| Athlete |
Nation |
Sport |
Year |
Games |
Sex |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
| Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | Swimming | 2008 | Summer | M | 8 | - | - | 8 |
| Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | Swimming | 2004 | Summer | M | 6 | - | 2 | 8 |
| Dityatin, AlexanderAlexander Dityatin | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1980 | Summer | M | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| Spitz, MarkMark Spitz | United States | Swimming | 1972 | Summer | M | 7 | - | - | 7 |
| Biondi, MattMatt Biondi | United States | Swimming | 1988 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Lee, Willis A.Willis A. Lee | United States | Shooting | 1920 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| Shakhlin, BorisBoris Shakhlin | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1960 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Andrianov, NikolayNikolay Andrianov | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1976 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| Spooner, LloydLloyd Spooner | United States | Shooting | 1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| Gorokhovskaya, MariaMaria Gorokhovskaya | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1952 | Summer | F | 2 | 5 | - | 7 |
| Voronin, MikhailMikhail Voronin | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1968 | Summer | M | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| Scherbo, VitalyVitaly Scherbo | Unified Team | Gymnastics | 1992 | Summer | M | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Otto, KristinKristin Otto | East Germany | Swimming | 1988 | Summer | F | 6 | - | - | 6 |
| Heida, AntonAnton Heida | United States | Gymnastics | 1904 | Summer | M | 5 | 1 | - | 6 |
| Phelps, MichaelMichael Phelps | United States | Swimming | 2012 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Ritola, VilleVille Ritola | Finland | Athletics | 1924 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Chukarin, ViktorViktor Chukarin | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1956 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Čáslavská, VěraVěra Čáslavská | Czechoslovakia | Gymnastics | 1968 | Summer | F | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Keleti, ÁgnesÁgnes Keleti | Hungary | Gymnastics | 1956 | Summer | F | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Van Innis, HubertHubert Van Innis | Belgium | Archery | 1920 | Summer | M | 4 | 2 | - | 6 |
| Latynina, LarisaLarisa Latynina | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1956 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Ning, LiLi Ning | China | Gymnastics | 1984 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Latynina, LarisaLarisa Latynina | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1960 | Summer | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Silivas, DanielaDaniela Silivas | Romania | Gymnastics | 1988 | Summer | F | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Eyser, GeorgeGeorge Eyser | United States | Gymnastics | 1904 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Weingärtner, HermannHermann Weingärtner | Germany | Gymnastics | 1896 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Ono, TakashiTakashi Ono | Japan | Gymnastics | 1960 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Frey, KonradKonrad Frey | Germany | Gymnastics | 1936 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Downing, BurtonBurton Downing | United States | Cycling | 1904 | Summer | M | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Latynina, LarisaLarisa Latynina | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1964 | Summer | F | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Nemov, AlexeiAlexei Nemov | Russia | Gymnastics | 1996 | Summer | M | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Nemov, AlexeiAlexei Nemov | Russia | Gymnastics | 2000 | Summer | M | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin | United States | Swimming | 2008 | Summer | F | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Korondi, MargitMargit Korondi | Hungary | Gymnastics | 1956 | Summer | F | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Nadi, NedoNedo Nadi | Italy | Fencing | 1920 | Summer | M | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Nurmi, PaavoPaavo Nurmi | Finland | Athletics | 1924 | Summer | M | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Heiden, EricEric Heiden | United States | Speed skating | 1980 | Winter | M | 5 | - | - | 5 |
| Ender, KorneliaKornelia Ender | East Germany | Swimming | 1976 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Szabo, EcaterinaEcaterina Szabo | Romania | Gymnastics | 1984 | Summer | F | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Artemov, VladimirVladimir Artemov | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1988 | Summer | M | 4 | 1 | - | 5 |
| Hurley, MarcusMarcus Hurley | United States | Cycling | 1904 | Summer | M | 4 | - | 1 | 5 |
| Franklin, MissyMissy Franklin | United States | Swimming | 2012 | Summer | F | 4 | - | 1 | 5 |
| Carlberg, VilhelmVilhelm Carlberg | Sweden | Shooting | 1912 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Ducret, RogerRoger Ducret | France | Fencing | 1924 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Thorpe, IanIan Thorpe | Australia | Swimming | 2000 | Summer | M | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Yegorova, LyubovLyubov Yegorova | Unified Team | Cross-country skiing | 1992 | Winter | F | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| Eyser, GeorgeGeorge Eyser | United States | Gymnastics | 1904 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Daniels, CharlesCharles Daniels | United States | Swimming | 1904 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Thunberg, ClasClas Thunberg | Finland | Speed skating | 1924 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Gould, ShaneShane Gould | Australia | Swimming | 1972 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Comaneci, NadiaNadia Comaneci | Romania | Gymnastics | 1976 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Lazutina, LarisaLarisa Lazutina | Russia | Cross-country skiing | 1998 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Bjørgen, MaritMarit Bjørgen | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 2010 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Schmitt, AllisonAllison Schmitt | United States | Swimming | 2012 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Wüst, IreenIreen Wüst | Netherlands | Speed skating | 2014 | Winter | F | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Lochte, RyanRyan Lochte | United States | Swimming | 2012 | Summer | M | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Coughlin, NatalieNatalie Coughlin | United States | Swimming | 2004 | Summer | F | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Janz, KarinKarin Janz | East Germany | Gymnastics | 1972 | Summer | F | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Diers, InesInes Diers | East Germany | Swimming | 1980 | Summer | F | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Babashoff, ShirleyShirley Babashoff | United States | Swimming | 1976 | Summer | F | 1 | 4 | - | 5 |
| Liukin, NastiaNastia Liukin | United States | Gymnastics | 2008 | Summer | F | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Coutts, AliciaAlicia Coutts | Australia | Swimming | 2012 | Summer | F | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| Klassen, CindyCindy Klassen | Canada | Speed skating | 2006 | Winter | F | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Retton, Mary LouMary 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 |
| Miller, ShannonShannon Miller | United States | Gymnastics | 1992 | Summer | F | - | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Merz, WilliamWilliam Merz | United States | Gymnastics, Athletics | 1904 | Summer | M | - | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Schuhmann, CarlCarl Schuhmann | Germany | Gymnastics, Wrestling | 1896 | Summer | M | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Kraenzlein, AlvinAlvin Kraenzlein | United States | Athletics | 1900 | Summer | M | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Owens, JesseJesse Owens | United States | Athletics | 1936 | Summer | M | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Blankers-Koen, FannyFanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands | Athletics | 1948 | Summer | F | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Lewis, CarlCarl Lewis | United States | Athletics | 1984 | Summer | M | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Bjørndalen, Ole EinarOle Einar Bjørndalen | Norway | Biathlon | 2002 | Winter | M | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| Dæhlie, BjørnBjørn Dæhlie | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 1992 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Dæhlie, BjørnBjørn Dæhlie | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 1998 | Winter | M | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Lightbody, JamesJames Lightbody | United States | Athletics | 1904 | Summer | M | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Mastenbroek, RieRie Mastenbroek | Netherlands | Swimming | 1936 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Čáslavská, VěraVěra Čáslavská | Czechoslovakia | Gymnastics | 1964 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Yegorova, LyubovLyubov Yegorova | Russia | Cross-country skiing | 1994 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Bruijn, Inge deInge de Bruijn | Netherlands | Swimming | 2000 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| van Moorsel, LeontienLeontien van Moorsel | Netherlands | Cycling | 2000 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Thomas, PetriaPetria Thomas | Australia | Swimming | 2004 | Summer | F | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Kostelić, JanicaJanica Kostelić | Croatia | Alpine skiing | 2002 | Winter | F | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| Kirvesniemi, Marja-LiisaMarja-Liisa Kirvesniemi | Finland | Cross-country skiing | 1984 | Winter | F | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| Smith de Bruin, MichelleMichelle Smith de Bruin | Ireland | Swimming | 1996 | Summer | F | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| Ahn, Hyun-SooHyun-Soo Ahn | South Korea | Short-track Speed skating | 2006 | Winter | M | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| Dæhlie, BjørnBjørn Dæhlie | Norway | Cross-country skiing | 1994 | Winter | M | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Garrett, RobertRobert Garrett | United States | Athletics | 1896 | Summer | M | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Popov, AlexanderAlexander Popov | Russia | Swimming | 1996 | Summer | M | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Popov, AlexanderAlexander Popov | Unified Team | Swimming | 1992 | Summer | M | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Comaneci, NadiaNadia Comaneci | Romania | Gymnastics | 1980 | Summer | F | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Hall, Jr., GaryGary Hall, Jr. | United States | Swimming | 1996 | Summer | M | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Gross (swimmer), MichaelMichael Gross (swimmer) | West Germany | Swimming | 1984 | Summer | M | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| Hall, Jr., GaryGary Hall, Jr. | United States | Swimming | 2000 | Summer | M | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Tourischeva, LudmillaLudmilla Tourischeva | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1972 | Summer | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Svan, GundeGunde Svan | Sweden | Cross-country skiing | 1984 | Winter | M | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Trickett, LisbethLisbeth Trickett | Australia | Swimming | 2008 | Summer | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Thorpe, IanIan Thorpe | Australia | Swimming | 2004 | Summer | M | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Yang, SunSun Yang | China | Swimming | 2012 | Summer | M | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Shushunova, YelenaYelena Shushunova | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1988 | Summer | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Boginskaya, SvetlanaSvetlana Boginskaya | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1988 | Summer | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Gutsu, TatianaTatiana Gutsu | Unified Team | Gymnastics | 1992 | Summer | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Miloşovici, LaviniaLavinia Miloşovici | Romania | Gymnastics | 1992 | Summer | F | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| van den Hoogenband, PieterPieter van den Hoogenband | Netherlands | Swimming | 2000 | Summer | M | 2 | - | 2 | 4 |
| Kuchinskaya, NataliaNatalia Kuchinskaya | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1968 | Summer | F | 2 | - | 2 | 4 |
| Coventry, KirstyKirsty Coventry | Zimbabwe | Swimming | 2008 | Summer | F | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
| Johnson, ShawnShawn Johnson | United States | Gymnastics | 2008 | Summer | F | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
| Jernberg, SixtenSixten Jernberg | Sweden | Cross-country skiing | 1956 | Winter | M | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Tourischeva, LudmillaLudmilla Tourischeva | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1976 | Summer | F | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Keleti, AgnesAgnes Keleti | Hungary | Gymnastics | 1952 | Summer | F | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Bruijn, Inge deInge de Bruijn | Netherlands | Swimming | 2004 | Summer | F | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Amanar, SimonaSimona Amanar | Romania | Gymnastics | 1996 | Summer | F | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Mustafina, AliyaAliya Mustafina | Russia | Gymnastics | 2012 | Summer | F | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Gailey, FrancisFrancis Gailey | United States | Swimming | 1904 | Summer | M | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Almsick, Franziska vanFranziska van Almsick | Germany | Swimming | 1992 | Summer | F | - | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Billington, TeddyTeddy Billington | United States | Cycling | 1904 | Summer | M | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Gogean, GinaGina Gogean | Romania | Gymnastics | 1996 | Summer | F | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Scherbo, VitalyVitaly Scherbo | Belarus | Gymnastics | 1996 | Summer | M | - | - | 4 | 4 |