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

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