimke, ReinerReiner Klimke | West Germany | M | 1964-1988 | Summer | Equestrian | Team dressage | 5 | - | - | 5 | |
| Werth, IsabellIsabell Werth | Germany | F | 1992-2016 | Summer | Equestrian | Team dressage | 5 | - | - | 5 | |
| 5 | Mangiarotti, EdoardoEdoardo Mangiarotti | Italy | M | 1936-1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team épée | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Fischer, BirgitBirgit Fischer | Germany | F | 1980-2004 | Summer | Canoeing | K-4 500m | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | |
| Groß, RiccoRicco Groß | Germany | M | 1992-2006 | Winter | Biathlon | 4×7.5 km relay | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | |
| Hefford, JaynaJayna Hefford |  Canada | F | 1998-2014 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | |
| Wickenheiser, HayleyHayley Wickenheiser | Canada | F | 1998-2014 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 4 | 1 | - | 5 | |
| 10 | Winkler, Hans GünterHans Günter Winkler | West Germany | M | 1956-1976 | Summer | Equestrian | Team jumping | 4 | - | 1 | 5 |
| Edwards, TeresaTeresa Edwards | United States | F | 1984-2000 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 4 | - | 1 | 5 | |
| 12 | Gyarmati, DezsőDezső Gyarmati | Hungary | M | 1948-1964 | Summer | Water polo | Team | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Torres, DaraDara Torres | United States | F | 1984-2008 | Summer | Swimming | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| Georgescu, ElenaElena Georgescu |  Romania | F | 1992-2008 | Summer | Rowing | Eight | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 15 | Plumb, MichaelMichael Plumb | United States | M | 1964-1984 | Summer | Equestrian | Team eventing | 2 | 3 | - | 5 |
| 16 | Rejtő, IldikóIldikó Rejtő | Hungary | F | 1960-1976 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 17 | van Grunsven, AnkyAnky van Grunsven | Netherlands | M | 1992-2012 | Summer | Equestrian | Team dressage | - | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 18 | Kirvesniemi, HarriHarri Kirvesniemi | Finland | M | 1980-1998 | Winter | Cross-country skiing | 4×10km | - | - | 5 | 5 |
| 19 | Kárpáti, RudolfRudolf Kárpáti | Hungary | M | 1948-1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Tikhonov, AlexanderAlexander Tikhonov | Soviet Union | M | 1968-1980 | Winter | Biathlon | 2×7.5 km relay | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Leslie, LisaLisa Leslie | United States | F | 1996-2008 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Ouellette, CarolineCaroline Ouellette | Canada | F | 2002-2014 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Wu Minxia | China | F | 2004-2016 | Summer | Diving | Synchronised 3 m springboard | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Lochte, RyanRyan Lochte | United States | M | 2004-2016 | Summer | Swimming | 4×200 m freestyle relay | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | M | 2004-2016 | Summer | Swimming | 4×200 m freestyle relay | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | M | 2004-2016 | Summer | Swimming | 4×100 m medley relay | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Bird, SueSue Bird | United States | F | 2004-2016 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Catchings, TamikaTamika Catchings | United States | F | 2004-2016 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| Taurasi, DianaDiana Taurasi | United States | F | 2004-2016 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 4 | - | - | 4 | |
| 30 | Claudius, LeslieLeslie Claudius |  India | M | 1948-1960 | Summer | Field hockey | Team | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Singh, UdhamUdham Singh | India | M | 1948-1960 | Summer | Field hockey | Team | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Delfino, GiuseppeGiuseppe Delfino | Italy | M | 1952-1964 | Summer | Fencing | Team épée | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Gorokhova, GalinaGalina Gorokhova | Soviet Union | F | 1960-1972 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Tretiak, VladislavVladislav Tretiak | Soviet Union | M | 1972-1984 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Sidyak, ViktorViktor Sidyak | Soviet Union | M | 1968-1980 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Patzaichin, IvanIvan Patzaichin | Romania | M | 1968-1984 | Summer | Canoeing | C-2 1000 m | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Thompson, JennyJenny Thompson | United States | F | 1992-2004 | Summer | Swimming | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Fischer, SvenSven Fischer | Germany | M | 1994-2006 | Winter | Biathlon | 4×7.5 km relay | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Rampone, ChristieChristie Rampone | United States | F | 2000-2012 | Summer | Football | Team | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| Wiggins, BradleyBradley Wiggins | Great Britain | M | 2000-2016 | Summer | Cycling | Team pursuit | 3 | 1 | - | 4 | |
| 41 | Lavrov, AndreyAndrey Lavrov | Russia | M | 1988-2004 | Summer | Handball | Team | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| Fernández, AnaAna Fernández | Cuba | F | 1992-2004 | Summer | Volleyball | Team | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
| Pozdnyakov, StanislavStanislav Pozdnyakov | Russia | M | 1992-2004 | Summer | Fencing | Team sabre | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
| Thompson, JennyJenny Thompson | United States | F | 1992-2004 | Summer | Swimming | 4×100 m medley relay | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
| Trillini, GiovannaGiovanna Trillini | Italy | F | 1992-2008 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
| Vezzali, ValentinaValentina Vezzali | Italy | F | 1996-2012 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 3 | - | 1 | 4 | |
| 47 | Swahn, AlfredAlfred Swahn | Sweden | M | 1908-1924 | Summer | Shooting | Team | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Cattiau, PhilippePhilippe Cattiau | France | M | 1920-1932 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
| Ryskal, InnaInna Ryskal | Russia | F | 1964-1976 | Summer | Volleyball | Team | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
| Fischer, BirgitBirgit Fischer | Germany | F | 1980-2004 | Summer | Canoeing | K-2 500m | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
| de Nooijer, TeunTeun de Nooijer | Netherlands | M | 1996-2012 | Summer | Field hockey | Team | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
| Jones, LeiselLeisel Jones | Australia | F | 2000-2012 | Summer | Swimming | 4×100 m medley relay | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
| Kovács, KatalinKatalin Kovács | Hungary | F | 2000-2012 | Summer | Canoeing | K-2 500m | 2 | 2 | - | 4 | |
| 54 | Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | M | 2004-2016 | Summer | Swimming | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 55 | Grael, TorbenTorben Grael |  Brazil | M | 1988-2008 | Summer | Sailing | Star-class | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 56 | Mangiarotti, EdoardoEdoardo Mangiarotti | Italy | M | 1936-1960 | Summer | Fencing | Team foil | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
| Musiol, BogdanBogdan Musiol | Germany | M | 1980-1992 | Winter | Bobsleigh | 4 man | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | |
| Kovács, KatalinKatalin Kovács | Hungary | F | 2000-2012 | Summer | Canoeing | K-4 500m | 1 | 3 | - | 4 | |
| 59 | Volnov, GennadiGennadi Volnov | Soviet Union | M | 1960-1972 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Ruggiero, AngelaAngela Ruggiero | United States | F | 1998-2010 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| Lezak, JasonJason Lezak | United States | M | 2000-2012 | Summer | Swimming | 4×100 m freestyle relay | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | |
| 62 | Tetyukhin, SergeySergey Tetyukhin | Soviet Union | M | 2000-2012 | Summer | Volleyball | Team | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 63 | Belov, SergeiSergei Belov | Soviet Union | M | 1968-1980 | Summer | Basketball | Team | 1 | - | 3 | 4 |
| 64 | Chu, JulieJulie Chu | United States | F | 2002-2014 | Winter | Ice hockey | Team | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Jackson, LaurenLauren Jackson | Australia | F | 2000-2012 | Summer | Basketball | Team | - | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Harrower, KristiKristi Harrower | Australia | F | 2000-2012 | Summer | Basketball | Team | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
See also
- List of multiple Olympic medalists
- List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games
- List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event
- List of multiple Winter Olympic medalists
- List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
- All-time Olympic Games medal table
References
- ↑ Also won a gold medal for Firefly class at the 1948 Olympics. Many consider Firefly class to be the direct predecessor of Finn Class and credit Elvstrom with four consecutive gold medals in one event
- ↑ http://www.databaseolympics.com/awards/misc.htm (Not entirely accurate)
- ↑ Also won a gold medal for Laser class at the 2000 Olympics (and a silver medal for the same class at the 1996 Olympics)
- ↑ Also won a gold medal for 58kg at the 2016 Olympics where the 63kg event was also held
- ↑ Joe Menzer (9 February 2014). "Ageless Wonder Armin Zoeggeler Captures 6th Straight Olympic Luge Medal". Associated Press. Bleacher Report.
- "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 April 2007.
- "databaseOlympics.com". databaseSports.com. Retrieved 20 March 2007.
- See also references in the articles on each athlete.
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