List of multiple Olympic medalists
List of Olympic medals over career
This list includes athletes who have won seven or more Olympic medals over their sporting career. It includes top-three placings in the 1896 Olympic Games and 1900 Olympic Games, before medals were actually awarded for those placings.

List of multiple Olympic medalists

Section Title: List of Olympic medals over career
Table Section Text: This list includes athletes who have won seven or more Olympic medals over their sporting career. It includes top-three placings in the 1896 Olympic Games and 1900 Olympic Games, before medals were actually awarded for those placings.

No.	Athlete	Nation	Sport	Years	Games	Gender	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total

1	Michael Phelps	United States	Swimming	2004–2016	Summer	M	23	3	2	28

2	Larisa Latynina	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	F	9	5	4	18

3	Marit Bjørgen	Norway	Cross-country skiing	2002–2018	Winter	F	8	4	3	15

4	Nikolai Andrianov	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1972–1980	Summer	M	7	5	3

5	Ole Einar Bjørndalen	Norway	Biathlon	1998–2014	Winter	M	8	4	1	13

6	Boris Shakhlin	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	M	7	4	2

7	Edoardo Mangiarotti	Italy	Fencing	1936–1960	Summer	M	6	5	2

8	Takashi Ono	Japan	Gymnastics	1952–1964	Summer	M	5	4	4

9	Paavo Nurmi	Finland	Athletics	1920–1928	Summer	M	9	3	0	12

10	Birgit Fischer	East Germany Germany	Canoeing	1980–2004	Summer	F	8	4	0

Bjørn Dæhlie	Norway	Cross-country skiing	1992–1998	Winter	M	8	4	0

Sawao Kato	Japan	Gymnastics	1968–1976	Summer	M	8	3	1

Jenny Thompson	United States	Swimming	1992–2004	Summer	F	8	3	1

14	Ryan Lochte	United States	Swimming	2004–2016	Summer	M	6	3	3

15	Dara Torres	United States	Swimming	1984–2008	Summer	F	4	4	4

16	Alexei Nemov	Russia	Gymnastics	1996–2000	Summer	M	4	2	6

17	Natalie Coughlin	United States	Swimming	2004–2012	Summer	F	3	4	5

18	Mark Spitz	United States	Swimming	1968–1972	Summer	M	9	1	1	11

19	Matt Biondi	United States	Swimming	1984–1992	Summer	M	8	2	1

20	Věra Čáslavská	Czechoslovakia	Gymnastics	1960–1968	Summer	F	7	4	0

21	Viktor Chukarin	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1952–1956	Summer	M	7	3	1

22	Ireen Wüst	Netherlands	Speed skating	2006–2018	Winter	F	5	5	1

23	Carl Osburn	United States	Shooting	1912–1924	Summer	M	5	4	2

24	Carl Lewis	United States	Athletics	1984–1996	Summer	M	9	1	0	10

25	Aladár Gerevich	Hungary	Fencing	1932–1960	Summer	M	7	1	2

26	Isabell Werth	Germany	Equestrian	1992–2016	Summer	F	6	4	0

27	Akinori Nakayama	Japan	Gymnastics	1968–1972	Summer	M	6	2	2

28	Vitaly Scherbo	Unified Team Belarus	Gymnastics	1992–1996	Summer	M	6	0	4

29	Ágnes Keleti	Hungary	Gymnastics	1952–1956	Summer	F	5	3	2

Gary Hall Jr.	United States	Swimming	1996–2004	Summer	M	5	3	2

31	Polina Astakhova	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	F	5	2	3

32	Raisa Smetanina	Soviet Union Unified Team	Cross-country skiing	1976–1992	Winter	F	4	5	1

33	Alexander Dityatin	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1976–1980	Summer	M	3	6	1

34	Stefania Belmondo	Italy	Cross-country skiing	1992–2002	Winter	F	2	3	5

35	Franziska van Almsick	Germany	Swimming	1992–2004	Summer	F	0	4	6

36	Hubert Van Innis	Belgium	Archery	1900–1920	Summer	M	6	3	0	9

Lyubov Yegorova	Unified Team Russia	Cross-country skiing	1992–1994	Winter	F	6	3	0

Allyson Felix	United States	Athletics	2004–2016	Summer	F	6	3	0

39	Valentina Vezzali	Italy	Fencing	1996–2012	Summer	F	6	1	2

40	Nadia Comăneci	Romania	Gymnastics	1976–1980	Summer	F	5	3	1

Ian Thorpe	Australia	Swimming	2000–2004	Summer	M	5	3	1

42	Claudia Pechstein	Germany	Speed skating	1992–2006	Winter	F	5	2	2

43	Mitsuo Tsukahara	Japan	Gymnastics	1968–1976	Summer	M	5	1	3

44	Alexander Popov	Unified Team Russia	Swimming	1992–2000	Summer	M	4	5	0

45	Sixten Jernberg	Sweden	Cross-country skiing	1956–1964	Winter	M	4	3	2

Ludmilla Tourischeva	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1968–1976	Summer	F	4	3	2

47	Sven Kramer	Netherlands	Speed skating	2006–2018	Winter	M	4	2	3

48	Charlotte Kalla	Sweden	Cross-country skiing	2010–2018	Winter	F	3	6	0

49	Anky van Grunsven	Netherlands	Equestrian	1992–2012	Summer	F	3	5	1

Leisel Jones	Australia	Swimming	2000–2012	Summer	F	3	5	1

51	Giulio Gaudini	Italy	Fencing	1928–1936	Summer	M	3	4	2

52	Alfred Swahn	Sweden	Shooting	1908–1924	Summer	M	3	3	3

53	Mikhail Voronin	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1968–1972	Summer	M	2	6	1

54	Uschi Disl	Germany	Biathlon	1992–2006	Winter	F	2	4	3

55	Heikki Savolainen	Finland	Gymnastics	1928–1952	Summer	M	2	1	6

56	Yuri Titov	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1956–1964	Summer	M	1	5	3

57	Merlene Ottey	Jamaica	Athletics	1980–2000	Summer	F	0	3	6

58	Ray Ewry	United States	Athletics	1900–1908	Summer	M	8	0	0	8

Usain Bolt	Jamaica	Athletics	2008–2016	Summer	M	0	0

60	Gert Fredriksson	Sweden	Canoeing	1948–1960	Summer	M	6	1	1

61	Reiner Klimke	United Team of Germany West Germany	Equestrian	1964–1988	Summer	M	6	0	2

Ahn Hyun-Soo Viktor Ahn	South Korea Russia	Short track speed skating	2006–2014	Winter	M	6	0	2

63	Ville Ritola	Finland	Athletics	1924–1928	Summer	M	5	3	0

64	Elisabeta Lipă	Romania	Rowing	1984–2000	Summer	F	5	2	1

65	Bradley Wiggins	Great Britain	Cycling	2000–2016	Summer	M	5	1	2

Nathan Adrian	United States	Swimming	2008–2016	Summer	M	5	1	2

67	Dawn Fraser	Australia	Swimming	1956–1964	Summer	F	4	4	0

Kornelia Ender	East Germany	Swimming	1972–1976	Summer	F	4	4	0

69	Otto Olsen	Norway	Shooting	1920–1924	Summer	M	4	3	1

Georges Miez	Switzerland	Gymnastics	1924–1936	Summer	M	4	3	1

Ricco Groß	Germany	Biathlon	1992–2006	Winter	M	4	3	1

Emil Hegle Svendsen	Norway	Biathlon	2010–2018	Winter	M	4	3	1

73	Roland Matthes	East Germany	Swimming	1968–1976	Summer	M	4	2	2

Allison Schmitt	United States	Swimming	2008–2016	Summer	F	4	2	2

Galina Kulakova	Soviet Union	Cross-country skiing	1972–1980	Winter	F	4	2	2

Kjetil André Aamodt	Norway	Alpine skiing	1992–2006	Winter	M	4	2	2

Sven Fischer	Germany	Biathlon	1994–2006	Winter	M	4	2	2

Inge de Bruijn	Netherlands	Swimming	2000–2004	Summer	F	4	2	2

Jason Lezak	United States	Swimming	2000–2012	Summer	M	4	2	2

80	Giovanna Trillini	Italy	Fencing	1992–2008	Summer	F	4	1	3

81	Katalin Kovács	Hungary	Canoeing	2000–2012	Summer	F	3	5	0

82	Roger Ducret	France	Fencing	1920–1928	Summer	M	3	4	1

Philippe Cattiau	France	Fencing	1920–1936	Summer	M	3	4	1

Karin Enke	East Germany	Speed skating	1980–1988	Winter	F	3	4	1

Gunda Niemann-Stirnemann	Germany	Speed skating	1992–1998	Winter	F	3	4	1

Petria Thomas	Australia	Swimming	1996–2004	Summer	F	3	4	1

87	Veronica Campbell-Brown	Jamaica	Athletics	2000–2016	Summer	F	3	3	2

88	Shirley Babashoff	United States	Swimming	1972–1976	Summer	F	2	6	0

89	Susie O'Neill	Australia	Swimming	1992–2000	Summer	F	2	4	2

90	Margit Korondi	Hungary	Gymnastics	1952–1956	Summer	F	2	2	4

Sofia Muratova	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1956–1960	Summer	F	2	2	4

Dmitri Sautin	Unified Team Russia	Diving	1992–2008	Summer	M	2	2	4

Apolo Ohno	United States	Short track speed skating	2002–2010	Winter	M	2	2	4

94	Arianna Fontana	Italy	Short track speed skating	2006–2018	Winter	F	1	2	5

95	Chris Hoy	Great Britain	Cycling	2000–2012	Summer	M	6	1	0	7

Jason Kenny	Great Britain	Cycling	2008–2016	Summer	M	6	1	0

97	Pál Kovács	Hungary	Fencing	1936–1960	Summer	M	6	0	1

98	Yukio Endo	Japan	Gymnastics	1960–1968	Summer	M	5	2	0

Aaron Peirsol	United States	Swimming	2000–2008	Summer	M	5	2	0

Martin Fourcade	France	Biathlon	2010–2018	Winter	M	5	2	0

101	Willis Augustus Lee	United States	Shooting	1920	Summer	M	5	1	1

Clas Thunberg	Finland	Speed skating	1924–1928	Winter	M	5	1	1

Hans Günter Winkler	United Team of Germany West Germany	Equestrian	1956–1976	Summer	M	5	1	1

Tom Jager	United States	Swimming	1984–1992	Summer	M	5	1	1

Krisztina Egerszegi	Hungary	Swimming	1988–1996	Summer	F	5	1	1

Larisa Lazutina	Unified Team Russia	Cross-country skiing	1992–1998	Winter	F	5	1	1

Dana Vollmer	United States	Swimming	2004–2016	Summer	M	5	1	1

Minxia Wu	China	Diving	2004–2016	Summer	F	5	1	1

109	Ivan Patzaichin	Romania	Canoeing	1968–1984	Summer	M	4	3	0

110	Einar Liberg	Norway	Shooting	1908–1924	Summer	M	4	2	1

Ivar Ballangrud	Norway	Speed skating	1928–1936	Winter	M	4	2	1

112	Charles Daniels	United States	Swimming	1904–1908	Summer	M	4	1	2

Lloyd Spooner	United States	Shooting	1920	Summer	M	4	1	2

Kosuke Kitajima	Japan	Swimming	2004–2012	Summer	M	4	1	2

Libby Trickett	Australia	Swimming	2004–2012	Summer	F	4	1	2

116	Vilhelm Carlberg	Sweden	Shooting	1908–1924	Summer	M	3	4	0

Kōhei Uchimura	Japan	Gymnastics	2008–2016	Summer	M	3	4	0

118	Veikko Hakulinen	Finland	Cross-country skiing	1952–1960	Winter	M	3	3	1

119	Eero Mäntyranta	Finland	Cross-country skiing	1960–1968	Winter	M	3	2	2

Irena Szewińska	Poland	Athletics	1964–1976	Summer	F	3	2	2

Agneta Andersson	Sweden	Canoeing	1984–1996	Summer	F	3	2	2

Pieter van den Hoogenband	Netherlands	Swimming	2000–2004	Summer	M	3	2	2

123	Shirley Strickland	Australia	Athletics	1948–1956	Summer	F	3	1	3

Simona Amânar	Romania	Gymnastics	1996–2000	Summer	F	3	1	3

Felix Gottwald	Austria	Nordic combined	2002–2010	Winter	M	3	1	3

126	Marja-Liisa Kirvesniemi	Finland	Cross-country skiing	1984–1994	Winter	F	3	0	4

Yelena Välbe	Unified Team Russia	Cross-country skiing	1992–1998	Winter	F	3	0	4

128	Gustavo Marzi	Italy	Fencing	1928–1936	Summer	M	2	5	0

Maria Gorokhovskaya	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	1952	Summer	F	2	5	0

130	Amanda Beard	United States	Swimming	1996–2004	Summer	F	2	4	1

Svetlana Khorkina	Russia	Gymnastics	1996–2004	Summer	F	2	4	1

Kirsty Coventry	Zimbabwe	Swimming	2004–2008	Summer	F	2	4	1

133	Ildikó Újlaky-Rejtő	Hungary	Fencing	1960–1976	Summer	F	2	3	2

Karin Janz	East Germany	Gymnastics	1968–1972	Summer	F	2	3	2

135	Shannon Miller	United States	Gymnastics	1992–1996	Summer	F	2	2	3

Manuela Di Centa	Italy	Cross-country skiing	1992–1998	Winter	F	2	2	3

Aliya Mustafina	Russia	Gymnastics	2012–2016	Summer	F	2	2	3

138	Andrea Ehrig-Mitscherlich	East Germany	Speed skating	1976–1988	Winter	F	1	5	1

139	Vladimir Smirnov	Kazakhstan	Cross-country skiing	1988–1998	Winter	M	1	4	2

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Throughout her career, Merlene Ottey has won nine Olympic medals, which ties her with Allyson Felix.
Throughout her career, Merlene Ottey has won nine Olympic medals, which ties with Allyson Felix in track and field.
Throughout her career, Merlene Ottey has won nine Olympic medals, which ties with Allyson Felix for the most by any woman in track and field.

final_sentence: Throughout her career, Merlene Ottey has won nine Olympic medals, which ties her with Allyson Felix.
final_sentence: Throughout her career, Merlene Ottey has won nine Olympic medals, which ties with Allyson Felix in track and field.
final_sentence: Throughout her career, Merlene Ottey has won nine Olympic medals, which ties with Allyson Felix for the most by any woman in track and field.