The athletes who have won the highest number of medals in Olympic history. This comprehensive dataset is meticulously compiled from verified global sources and updated regularly. Use the sorting and filtering tools to explore the data, or export it as CSV for deeper analysis. All figures are cross-referenced with authoritative international databases.
| Rank ⇵ | Athlete ⇵ | Country ⇵ | Total Medals ⇵ | Sport ⇵ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Phelps | 28 (23 Gold) | USA (Swimming) | |
| 2 | Larisa Latynina | 18 (9 Gold) | Soviet Union (Gymnastics) | |
| 3 | Marit Bjørgen | 15 (8 Gold) | Norway (Cross-country skiing) | |
| 4 | Nikolai Andrianov | 15 (7 Gold) | Soviet Union (Gymnastics) | |
| 5 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | 13 (8 Gold) | Norway (Biathlon) | |
| 6 | Boris Shakhlin | 13 (7 Gold) | Soviet Union (Gymnastics) | |
| 7 | Edoardo Mangiarotti | 13 (6 Gold) | Italy (Fencing) | |
| 8 | Takashi Ono | 13 (5 Gold) | Japan (Gymnastics) | |
| 9 | Ireen Wüst | 13 (6 Gold) | Netherlands (Speed skating) | |
| 10 | Paavo Nurmi | 12 (9 Gold) | Finland (Athletics) | |
| 11 | Birgit Fischer | 12 (8 Gold) | Germany (Canoeing) | |
| 12 | Bjørn Dæhlie | 12 (8 Gold) | Norway (Cross-country skiing) | |
| 13 | Kato Sawao | 12 (8 Gold) | Japan (Gymnastics) | |
| 14 | Jenny Thompson | 12 (8 Gold) | USA (Swimming) | |
| 15 | Ryan Lochte | 12 (6 Gold) | USA (Swimming) | |
| 16 | Dara Torres | 12 (4 Gold) | USA (Swimming) | |
| 17 | Alexei Nemov | 12 (4 Gold) | Russia (Gymnastics) | |
| 18 | Natalie Coughlin | 12 (3 Gold) | USA (Swimming) | |
| 19 | Mark Spitz | 11 (9 Gold) | USA (Swimming) | |
| 20 | Matt Biondi | 11 (8 Gold) | USA (Swimming) | |
| 21 | Vera Caslavska | 11 (7 Gold) | Czechoslovakia (Gymnastics) | |
| 22 | Viktor Chukarin | 11 (7 Gold) | Soviet Union (Gymnastics) | |
| 23 | Allyson Felix | 11 (7 Gold) | USA (Athletics) | |
| 24 | Carl Osburn | 11 (5 Gold) | USA (Shooting) | |
| 25 | Emma McKeon | 11 (5 Gold) | Australia (Swimming) | |
| 26 | Carl Lewis | 10 (9 Gold) | USA (Athletics) | |
| 27 | Kati Wilhelm | 10 (3 Gold) | Germany (Biathlon) | |
| 28 | Akinori Nakayama | 10 (6 Gold) | Japan (Gymnastics) | |
| 29 | Vitaly Scherbo | 10 (6 Gold) | Belarus (Gymnastics) | |
| 30 | Agnes Keleti | 10 (5 Gold) | Hungary (Gymnastics) | |
| 31 | Polina Astakhova | 10 (5 Gold) | Soviet Union (Gymnastics) | |
| 32 | Raisa Smetanina | 10 (4 Gold) | Soviet Union (Cross-country) | |
| 33 | Alexander Dityatin | 10 (3 Gold) | Soviet Union (Gymnastics) | |
| 34 | Gary Hall Jr. | 10 (5 Gold) | USA (Swimming) | |
| 35 | Stefania Belmondo | 10 (2 Gold) | Italy (Cross-country) | |
| 36 | Usain Bolt | 8 (8 Gold) | Jamaica (Athletics) | |
| 37 | Ray Ewry | 8 (8 Gold) | USA (Athletics) | |
| 38 | Jason Kenny | 9 (7 Gold) | UK (Cycling) | |
| 39 | Aladár Gerevich | 10 (7 Gold) | Hungary (Fencing) | |
| 40 | Katie Ledecky | 10 (7 Gold) | USA (Swimming) | |
| 41 | Ian Thorpe | 9 (5 Gold) | Australia (Swimming) | |
| 42 | Simone Biles | 7 (4 Gold) | USA (Gymnastics) | |
| 43 | Nadia Comăneci | 9 (5 Gold) | Romania (Gymnastics) | |
| 44 | Bradley Wiggins | 8 (5 Gold) | UK (Cycling) | |
| 45 | Chris Hoy | 7 (6 Gold) | UK (Cycling) | |
| 46 | Hubert Van Innis | 9 (6 Gold) | Belgium (Archery) | |
| 47 | Edoardo Mangiarotti | 13 (6 Gold) | Italy (Fencing) | |
| 48 | Lyubov Yegorova | 9 (6 Gold) | Russia (Cross-country) | |
| 49 | Apolo Ohno | 8 (2 Gold) | USA (Short track speed skating) | |
| 50 | Kirsty Coventry | 7 (2 Gold) | Zimbabwe (Swimming) |