List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event

This is a list of Olympians that have won at least three gold medals in one event. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. The Olympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals in the specified event. If a person has contested for several nations only the last one is mentioned.

Individual events

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Total
1 Paul Elvstrøm DenmarkM1948–1960SummerSailingFirefly/Finn4004
Al Oerter United StatesM1956–1968SummerAthleticsDiscus throw4004
Kaori Icho JapanF2004-2016SummerWrestlingFreestyle 58/63 kg4004
Carl Lewis United StatesM1984–1996SummerAthleticsLong jump4004
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming200 m individual medley4004
5 Georg Hackl GermanyM1988–2002WinterLugeSingles3205
Ralf Schumann* GermanyM1988–2008SummerShooting25 m rapid fire pistol3205
7 Claudia Pechstein GermanyF1992–2006WinterSpeed skating5000 m3115
Valentina Vezzali ItalyF1996–2012SummerFencingIndividual foil3115
9 Gillis Grafström SwedenM1920–1932BothFigure skatingSingles3104
Klaus Dibiasi ItalyM1964–1976SummerDiving10 m platform3104
Viktor Saneyev Soviet UnionM1968–1980SummerAthleticsTriple jump3104
Alexander Karelin RussiaM1988–2000SummerWrestlingGreco-Roman 130 kg3104
Jan Železný Czech RepublicM1988–2000SummerAthleticsJavelin throw3104
Anky van Grunsven NetherlandsF1996–2008SummerEquestrianIndividual dressage3104
Jong-oh Jin South KoreaM2004–2016SummerShooting50 m pistol3104
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming100 m butterfly3104
Michael Phelps* United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming200 m butterfly3104
Saori Yoshida JapanF2004–2016SummerWrestlingFreestyle 53/55 kg3104
Sven Kramer NetherlandsM2006–2018WinterSpeed Skating5000 m3104
20 Gert Fredriksson SwedenM1948–1960SummerCanoeingK-1 1000 m3014
Pyrros Dimas GreeceM1992–2004SummerWeightlifting85 kg3014
Kjetil André Aamodt* NorwayM1992–2006WinterAlpine SkiingSuper-G3014
Peter Hochschorner SlovakiaM2000–2012SummerCanoe SlalomCanoe slalom C-23014
24 Ray Ewry United StatesM1900–1908SummerAthleticsStanding high jump3003
Ray Ewry United StatesM1900–1908SummerAthleticsStanding long jump3003
John Flanagan United StatesM1900–1908SummerAthleticsHammer throw3003
Sonja Henie NorwayF1928–1936WinterFigure skatingSingles3003
László Papp HungaryM1948–1956SummerBoxingMiddleweight3003
Paul Elvstrøm [1][2] DenmarkM1952–1960SummerSailingFinn3003
Dawn Fraser AustraliaF1956–1964SummerSwimming100 m freestyle3003
Vyacheslav Ivanov Soviet UnionM1956–1964SummerRowingSingle sculls3003
Larisa Latynina Soviet UnionF1956–1964SummerGymnasticsFloor exercise3003
Teófilo Stevenson CubaM1972–1980SummerBoxingHeavyweight3003
Ulrich Wehling East GermanyM1972–1980WinterNordic combinedIndividual3003
Pertti Karppinen FinlandM1976–1984SummerRowingSingle sculls3003
Bonnie Blair United StatesF1988–1994WinterSpeed skating500 m3003
Krisztina Egerszegi HungaryF1988–1996SummerSwimming200 m backstroke3003
Naim Süleymanoğlu TurkeyM1988–1996SummerWeightlifting60–64 kg3003
Kakhi Kakhiashvili GeorgiaM1992–2000SummerWeightlifting90–99 kg3003
Félix Savón CubaM1992–2000SummerBoxingHeavyweight3003
Robert Korzeniowski PolandM1996–2004SummerAthletics50 km walk3003
Halil Mutlu TurkeyM1996–2004SummerWeightlifting54–56 kg3003
Tadahiro Nomura JapanM1996–2004SummerJudo60 kg3003
Buvaisar Saitiev* RussiaM1996–2008SummerWrestlingFreestyle 74 kg3003
Tony Estanguet* FranceM2000–2012SummerCanoeingSlalom C-13003
Ben Ainslie[3] Great BritainM2004–2012SummerSailingFinn3003
Kaori Icho[4] JapanF2004–2012SummerWrestlingFreestyle 63 kg3003
Ole Einar Bjørndalen* NorwayM1998–2014WinterBiathlon10 km sprint3003
Kristin Armstrong United StatesF2008–2016SummerCyclingTime trial3003
Usain Bolt JamaicaM2008–2016SummerAthletics100 m3003
Usain Bolt JamaicaM2008–2016SummerAthletics200 m3003
Mijaín López CubaM2008–2016SummerWrestlingGreco-Roman 120/130 kg3003
Shaun White* United StatesM2006–2018WinterSnowboardingHalfpipe3003
Dario Cologna SwitzerlandM2010–2018WinterCross-country skiing15 km3003

Notes

(*): Non-consecutive gold medals

  • Aleksandr Medved representing Soviet Union won three gold medals in Wrestling. His first gold medal at 1964 Olympics was in Light Heavyweight (97 kg) division while his gold medals at 1968 and 1972 were in Heavyweight (+97 kg/+100 kg) division.
  • Kakhi Kakhiashvili representing Georgia in the Unified Team in 1992 Olympics and Greece in 1996 and 2000 Olympics won three gold medals in Weightlifting. While his 1992 gold medal was won in the 90 kg division (fourth heaviest), 1996 gold medal was won in the 99 kg division (third heaviest; the 91 kg event was also held) and 2000 gold medal in the 94 kg division (third heaviest).
  • Chris Hoy representing Great Britain won six gold medals, and one silver, in cycling. His first gold at the 2004 Olympics was in the 'kilo', the one kilometre time trial. This event was removed from the Games shortly afterwards, and replaced with the mass-start Kierin sprint event. Hoy proceeded to win consecutive golds in this new event in 2008 and 2012.
  • On 5 April 2017 it was announced that as a result of retesting samples Artur Taymazov had been disqualified from the 2008 Olympics for a drug violation, and his gold medal withdrawn. On 23 July 2019 it was announced that as a result of retesting samples he had been disqualified from the 2012 Olympics for a drug violation, and his gold medal from that event also withdrawn.

Team events

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Total
1 Aladár Gerevich HungaryM1932–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre6006
2 Pál Kovács HungaryM1936–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre5005
Reiner Klimke West GermanyM1964–1988SummerEquestrianTeam dressage5005
Isabell Werth GermanyF1992–2016SummerEquestrianTeam dressage5005
5 Hans Günter Winkler West GermanyM1956–1976SummerEquestrianTeam jumping4116
6 Edoardo Mangiarotti ItalyM1936–1960SummerFencingTeam épée4105
Birgit Fischer GermanyF1980–2004SummerCanoeingK-4 500 m4105
Ricco Groß GermanyM1992–2006WinterBiathlon4×7.5 km relay4105
Jayna Hefford CanadaF1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4105
Hayley Wickenheiser CanadaF1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4105
11 Teresa Edwards United StatesF1984–2000SummerBasketballTeam4015
12 Rudolf Kárpáti HungaryM1948–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre4004
Alexander Tikhonov Soviet UnionM1968–1980WinterBiathlon2×7.5 km relay4004
Lisa Leslie United StatesF1996–2008SummerBasketballTeam4004
Caroline Ouellette CanadaF2002–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4004
Wu Minxia ChinaF2004–2012SummerDiving3 m synchro4004
Sue Bird United StatesF2004-2016SummerBasketballTeam4004
Tamika Catchings United StatesF2004-2016SummerBasketballTeam4004
Diana Taurasi United StatesF2004-2016SummerBasketballTeam4004
Ryan Lochte United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200 m freestyle relay4004
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200 m freestyle relay4004
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley relay4004
23 Dezső Gyarmati HungaryM1948–1964SummerWater poloTeam3115
Dara Torres United StatesF1984–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m freestyle relay3115
Elena Georgescu RomaniaF1992–2008SummerRowingEight3115
26 Leslie Claudius IndiaM1948–1960SummerField hockeyTeam3104
Udham Singh IndiaM1948–1960SummerField hockeyTeam3104
Giuseppe Delfino ItalyM1952–1964SummerFencingTeam épée3104
Galina Gorokhova Soviet UnionF1960–1972SummerFencingTeam foil3104
Vladimir Nazlymov Soviet UnionM1968–1980SummerFencingTeam sabre3104
Viktor Sidyak Soviet UnionM1968–1980SummerFencingTeam sabre3104
Ivan Patzaichin RomaniaM1968–1984SummerCanoeingC-2 1000 m3104
Vladislav Tretiak Soviet UnionM1972–1984WinterIce hockeyTeam3104
Jenny Thompson United StatesF1992–2004SummerSwimming4 × 100 m freestyle relay3104
Jenny Thompson United StatesF1992–2004SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3104
Sven Fischer GermanyM1994–2006WinterBiathlon4×7.5 km relay3104
Jennifer Botterill CanadaF1998–2010WinterIce hockeyTeam3104
Katrin Wagner GermanyF2000–2012SummerCanoeingK-4 500 m3104
Christie Rampone United StatesF2000–2012SummerFootballTeam3104
40 Eskild Ebbesen DenmarkM1996–2012SummerRowingLightweight coxless fours3025
41 György Kárpáti HungaryM1952–1964SummerWater poloTeam3014
Andrey Lavrov RussiaM1988–2004SummerHandballTeam3014
Stanislav Pozdnyakov RussiaM1992–2004SummerFencingTeam sabre3014
Ana Fernández CubaF1992–2004SummerVolleyballTeam3014
Giovanna Trillini ItalyF1992–2008SummerFencingTeam foil3014
Valentina Vezzali ItalyF1996–2012SummerFencingFoil team3014
Pavol Hochschorner SlovakiaM2000–2012SummerCanoeingSlalom C-23014
Peter Hochschorner SlovakiaM2000–2012SummerCanoeingSlalom C-23014
Kerri Walsh United StatesF2004–2016SummerBeach volleyballTeam3014
50 Paulo Radmilovic Great BritainM1908–1920SummerWater poloTeam3003
Charles Sydney Smith Great BritainM1908–1920SummerWater poloTeam3003
Paul Costello United StatesM1920–1928SummerRowingDouble sculls3003
Frank Wykoff United StatesM1928–1936SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3003
Dhyan Chand IndiaM1928–1936SummerField hockeyTeam3003
Tibor Berczelly HungaryM1936–1952SummerFencingTeam sabre3003
László Rajcsányi HungaryM1936–1952SummerFencingTeam sabre3003
Ranganathan Francis IndiaM1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3003
Randhir Singh Gentle IndiaM1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3003
Balbir Singh Sr. IndiaM1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3003
Carlo Pavesi ItalyM1952–1960SummerFencingTeam épée3003
Polina Astakhova Soviet UnionF1956–1964SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
Larisa Latynina Soviet UnionF1956–1964SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
Yukio Endo JapanM1960–1968SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
Vitaly Davydov Soviet UnionM1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
Anatoli Firsov Soviet UnionM1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
Victor Kuzkin Soviet UnionM1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
Alexander Ragulin Soviet UnionM1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
Győző Kulcsár HungaryM1964–1976SummerFencingTeam épée3003
Ludmilla Tourischeva Soviet UnionF1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
Sawao Kato JapanM1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
Mitsuo Tsukahara JapanM1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
Elena Novikova-Belova Soviet UnionF1968–1980SummerFencingTeam foil3003
Andrei Khomutov Unified TeamM1984–1992WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
Evelyn Ashford United StatesF1984–1992SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3003
Matt Biondi United StatesM1984–1992SummerSwimming4 × 100 m freestyle3003
Steve Redgrave Great BritainM1988–1996SummerRowingCoxless pair3003
Kim Soo-Nyung South KoreaF1988–2000SummerArcheryTeam3003
Rechelle Hawkes AustraliaF1988–2000SummerField hockeyTeam3003
Nina Gavrilyuk RussiaF1988–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3003
Larisa Lazutina RussiaF1992–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3003
Yelena Välbe RussiaF1992–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3003
Andrew Hoy AustraliaM1992–2000SummerEquestrianThree-day event team3003
Regla Bell CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
Marlenis Costa CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
Idalmis Gato CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
Lilia Izquierdo CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
Mireya Luis CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
Regla Torres CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
Dawn Staley United StatesF1996–2004SummerBasketballTeam3003
Sheryl Swoopes United StatesF1996–2004SummerBasketballTeam3003
Constanţa Burcică RomaniaF1996–2004SummerRowingLightweight double sculls3003
Liliana Gafencu RomaniaF1996–2004SummerRowingEight3003
Doina Ignat RomaniaF1996–2004SummerRowingEight3003
Elisabeta Lipă RomaniaF1996–2004SummerRowingEight3003
Laura Berg United StatesF1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3003
Lisa Fernandez United StatesF1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3003
Lori Harrigan United StatesF1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3003
Katie Smith United StatesF2000–2008SummerBasketballTeam3003
Georgeta Damian RomaniaF2000–2008SummerRowingCoxless pair3003
Ian Crocker United StatesM2000–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3003
Jason Lezak United StatesM2000–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3003
Tibor Benedek HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
Péter Biros HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
Tamás Kásás HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
Gergely Kiss HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
Tamás Molnár HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
Zoltán Szécsi HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
Serena Williams United StatesF2000–2012SummerTennisDoubles3003
Venus Williams United StatesF2000–2012SummerTennisDoubles3003
Kim St-Pierre CanadaF2002–2010WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
Sanya Richards United StatesF2004–2012SummerAthletics4 × 400 m relay3003
Misty May-Treanor United StatesF2004–2012SummerBeach volleyballTeam3003
Shannon Boxx United StatesF2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3003
Heather Mitts United StatesF2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3003
Heather O'Reilly United StatesF2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3003
Brendan Hansen United StatesM2004–2012SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley relay3003
Anastasia Davydova RussiaF2004–2012SummerSynchronized swimmingTeam3003
Mariya Gromova RussiaF2004–2012SummerSynchronized swimmingTeam3003
Elvira Khasyanova RussiaF2004–2012SummerSynchronized swimmingTeam3003
Allyson Felix United StatesF2008–2016SummerAthletics4 × 400 m relay3003
Seimone Augustus United StatesF2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3003
Sylvia Fowles United StatesF2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3003
Ed Clancy Great BritainM2008–2016SummerCyclingTeam Pursuit3003
Jason Kenny Great BritainM2008–2016SummerCyclingTeam Sprint3003

Team events, consecutive titles

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event
1 Aladár Gerevich HungaryM1932–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre6
2 Pál Kovács HungaryM1936–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre5
3 Rudolf Kárpáti HungaryM1948–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre4
Alexander Tikhonov Soviet UnionM1968–1980WinterBiathlon2×7.5 km relay4
Lisa Leslie United StatesF1996–2008SummerBasketballTeam4
Jayna Hefford CanadaF1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4
Hayley Wickenheiser CanadaF1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4
Caroline Ouellette CanadaF2002–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4
Wu Minxia ChinaF2004-2016SummerDivingSynchronised 3 m springboard4
Ryan Lochte United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200 m freestyle relay4
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200 m freestyle relay4
Michael Phelps United StatesM2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley relay4
Sue Bird United StatesF2004–2016SummerBasketballTeam4
Tamika Catchings United StatesF2004–2016SummerBasketballTeam4
Diana Taurasi United StatesF2004–2016SummerBasketballTeam4
16 Paulo Radmilovic Great BritainM1908–1920SummerWater poloTeam3
Charles Sydney Smith Great BritainM1908–1920SummerWater poloTeam3
Paul Costello United StatesM1920–1928SummerRowingDouble sculls3
Dhyan Chand IndiaM1928–1936SummerField hockeyTeam3
Frank Wykoff United StatesM1928–1936SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3
Ranganathan Francis IndiaM1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
Randhir Singh Gentle IndiaM1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
Balbir Singh Sr. IndiaM1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
Udham Singh IndiaM1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
Leslie Claudius IndiaM1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
Edoardo Mangiarotti ItalyM1952–1960SummerFencingTeam épée3
Carlo Pavesi ItalyM1952–1960SummerFencingTeam épée3
Hans Günter Winkler West GermanyM1956–1964SummerEquestrianTeam jumping3
Larisa Latynina Soviet UnionF1956–1964SummerGymnasticsTeam3
Polina Astakhova Soviet UnionF1956–1964SummerGymnasticsTeam3
Yukio Endo JapanM1960–1968SummerGymnasticsTeam3
Vitaly Davydov Soviet UnionM1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3
Victor Kuzkin Soviet UnionM1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3
Alexander Ragulin Soviet UnionM1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3
Anatoli Firsov Soviet UnionM1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3
Ludmilla Tourischeva Soviet UnionF1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3
Sawao Kato JapanM1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3
Mitsuo Tsukahara JapanM1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3
Matt Biondi United StatesM1984–1992SummerSwimming4 × 100 m freestyle3
Evelyn Ashford United StatesF1984–1992SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3
Steve Redgrave Great BritainM1984–2000SummerRowingCoxless pair3
Andrei Khomutov Unified TeamM1984–1992WinterIce hockeyTeam3
Ricco Groß GermanyM1992–1998WinterBiathlon4×7.5 km relay3
Isabell Werth GermanyF1992–2000SummerEquestrianTeam dressage3
Larisa Lazutina RussiaF1992–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3
Andrew Hoy AustraliaM1992–2000SummerEquestrianThree-day event team3
Yelena Välbe RussiaF1992–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3
Regla Bell CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
Mireya Luis CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
Idalmis Gato CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
Lilia Izquierdo CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
Regla Torres CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
Marlenis Costa CubaF1992–2000SummerVolleyballIndoor3
Birgit Fischer GermanyF1996–2004SummerCanoeingK-4 500 m3
Elisabeta Lipă RomaniaF1996-2004SummerRowingEight3
Liliana Gafencu RomaniaF1996–2004SummerRowingEight3
Dawn Staley United StatesF1996–2004SummerBasketballTeam3
Carmelo Anthony United StatesF2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3
Seimone Augustus United StatesF2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3
Sylvia Fowles United StatesF2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3
Sheryl Swoopes United StatesF1996–2004SummerBasketballTeam3
Laura Berg United StatesF1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3
Lisa Fernandez United StatesF1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3
Lori Harrigan United StatesF1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3
Georgeta Damian RomaniaF2000–2008SummerRowingCoxless pair3
Jason Lezak United StatesM2000–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3
Ian Crocker United StatesM2000–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3
Tibor Benedek HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
Gergely Kiss HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
Péter Biros HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
Tamás Kásás HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
Tamás Molnár HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
Zoltán Szécsi HungaryM2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
Katie Smith United StatesF2000–2008SummerBasketballTeam3
Christie Rampone United StatesF2004-2012SummerFootballTeam3
Heather Mitts United StatesF2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3
Shannon Boxx United StatesF2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3
Heather O'Reilly United StatesF2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3
Brendan Hansen United StatesM2004–2012SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley relay3
Kerri Walsh United StatesF2004–2012SummerBeach volleyballTeam3
Misty May-Treanor United StatesF2004–2012SummerBeach volleyballTeam3
Jason Kenny Great BritainM2008–2016SummerCyclingTeam Sprint3
Ed Clancy Great BritainM2008–2016SummerCyclingTeam Pursuit3
Usain Bolt JamaicaM2008–2016SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3
Allyson Felix United StatesF2008–2016SummerAthletics4 × 400 m relay3

Team events, consecutive, identical team

Rank Athletes Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event
1 Pavol Hochschorner
Peter Hochschorner
 SlovakiaM2000–2008SummerCanoeingC-2 slalom3
Misty May-Treanor
Kerri Walsh
 United StatesF2004–2012SummerBeach volleyballTeam3

See also

References

  1. Also won a gold medal for Firefly class at the 1948 Olympics. Many consider Firefly class to be the direct predecessor of Finn Class and credit Elvstrom with four consecutive gold medals in one event
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-09-08. Retrieved 2012-09-05.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) (Not entirely accurate)
  3. Also won a gold medal for Laser class at the 2000 Olympics (and a silver medal for the same class at the 1996 Olympics)
  4. Also won a gold medal for 58kg at the 2016 Olympics where the 63kg event was also held
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