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Last updated on February 1, 2009
Most Gold Medals
Men
| No |
|
Sport |
G-S-B |
| 14† |
Michael Phelps |
Swimming |
14-0-2 |
| 10* |
Raymond Ewry |
Track/Field |
10-0-0 |
| 9 |
Mark Spitz |
Swimming |
9-1-1 |
| 9 |
Carl Lewis |
Track/Field |
9-1-0 |
| 8† |
Matt Biondi |
Swimming |
8-2-1 |
| 5 |
Carl Osburn |
Shooting |
5-4-2 |
| 5* |
Martin Sheridan |
Track/Field |
5-3-1 |
| 5 |
Charles Daniels |
Swimming |
5-1-2 |
| 5‡ |
Tom Jager |
Swimming |
5-1-1 |
| 5 |
Willis Lee |
Shooting |
5-1-1 |
| 5 |
Anton Heida |
Gymnastics |
5-1-0 |
| 5 |
Don Schollander |
Swimming |
5-1-0 |
| 5 |
Johnny Weissmuller |
Swim/Water Polo |
5-0-1 |
| 5 |
Alfred Lane |
Shooting |
5-0-1 |
| 5 |
Morris Fisher |
Shooting |
5-0-0 |
| 4 |
Gary Hall Jr. |
Swimming |
5-3-1 |
| 4 |
Jim Lightbody |
Track/Field |
4-2-0 |
| 4 |
Lloyd Spooner |
Shooting |
4-1-2 |
| 4 |
Greg Louganis |
Diving |
4-1-0 |
| 4 |
John Naber |
Swimming |
4-1-0 |
| 4 |
Meyer Prinstein |
Track/Field |
4-1-0 |
| 4 |
Mel Sheppard |
Track/Field |
4-1-0 |
| 4 |
Marcus Hurley |
Cycling |
4-0-1 |
| 4 |
Marcus Hurley |
Cycling |
4-0-1 |
| 4† |
Jon Olsen |
Swimming |
4-0-1 |
| 4 |
Archie Hahn |
Track/Field |
4-0-0 |
| 4 |
Alvin Kraenzlein |
Track/Field |
4-0-0 |
| 4 |
Al Oerter |
Track/Field |
4-0-0 |
| 4 |
Jesse Owens |
Track/Field |
4-0-0 |
*Medals won by Ewry (2-0-0) and Sheridan
(2-3-0) at the 1906 Intercalated games are not officially recognized by
the IOC.
†Includes gold medal as prelim. member of
1st-place relay team.
‡ Includes 3 gold medals as prelim.
member of 1st-place relay teams.
Women
| No |
|
Sport |
G-S-B |
| 8 |
Jenny Thompson |
Swimming |
8-3-1 |
| 6† |
Amy Van Dyken |
Swimming |
6-0-0 |
| 4 |
Dara Torres |
Swimming |
4-4-4 |
| 4 |
Evelyn Ashford |
Track/Field |
4-1-0 |
| 4 |
Janet Evans |
Swimming |
4-1-0 |
| 4 |
Pat McCormick |
Diving |
4-0-0 |
| 3 |
Natalie Coughlin |
Swimming |
3-4-4 |
| 3 |
Florence Griffith Joyner |
Track/Field |
3-2-0 |
| 3 |
Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
Track/Field |
3-1-2 |
| 3† |
Mary T. Meagher |
Swimming |
3-1-1 |
| 3 |
Gwen Torrence |
Track/Field |
3-1-1 |
| 3 |
Valerie Brisco-Hooks |
Track/Field |
3-1-0 |
| 3 |
Nancy Hogshead |
Swimming |
3-1-0 |
| 3 |
Sharon Stouder |
Swimming |
3-1-0 |
| 3 |
Wyomia Tyus |
Track/Field |
3-1-0 |
| 3 |
Chris von Saltza |
Swimming |
3-1-0 |
| 3 |
Wilma Rudolph |
Track/Field |
3-0-1 |
| 3 |
Melissa Belote |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
| 3 |
Ethelda Bleibtrey |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
| 3 |
Tracy Caulkins |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
| 3† |
Nicole Haislett |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
| 3 |
Helen Madison |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
| 3 |
Debbie Meyer |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
| 3 |
Sandra Neilson |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
| 3 |
Martha Norelius |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
| 3† |
Carrie Steinseifer |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
| 3‡ |
Ashley Tappin |
Swimming |
3-0-0 |
†Includes gold medal as prelim. member of
1st-place relay team.
‡ Includes 3 gold medals as prelim.
member of 1st-place relay teams.
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