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Top 12 Athletes with Most Olympic Gold Medals

This ranking lists athletes with the most Olympic gold medals in Summer and Winter Games history, with data updated through the 2024 Paris Olympics. Rankings are based on total gold medals from individual and team events, reflecting dominance and sustained excellence at the highest level of sport.

Current #1
Michael Phelps
RankAthleteGold MedalsNation/Sport/Olympics
1
Michael Phelps
23USA/Swimming/2000-2016 (5 Olympics)
2
Larisa Latynina
9USSR/Gymnastics/1956-1964 (3 Olympics)
3
Paavo Nurmi
9Finland/Athletics/1920-1928 (3 Olympics)
4
4
Mark Spitz
9USA/Swimming/1968-1972 (2 Olympics)
5
5
Carl Lewis
9USA/Athletics/1984-1996 (4 Olympics)
6
6
Ma Long
8China/Table Tennis/2012-2024 (4 Olympics)
7
7
Bjørn Dæhlie
8Norway/Cross-Country Skiing/1992-1998 (3 Olympics)
8
8
Jenny Thompson
8USA/Swimming/1992-2004 (4 Olympics)
9
9
Matt Biondi
8USA/Swimming/1984-1992 (3 Olympics)
10
10
Ray Ewry
8USA/Athletics/1900-1908 (3 Olympics)
11
11
Katie Ledecky
8USA/Swimming/2012-2024 (4 Olympics)
12
12
Sawao Kato
8Japan/Gymnastics/1968-1976 (3 Olympics)

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