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List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games

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List of most medals won at a single Olympic Games

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This is a list of most Olympic medals won at a single Olympic Games. 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 four or more medals at one Games are included below.

Athlete Nation Sport Year Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze Total
Michael Phelps  United States Swimming 2008 Summer M 8 8
Michael Phelps (2)  United States Swimming 2004 Summer M 6 2 8
Alexander Dityatin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1980 Summer M 3 4 1 8
Mark Spitz  United States Swimming 1972 Summer M 7 7
Matt Biondi  United States Swimming 1988 Summer M 5 1 1 7
Willis A. Lee  United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 5 1 1 7
Boris Shakhlin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1960 Summer M 4 2 1 7
Nikolay Andrianov  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1976 Summer M 4 2 1 7
Lloyd Spooner  United States Shooting 1920 Summer M 4 1 2 7
Emma McKeon  Australia Swimming 2020 Summer F 4 3 7
Maria Gorokhovskaya  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 2 5 7
Mikhail Voronin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1968 Summer M 2 4 1 7
Vitaly Scherbo  Unified Team Gymnastics 1992 Summer M 6 6
Kristin Otto  East Germany Swimming 1988 Summer F 6 6
Anton Heida  United States Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 5 1 - 6
Michael Phelps (3)  United States Swimming 2016 Summer M 5 1 6
Michael Phelps (4)  United States Swimming 2012 Summer M 4 2 6
Ville Ritola  Finland Athletics 1924 Summer M 4 2 6
Viktor Chukarin  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956 Summer M 4 2 6
Věra Čáslavská  Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1968 Summer F 4 2 6
Ágnes Keleti (2)  Hungary Gymnastics 1956 Summer F 4 2 6
Hubert Van Innis  Belgium Archery 1920 Summer M 4 2 6
Akinori Nakayama  Japan Gymnastics 1968 Summer M 4 1 1 6
Larisa Latynina  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956 Summer F 4 1 1 6
Li Ning  China Gymnastics 1984 Summer M 3 2 1 6
Larisa Latynina (2)  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1960 Summer F 3 2 1 6
Daniela Silivaș  Romania Gymnastics 1988 Summer F 3 2 1 6
George Eyser  United States Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 3 2 1 6
Hermann Weingärtner  Germany Gymnastics 1896 Summer M 3 2 1 6
Takashi Ono  Japan Gymnastics 1960 Summer M 3 1 2 6
Konrad Frey  Germany Gymnastics 1936 Summer M 3 1 2 6
Burton Downing  United States Cycling 1904 Summer M 2 3 1 6
Larisa Latynina (3)  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1964 Summer F 2 2 2 6
Alexei Nemov  Russia Gymnastics 1996 Summer M 2 1 3 6
Alexei Nemov (2)  Russia Gymnastics 2000 Summer M 2 1 3 6
Natalie Coughlin  United States Swimming 2008 Summer F 1 2 3 6
Margit Korondi  Hungary Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 1 1 4 6
Nedo Nadi  Italy Fencing 1920 Summer M 5 5
Paavo Nurmi (2)  Finland Athletics 1924 Summer M 5 5
Eric Heiden  United States Speed skating 1980 Winter M 5 5
Caeleb Dressel  United States Swimming 2020 Summer M 5 5
John Naber  United States Swimming 1976 Summer M 4 1 5
Kornelia Ender  East Germany Swimming 1976 Summer F 4 1 5
Ecaterina Szabo  Romania Gymnastics 1984 Summer F 4 1 5
Vladimir Artemov  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1988 Summer M 4 1 5
Katie Ledecky  United States Swimming 2016 Summer F 4 1 5
Marcus Hurley  United States Cycling 1904 Summer M 4 1 5
Missy Franklin  United States Swimming 2012 Summer F 4 1 5
Simone Biles  United States Gymnastics 2016 Summer F 4 1 5
Johannes Thingnes Bø  Norway Biathlon 2022 Winter M 4 1 5
Léon Marchand  France Swimming 2024 Summer M 4 1 5
Alexander Bolshunov (2)  ROC Cross-country skiing 2022 Winter M 3 1 1 5
Vilhelm Carlberg  Sweden Shooting 1912 Summer M 3 2 5
Roger Ducret  France Fencing 1924 Summer M 3 2 5
Ian Thorpe  Australia Swimming 2000 Summer M 3 2 5
Lyubov Yegorova  Unified Team Cross-country skiing 1992 Winter F 3 2 5
Marte Olsbu Røiseland  Norway Biathlon 2022 Winter F 3 2 5
George Eyser (2)  United States Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 3 1 1 5
Charles Daniels  United States Swimming 1904 Summer M 3 1 1 5
Clas Thunberg  Finland Speed skating 1924 Winter M 3 1 1 5
Shane Gould  Australia Swimming 1972 Summer F 3 1 1 5
Nadia Comăneci (2)  Romania Gymnastics 1976 Summer F 3 1 1 5
Larisa Lazutina  Russia Cross-country skiing 1998 Winter F 3 1 1 5
Marit Bjørgen  Norway Cross-country skiing 2010 Winter F 3 1 1 5
Allison Schmitt  United States Swimming 2012 Summer F 3 1 1 5
Mollie O'Callaghan  Australia Swimming 2024 Summer F 3 1 1 5
Quentin Fillon Maillet  France Biathlon 2022 Winter M 2 3 5
Ireen Wüst  Netherlands Speed skating 2014 Winter F 2 3 5
Ryan Lochte  United States Swimming 2012 Summer M 2 2 1 5
Natalie Coughlin (2)  United States Swimming 2004 Summer F 2 2 1 5
Karin Janz  East Germany Gymnastics 1972 Summer F 2 2 1 5
Ines Diers  East Germany Swimming 1980 Summer F 2 2 1 5
Marit Bjørgen (2)  Norway Cross-country skiing 2018 Winter F 2 1 2 5
Kaylee McKeown (2)  Australia Swimming 2024 Summer F 2 1 2 5
Shirley Babashoff  United States Swimming 1976 Summer F 1 4 5
Nastia Liukin  United States Gymnastics 2008 Summer F 1 3 1 5
Alicia Coutts  Australia Swimming 2012 Summer F 1 3 1 5
Cindy Klassen  Canada Speed skating 2006 Winter F 1 2 2 5
Mary Lou Retton  United States Gymnastics 1984 Summer F 1 2 2 5
Yelena Välbe  Unified Team Cross-country skiing 1992 Winter F 1 4 5
Roald Larsen  Norway Speed skating 1992 Winter M 2 3 5
Shannon Miller  United States Gymnastics 1992 Summer F 2 3 5
William Merz  United States Gymnastics, Athletics 1904 Summer M 1 4 5
Carl Schuhmann  Germany Gymnastics, Wrestling 1896 Summer M 4 4
Alvin Kraenzlein  United States Athletics 1900 Summer M 4 4
Jesse Owens  United States Athletics 1936 Summer M 4 4
Fanny Blankers-Koen  Netherlands Athletics 1948 Summer F 4 4
Don Schollander  United States Swimming 1968 Summer M 4 4
Carl Lewis  United States Athletics 1984 Summer M 4 4
Amy Van Dyken  United States Swimming 1996 Summer F 4 4
Ole Einar Bjørndalen  Norway Biathlon 2002 Winter M 4 4
Paavo Nurmi  Finland Athletics 1920 Summer M 3 1 4
Olga Korbut  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1972 Summer F 3 1 4
Susan Pedersen  United States Swimming 1968 Summer F 2 2 4
Bjørn Dæhlie  Norway Cross-country skiing 1992 Winter M 3 1 4
Bjørn Dæhlie (2)  Norway Cross-country skiing 1998 Winter M 3 1 4
James Lightbody  United States Athletics 1904 Summer M 3 1 4
Rie Mastenbroek  Netherlands Swimming 1936 Summer F 3 1 4
Věra Čáslavská (2)  Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1964 Summer F 3 1 4
Florence Griffith Joyner  United States Athletics 1988 Summer F 3 1 4
Lyubov Yegorova (2)  Russia Cross-country skiing 1994 Winter F 3 1 4
Inge de Bruijn  Netherlands Swimming 2000 Summer F 3 1 4
Leontien van Moorsel  Netherlands Cycling 2000 Summer F 3 1 4
Petria Thomas  Australia Swimming 2004 Summer F 3 1 4
Janica Kostelić  Croatia Alpine skiing 2002 Winter F 3 1 4
Katinka Hosszú  Hungary Swimming 2016 Summer F 3 1 4
Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi  Finland Cross-country skiing 1984 Winter F 3 1 4
Jim Montgomery  United States Swimming 1976 Summer M 3 1 4
Michelle Smith de Bruin  Ireland Swimming 1996 Summer F 3 1 4
Hyun-Soo Ahn  South Korea Short-track speed skating 2006 Winter M 3 1 4
Victor An (2)  Russia Short-track speed skating 2014 Winter M 3 1 4
Kaylee McKeown  Australia Swimming 2020 Summer F 3 1 4
Irene Schouten  Netherlands Speed skating 2022 Winter F 3 1 4
Bjørn Dæhlie (3)  Norway Cross-country skiing 1994 Winter M 2 2 4
Robert Garrett  United States Athletics 1896 Summer M 2 2 4
Alexander Popov  Russia Swimming 1996 Summer M 2 2 4
Alexander Popov (2)  Unified Team Swimming 1992 Summer M 2 2 4
Nadia Comăneci  Romania Gymnastics 1980 Summer F 2 2 4
Gary Hall Jr.  United States Swimming 1996 Summer M 2 2 4
Michael Klim  Australia Swimming 2000 Summer M 2 2 4
Michael Gross  West Germany Swimming 1984 Summer M 2 2 4
Simone Manuel  United States Swimming 2016 Summer F 2 2 4
Zhang Yufei  China Swimming 2020 Summer F 2 2 4
Katie Ledecky (2)  United States Swimming 2020 Summer F 2 2 4
Ariarne Titmus (2)  Australia Swimming 2024 Summer F 2 2 4
Akinori Nakayama  Japan Gymnastics 1972 Summer M 2 1 1 4
Gary Hall Jr. (2)  United States Swimming 2000 Summer M 2 1 1 4
Ludmilla Tourischeva (2)  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1972 Summer F 2 1 1 4
Gunde Svan  Sweden Cross-country skiing 1984 Winter M 2 1 1 4
Lisbeth Trickett  Australia Swimming 2008 Summer F 2 1 1 4
Ian Thorpe (2)  Australia Swimming 2004 Summer M 2 1 1 4
Sun Yang  China Swimming 2012 Summer M 2 1 1 4
Yelena Shushunova  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1988 Summer F 2 1 1 4
Svetlana Boginskaya  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1988 Summer F 2 1 1 4
Tatiana Gutsu  Unified Team Gymnastics 1992 Summer F 2 1 1 4
Lavinia Miloșovici  Romania Gymnastics 1992 Summer F 2 1 1 4
Maya DiRado  United States Swimming 2016 Summer F 2 1 1 4
Ariarne Titmus  Australia Swimming 2020 Summer F 2 1 1 4
Tarjei Bø  Norway Biathlon 2022 Winter M 2 1 1 4
Johannes Høsflot Klæbo  Norway Cross-country skiing 2022 Winter M 2 1 1 4
Suzanne Schulting  Netherlands Short-track speed skating 2022 Winter F 2 1 1 4
Pieter van den Hoogenband  Netherlands Swimming 2000 Summer M 2 2 4
Natalia Kuchinskaya  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1968 Summer F 2 2 4
Ryan Lochte (2)  United States Swimming 2008 Summer M 2 2 4
Nathan Adrian  United States Swimming 2016 Summer M 2 2 4
Kirsty Coventry  Zimbabwe Swimming 2008 Summer F 1 3 4
Shawn Johnson  United States Gymnastics 2008 Summer F 1 3 4
Charlotte Kalla  Sweden Cross-country skiing 2018 Winter F 1 3 4
Susie O'Neill  Australia Swimming 2000 Summer F 1 3 4
Duncan Scott  Great Britain Swimming 2020 Summer M 1 3 4
Miho Takagi  Japan Speed skating 2022 Winter F 1 3 4
Sixten Jernberg  Sweden Cross-country skiing 1956 Winter M 1 2 1 4
Ludmilla Tourischeva  Soviet Union Gymnastics 1976 Summer F 1 2 1 4
Emma McKeon (2)  Australia Swimming 2016 Summer F 1 2 1 4
Stina Nilsson  Sweden Cross-country skiing 2018 Winter F 1 2 1 4
Ágnes Keleti  Hungary Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 1 1 2 4
Inge de Bruijn (2)  Netherlands Swimming 2004 Summer F 1 1 2 4
Penny Oleksiak  Canada Swimming 2016 Summer F 1 1 2 4
Simona Amânar  Romania Gymnastics 1996 Summer F 1 1 2 4
Aliya Mustafina  Russia Gymnastics 2012 Summer F 1 1 2 4
Francis Gailey  United States Swimming 1904 Summer M 3 1 4
Alexander Bolshunov  Olympic Athletes from Russia Cross-country skiing 2018 Winter M 3 1 4
Franziska van Almsick  Germany Swimming 1992 Summer F 2 2 4
Teddy Billington  United States Cycling 1904 Summer M 1 3 4
Gina Gogean  Romania Gymnastics 1996 Summer F 1 3 4
Vitaly Scherbo (2)  Belarus Gymnastics 1996 Summer M 4 4

Timeline

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The historical progression of the leading performance(s).

Total medals Year Record duration Athlete Nation Sport Games Sex Gold Silver Bronze
6 1896 1896–1920 Hermann Weingärtner  Germany Gymnastics Summer M 3 2 1
1904 1904–1920 Anton Heida  United States Gymnastics Summer M 5 1 0
7 1920 1920–1980 Willis A. Lee  United States Shooting Summer M 5 1 1
1920 1920–1980 Lloyd Spooner  United States Shooting Summer M 4 1 2
1972 1972–1980 Mark Spitz  United States Swimming Summer M 7 0 0
8 1980 1980–present Alexander Dityatin  Soviet Union Gymnastics Summer M 3 4 1
2004 2004–present Michael Phelps  United States Swimming Summer M 6 0 2
2008 2008–present 8 0 0

See also

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References

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  • "Olympic Medal Winners". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 April 2007.
  • "databaseOlympics.com". databaseSports.com. Archived from the original on 18 March 2007. Retrieved 20 March 2007.

See also references in the articles on each athlete.