List of the most successful summer Olympians
Medals have been awarded at 28 Summer Olympics since 1896 . The first Summer Olympics were held in Athens in 1896 , the last in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 .
The most successful participant in the Summer Olympics to date is the American swimmer Michael Phelps . Phelps also holds the record for the most gold medals won in a single event. In 2008 at the Beijing Games he won eight Olympic victories in individual and relay competitions and improved the record of his compatriot Mark Spitz , who had seven wins in swimming in Munich in 1972 . The most successful athletes in an individual discipline are the Americans Al Oerter (Olympic champion in discus throw in 1956, 1960, 1964 and 1968), Carl Lewis (Olympic champion in long jump 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996) and Phelps (Olympic champion in the 200 m medley 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016). The Japanese Kaori Ichō also won gold in wrestling four times in a row - in 2004, 2008 and 2012 in the middleweight division (up to 63 kg), in 2016 she switched to the newly created weight class welterweight (up to 58 kg).
The most successful athlete in a team discipline is the Hungarian Aladár Gerevich , who was Olympic champion in team saber fencing six times in a row (1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960), followed by his teammates Rudolf Kárpáti and Pál Kovács with five victories each (each 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960).
Eternal leaderboard (from four gold medals)
The placements are sorted according to the number of gold medals won, followed by the number of silver and bronze medals won (medals won at the not officially recognized Olympic Intermediate Games in Athens in 1906 were not taken into account ). Several athletes with the same number of medals are sorted alphabetically.
space | Sportswoman | country | sport | Period | gold | silver | bronze | total |
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1 | Michael Phelps | United States | swim | 2004-2016 | 23 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
2 | Larissa Latynina | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1956-1964 | 9 | 5 | 4th | 18th |
3 | Paavo Nurmi | Finland | athletics | 1920-1928 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
4th | Mark Spitz | United States | swim | 1968-1972 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
5 | Carl Lewis | United States | athletics | 1984-1996 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
6th | Birgit Fischer |
DDR Germany |
canoe | 1980-2004 | 8th | 4th | 0 | 12 |
7th | Sawao Kato | Japan | do gymnastics | 1968-1976 | 8th | 3 | 1 | 12 |
7th | Jenny Thompson | United States | swim | 1992-2004 | 8th | 3 | 1 | 12 |
9 | Matt Biondi | United States | swim | 1984-1992 | 8th | 2 | 1 | 11 |
10 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | athletics | 2008-2016 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 8th |
10 | Ray Ewry | United States | athletics | 1900-1908 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 8th |
12 | Nikolai Andrianov | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1972-1980 | 7th | 5 | 3 | 15th |
13 | Boris Schachlin | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1956-1964 | 7th | 4th | 2 | 13 |
14th | Věra Čáslavská | Czechoslovakia | do gymnastics | 1960-1968 | 7th | 4th | 0 | 11 |
15th | Viktor Chukarin | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1952-1956 | 7th | 3 | 1 | 11 |
16 | Aladár Gerevich | Hungary | fencing | 1932-1960 | 7th | 1 | 2 | 10 |
17th | Edoardo Mangiarotti | Italy | fencing | 1936-1960 | 6th | 5 | 2 | 13 |
18th | Isabell Werth | Germany | Dressage riding | 1992-2016 | 6th | 4th | 0 | 10 |
19th | Ryan Lochte | United States | swim | 2004-2016 | 6th | 3 | 3 | 12 |
20th | Allyson Felix | United States | athletics | 2004-2016 | 6th | 3 | 0 | 9 |
20th | Hubert Van Innis | Belgium | Archery | 1900-1920 | 6th | 3 | 0 | 9 |
22nd | Akinori Nakayama | Japan | do gymnastics | 1968-1972 | 6th | 2 | 2 | 10 |
23 | Valentina Vezzali | Italy | fencing | 1996-2012 | 6th | 1 | 2 | 9 |
24 | Gert Fredriksson | Sweden | canoe | 1948-1960 | 6th | 1 | 1 | 8th |
25th | Chris Hoy | United Kingdom | Cycling | 2000-2012 | 6th | 1 | 0 | 7th |
25th | Jason Kenny | United Kingdom | Cycling | 2008-2016 | 6th | 1 | 0 | 7th |
27 | Vitaly Scherbo |
United team Belarus |
do gymnastics | 1992-1996 | 6th | 0 | 4th | 10 |
28 | Reiner Klimke |
Germany FR Germany |
Dressage riding | 1964-1988 | 6th | 0 | 2 | 8th |
29 | Pál Kovács | Hungary | fencing | 1936-1960 | 6th | 0 | 1 | 7th |
30th | Rudolf Kárpáti | Hungary | fencing | 1948-1960 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th |
30th | Nedo Nadi | Italy | fencing | 1912-1920 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th |
30th | Kristin Otto | GDR | swim | 1988 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th |
30th | Amy Van Dyken | United States | swim | 1996-2000 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th |
34 | Takashi Ono | Japan | do gymnastics | 1952-1964 | 5 | 4th | 4th | 13 |
35 | Carl Osburn | United States | shoot | 1912-1924 | 5 | 4th | 2 | 11 |
36 | Gary Hall Junior | United States | swim | 1996-2004 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
36 | Ágnes Keleti | Hungary | do gymnastics | 1952-1956 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
38 | Nadia Comăneci | Romania | do gymnastics | 1976-1980 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
38 | Ian Thorpe | Australia | swim | 2000-2004 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
40 | Ville Ritola | Finland | athletics | 1924-1928 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 8th |
41 | Polina Astakhova | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1956-1964 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
42 | Elisabeta Lipa | Romania | rowing | 1984-2000 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8th |
43 | Yukio Endo | Japan | do gymnastics | 1960-1968 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7th |
43 | Aaron Peirsol | United States | swim | 2000-2008 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7th |
45 | Mitsuo Tsukahara | Japan | do gymnastics | 1968-1976 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
46 | Nathan Adrian | United States | swim | 2008-2016 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8th |
46 | Bradley Wiggins | United Kingdom | Cycling | 2000-2016 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8th |
48 | Krisztina Egerszegi | Hungary | swim | 1988-1996 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7th |
48 | Tom Jager | United States | swim | 1984-1992 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7th |
48 | Willis A. Lee | United States | shoot | 1920 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7th |
48 | Wu Minxia | People's Republic of China | Diving | 2004-2016 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7th |
48 | Hans Günter Winkler |
Germany FR Germany |
Show jumping | 1956-1976 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7th |
52 | Anton Heida | United States | do gymnastics | 1904 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6th |
52 | Nelli Kim | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1976-1980 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6th |
52 | Danuta Kozák | Hungary | canoe | 2008-2016 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6th |
52 | Katie Ledecky | United States | swim | 2012-2016 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6th |
52 | Ole Lilloe-Olsen | Norway | shoot | 1920-1924 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6th |
52 | Don Schollander | United States | swim | 1964-1968 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6th |
58 | Georgeta Damian | Romania | rowing | 2000-2008 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6th |
58 | Missy Franklin | United States | swim | 2012-2016 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6th |
58 | Alfred Lane | United States | shoot | 1912-1920 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6th |
58 | Steven Redgrave | United Kingdom | rowing | 1984-2000 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6th |
58 | Johnny Weissmüller | United States | Swimming, water polo | 1924-1928 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6th |
58 | Zou Kai | People's Republic of China | do gymnastics | 2008–2012 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 6th |
64 | Chen Ruolin | People's Republic of China | Diving | 2008-2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
64 | Anastasija Davydova | Russia | Synchronized swimming | 2004–2012 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
64 | Morris Fisher | United States | shoot | 1920-1924 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
64 | Natalia Ishchenko | Russia | Synchronized swimming | 2008-2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
64 | Svetlana Romaschina | Russia | Synchronized swimming | 2008-2016 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
69 | Alexander Popov |
United team Russia |
swim | 1992-2000 | 4th | 5 | 0 | 9 |
70 | Dara Torres | United States | swim | 1984-2008 | 4th | 4th | 4th | 12 |
71 | Dawn Fraser | Australia | swim | 1956-1964 | 4th | 4th | 0 | 8th |
71 | Kornelia Ender | GDR | swim | 1972-1976 | 4th | 4th | 0 | 8th |
73 | Lyudmila Turishcheva | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1968-1976 | 4th | 3 | 2 | 9 |
74 | Georges Miez | Switzerland | do gymnastics | 1924-1936 | 4th | 3 | 1 | 8th |
74 | Otto Olsen | Norway | shoot | 1920-1924 | 4th | 3 | 1 | 8th |
76 | Lucien Gaudin | France | fencing | 1920-1928 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 7th |
76 | Ivan Patzaichin | Romania | canoe | 1968-1984 | 4th | 3 | 0 | 7th |
78 | Alexei Nemov | Russia | do gymnastics | 1996-2000 | 4th | 2 | 6th | 12 |
79 | Inge de Bruijn | Netherlands | swim | 2000-2004 | 4th | 2 | 2 | 8th |
79 | Jason Lezak | United States | swim | 2000-2012 | 4th | 2 | 2 | 8th |
79 | Roland Matthes | GDR | swim | 1968-1976 | 4th | 2 | 2 | 8th |
82 | Einar Liberg | Norway | shoot | 1908-1924 | 4th | 2 | 1 | 7th |
83 | Giuseppe Delfino | Italy | fencing | 1952-1964 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
83 | Matt Grevers | United States | swim | 2008–2012 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
83 | Jin Jong-oh | South Korea | shoot | 2004-2016 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
83 | Guo Jingjing | People's Republic of China | Diving | 2000-2008 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
83 | Olga Korbut | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1972-1976 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
83 | Christian d'Oriola | France | fencing | 1948-1956 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
89 | Giovanna Trillini | Italy | fencing | 1992-2008 | 4th | 1 | 3 | 8th |
90 | Charles Daniels | United States | swim | 1904-1908 | 4th | 1 | 2 | 7th |
90 | Kosuke Kitajima | Japan | swim | 2004–2012 | 4th | 1 | 2 | 7th |
90 | Lloyd Spooner | United States | shoot | 1920 | 4th | 1 | 2 | 7th |
90 | Lisbeth Trickett | Australia | swim | 2004–2012 | 4th | 1 | 2 | 7th |
94 | Doina Ignat | Romania | rowing | 1992-2008 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
94 | Kim Soo-nyung | South Korea | Archery | 1988-2000 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
94 | Murray Rose | Australia | swim | 1956-1960 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
94 | Jelena Belowa | Soviet Union | fencing | 1968-1976 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
94 | Viktor Sidjak | Soviet Union | fencing | 1968-1980 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
94 | Dana Vollmer | United States | swim | 2004-2016 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
94 | Leontien Zijlaard-van Moorsel | Netherlands | Cycling | 2000-2004 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
94 | Katrin Wagner-Augustin | Germany | canoe | 2000-2012 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
102 | Ben Ainslie | United Kingdom | sailing | 1996-2012 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Vladimir Artyomov | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1988 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Evelyn Ashford | United States | athletics | 1984-1992 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Janet Evans | United States | swim | 1988-1992 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Ian Ferguson | New Zealand | canoe | 1984-1988 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Ramón Fonst | Cuba | fencing | 1900-1904 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Fu Mingxia | People's Republic of China | Diving | 1992-2000 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Jana Klotschkowa | Ukraine | swim | 2000-2004 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Hannes Kolehmainen | Finland | athletics | 1912-1920 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Greg Louganis | United States | Diving | 1976-1988 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Valentin Muratov | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1952-1956 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | John Naber | United States | swim | 1976 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Charles Pahud de Mortanges | Netherlands | Dressage riding | 1924-1936 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Mel Sheppard | United States | athletics | 1908-1912 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Ecaterina Szabó | Romania | do gymnastics | 1984 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Wang Nan | People's Republic of China | Table tennis | 2000-2008 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Venus Williams | United States | tennis | 2000-2016 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
102 | Emil Zatopek | Czechoslovakia | athletics | 1948-1952 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
120 | Győző Kulcsár | Hungary | fencing | 1964-1976 | 4th | 0 | 2 | 6th |
121 | Ludger Beerbaum | Germany | Show jumping | 1988-2016 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Simone Biles | United States | do gymnastics | 2016 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Kathrin Boron | Germany | rowing | 1992-2008 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Teresa Edwards | United States | basketball | 1984-2000 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Marcus Hurley | United States | Cycling | 1904 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Li Xiaopeng | People's Republic of China | do gymnastics | 2000-2008 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Jon Olsen | United States | swim | 1992-1996 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Stanislav Posdnyakov |
United team Russia |
fencing | 1992-2004 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Sanya Richards-Ross | United States | athletics | 2004–2012 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Viorica Susanu | Romania | rowing | 2000-2008 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
121 | Giorgio Zampori | Italy | do gymnastics | 1912-1924 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
132 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands | athletics | 1948 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Betty Cuthbert | Australia | athletics | 1956-1964 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Tamás Darnyi | Hungary | swim | 1988-1992 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Harrison Dillard | United States | athletics | 1948-1952 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Deng Yaping | People's Republic of China | Table tennis | 1992-1996 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Paul Elvstrøm | Denmark | sailing | 1948-1960 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Mo Farah | United Kingdom | athletics | 2012-2016 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Jenő fox | Hungary | fencing | 1908-1912 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Kaori Icho | Japan | Wrestling | 2004-2016 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Anastassija Yermakova | Russia | Synchronized swimming | 2004-2008 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Michael Johnson | United States | athletics | 1992-2000 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Robert Korzeniowski | Poland | athletics | 1996-2004 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Alvin Kraenzlein | United States | athletics | 1900 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Lenny Krayzelburg | United States | swim | 2000-2004 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Viktor Krovopuskov | Soviet Union | fencing | 1976-1980 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Lisa Leslie | United States | basketball | 1996-2008 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Patricia McCormick | United States | Diving | 1952-1956 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Al Oerter | United States | athletics | 1956-1968 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Jesse Owens | United States | athletics | 1936 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Carlo Pavesi | Italy | fencing | 1952-1960 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Matthew Pinsent | United Kingdom | rowing | 1992-2004 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Paul Radmilovic | United Kingdom | Water polo, swimming | 1908-1920 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Henri Saint Cyr | Sweden | Dressage riding | 1952-1956 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Vladimir Salnikov | Soviet Union | swim | 1980-1988 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Carl Schuhmann | German Empire | Gymnastics, wrestling | 1896 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Laura Trott | United Kingdom | Cycling | 2012-2016 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Nicole Uphoff | Germany | Dressage riding | 1988-1992 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Let Virén | Finland | athletics | 1972-1976 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Bärbel Wöckel | GDR | athletics | 1976-1980 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Serena Williams | United States | tennis | 2000-2012 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
132 | Zhang Yining | People's Republic of China | Table tennis | 2004-2008 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
Most successful summer athlete at the Olympic Games one year (from four gold medals)
space | Sportswoman | country | sport | Olympics | gold | silver | bronze | total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Michael Phelps | United States | swim | 2008 | 8th | 0 | 0 | 8th |
2 | Mark Spitz | United States | swim | 1972 | 7th | 0 | 0 | 7th |
3 | Michael Phelps | United States | swim | 2004 | 6th | 0 | 2 | 8th |
4th | Kristin Otto | GDR | swim | 1988 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th |
4th | Vital Shcherba | United team | do gymnastics | 1992 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th |
6th | Matt Biondi | United States | swim | 1988 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7th |
6th | Willis A. Lee | United States | shoot | 1920 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7th |
8th | Anton Heida | United States | do gymnastics | 1904 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6th |
8th | Michael Phelps | United States | swim | 2016 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6th |
10 | Nedo Nadi | Italy | fencing | 1920 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
10 | Paavo Nurmi | Finland | athletics | 1924 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
12 | Nikolai Andrianov | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1976 | 4th | 2 | 1 | 7th |
12 | Boris Schachlin | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1960 | 4th | 2 | 1 | 7th |
14th | Věra Čáslavská | Czechoslovakia | do gymnastics | 1968 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
14th | Ágnes Keleti | Hungary | do gymnastics | 1956 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
14th | Michael Phelps | United States | swim | 2012 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
14th | Ville Ritola | Finland | athletics | 1924 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
14th | Viktor Chukarin | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1952 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
14th | Hubert Van Innis | Belgium | Archery | 1920 | 4th | 2 | 0 | 6th |
20th | Lloyd Spooner | United States | shoot | 1920 | 4th | 1 | 2 | 7th |
21st | Akinori Nakayama | Japan | do gymnastics | 1968 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
21st | Larissa Latynina | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1956 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
21st | Carl Osburn | United States | shoot | 1920 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
24 | Vladimir Artyomov | Soviet Union | do gymnastics | 1988 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
24 | Kornelia Ender | GDR | swim | 1976 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
24 | John Naber | United States | swim | 1976 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
24 | Ecaterina Szabó | Romania | do gymnastics | 1984 | 4th | 1 | 0 | 5 |
28 | Simone Biles | United States | do gymnastics | 2016 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
28 | Missy Franklin | United States | swim | 2012 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
28 | Marcus Hurley | United States | Cycling | 1904 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
31 | Fanny Blankers-Koen | Netherlands | athletics | 1948 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
31 | Alvin Kraenzlein | United States | athletics | 1900 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
31 | Carl Lewis | United States | athletics | 1984 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
31 | Jesse Owens | United States | athletics | 1936 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
31 | Don Schollander | United States | swim | 1964 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
31 | Carl Schuhmann | German Empire | Gymnastics, wrestling | 1896 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
31 | Amy Van Dyken | United States | swim | 1996 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
Most successful summer Olympians from German-speaking countries
Germany
Overview of the most successful German summer Olympians (from three gold medals).
space | Sportswoman | Team (s) | sport | Period | gold | silver | bronze | total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Birgit Fischer |
DDR Germany |
canoe | 1980-2004 | 8th | 4th | 0 | 12 |
2 | Isabell Werth | Germany | Dressage riding | 1992-2016 | 6th | 4th | 0 | 10 |
3 | Reiner Klimke |
All-German team BR Germany |
Dressage riding | 1964-1988 | 6th | 0 | 2 | 8th |
4th | Kristin Otto | GDR | swim | 1988 | 6th | 0 | 0 | 6th |
5 | Hans Günter Winkler |
All-German team BR Germany |
Show jumping | 1956-1976 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7th |
6th | Kornelia Ender | GDR | swim | 1972-1976 | 4th | 4th | 0 | 8th |
7th | Roland Matthes | GDR | swim | 1968-1976 | 4th | 2 | 2 | 8th |
8th | Katrin Wagner-Augustin | Germany | canoe | 2000-2012 | 4th | 1 | 1 | 6th |
9 | Kathrin Boron | Germany | rowing | 1992-2008 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
10 | Ludger Beerbaum | Germany | Show jumping | 1988-2016 | 4th | 0 | 1 | 5 |
10 | Carl Schuhmann | German Empire | Gymnastics, wrestling | 1896 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
10 | Nicole Uphoff | Germany | Dressage riding | 1988-1992 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
10 | Bärbel Wöckel | GDR | athletics | 1976-1980 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 4th |
14th | Andrea Pollack | GDR | swim | 1976-1980 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6th |
15th | Michael Gross | BR Germany | swim | 1984-1988 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6th |
15th | Renate Stecher | GDR | athletics | 1972-1976 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6th |
15th | Hermann Weingärtner | German Empire | do gymnastics | 1896 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6th |
18th | Ramona Portwich |
DDR Germany |
canoe | 1988-1996 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
18th | Ralf Schumann |
DDR Germany |
shoot | 1988-2008 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
20th | Konrad Frey | German Empire | do gymnastics | 1936 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6th |
20th | Alfred Schwarzmann |
German Empire Germany |
do gymnastics | 1936-1952 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6th |
22nd | Kay Bluhm |
DDR Germany |
canoe | 1988-1996 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
22nd | Andreas Dittmer | Germany | canoe | 1996-2004 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
24 | Alfred Flatow | German Empire | do gymnastics | 1896 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4th |
24 | Ingrid Engel-Krämer | All-German team | Diving | 1960-1964 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4th |
24 | Michael Jung | Germany | horse riding | 2012-2016 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4th |
24 | Caren Metschuck | GDR | swim | 1980 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4th |
24 | Anke von Seck |
DDR Germany |
canoe | 1988-1992 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4th |
24 | Torsten Gutsche | Germany | canoe | 1992-1996 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4th |
24 | Jochen Schümann |
DDR Germany |
sailing | 1976-2000 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4th |
31 | Rudiger helmet | GDR | canoe | 1976-1980 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6th |
32 | Jens Fiedler | Germany | Cycling | 1992-2004 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
33 | Sebastian Brendel | Germany | canoe | 2012-2016 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
33 | Siegfried Brietzke | GDR | rowing | 1972-1980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
33 | Ulrike Richter | GDR | swim | 1976 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
33 | Barbara Krause | GDR | swim | 1980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
33 | Rica Reinisch | GDR | swim | 1980 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
33 | Monica Theodorescu | Germany | Dressage riding | 1988-1996 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Austria
Overview of the most successful Austrian summer Olympic athletes (from two gold medals). Medals won at the not officially recognized Olympic Intermediate Games in Athens in 1906 were not taken into account .
space | Sportswoman | sport | Period | gold | silver | bronze | total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Julius Lenhart | do gymnastics | 1904 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
2 | Roman Hagara | sailing | 2000-2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Gregor Hradetzky | canoe | 1936 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Peter Seisenbacher | Judo | 1984-1988 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2 | Hans-Peter Steinacher | sailing | 2000-2004 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Switzerland
Overview of the most successful Swiss summer Olympic athletes (from two gold medals). Medals won at the not officially recognized Olympic Intermediate Games in Athens in 1906 were not taken into account.
space | Sportswoman | sport | Period | gold | silver | bronze | total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Georges Miez | do gymnastics | 1924-1936 | 4th | 3 | 1 | 8th |
2 | Konrad Staeheli | shoot | 1900 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4th |
3 | Eugene Mack | do gymnastics | 1928-1936 | 2 | 4th | 2 | 8th |
4th | Hermann Hänggi | do gymnastics | 1928 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6th |
5 | Fabian Cancellara | Cycling | 2008-2016 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Emil Kellenberger | shoot | 1900 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
5 | Hans Walter | rowing | 1920-1924 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
8th | August Güttinger | do gymnastics | 1924-1928 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4th |
9 | Louis-Marcel Richardet | shoot | 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
9 | Konrad Röderer | shoot | 1900 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Liechtenstein
Athletes from Liechtenstein have not yet been able to win a medal at the Summer Olympics.
See also
- Eternal medal table of the Olympic Games
- Eternal medal table of the Summer Olympics
- Eternal medal table of the Olympic Winter Games
- Winner of the Nations Cup at the Olympic Games
- List of the most successful Winter Olympians
- List of revoked Olympic medals
Web links
- Official database of all Olympic medalists