# 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.

## Individual events

| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Sex | Period | Games | Sport | Event | | | | Total |
| 1 | Mijaín López | Cuba | M | 2008–2024 | Summer | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 120/130 kg | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | Paul Elvstrøm | Denmark | M | 1948–1960 | Summer | Sailing | Firefly/Finn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Al Oerter | United States | M | 1956–1968 | Summer | Athletics | Discus throw | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Carl Lewis | United States | M | 1984–1996 | Summer | Athletics | Long jump | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Michael Phelps | United States | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 200 m individual medley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Vincent Hancock | United States | M | 2008–2024 | Summer | Shooting | Skeet | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Katie Ledecky | United States | F | 2012–2024 | Summer | Swimming | 800 m freestyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | Georg Hackl | West Germany Germany | M | 1988–2002 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 8 | Ralf Schumann | East Germany Germany | M | 1988–2008 | Summer | Shooting | 25 m rapid fire pistol | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Claudia Pechstein | Germany | F | 1992–2006 | Winter | Speed skating | 5000 m | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Valentina Vezzali | Italy | F | 1996–2012 | Summer | Fencing | Individual foil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | F | 2006–2022 | Winter | Speed skating | 1500 m | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Gillis Grafström | Sweden | M | 1920–1932 | Both | Figure skating | Singles | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Klaus Dibiasi | Italy | M | 1964–1976 | Summer | Diving | 10 m platform | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Viktor Saneyev | Soviet Union | M | 1968–1980 | Summer | Athletics | Triple jump | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Aleksandr Karelin | Soviet Union Unified Team Russia | M | 1988–2000 | Summer | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 130 kg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Jan Železný | Czechoslovakia Czech Republic | M | 1988–2000 | Summer | Athletics | Javelin throw | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Anky van Grunsven | Netherlands | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Equestrian | Individual dressage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Jong-oh Jin | South Korea | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Shooting | 50 m pistol | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Michael Phelps | United States | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 100 m butterfly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Michael Phelps | United States | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 200 m butterfly | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Saori Yoshida | Japan | F | 2004–2016 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 53/55 kg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 13 | Sven Kramer | Netherlands | M | 2006–2018 | Winter | Speed Skating | 5000 m | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | Teddy Riner | France | M | 2008–2024 | Summer | Judo | +100kg | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 25 | Gert Fredriksson | Sweden | M | 1948–1960 | Summer | Canoeing | K-1 1000 m | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | Pyrros Dimas | Greece | M | 1992–2004 | Summer | Weightlifting | 85 kg | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | Kjetil André Aamodt | Norway | M | 1992–2006 | Winter | Alpine Skiing | Super-G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 25 | Natalie Geisenberger | Germany | F | 2010-2022 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 29 | Ray Ewry | United States | M | 1900–1908 | Summer | Athletics | Standing high jump | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Ray Ewry | United States | M | 1900–1908 | Summer | Athletics | Standing long jump | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | John Flanagan | United States | M | 1900–1908 | Summer | Athletics | Hammer throw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Sonja Henie | Norway | F | 1928–1936 | Winter | Figure skating | Singles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | László Papp | Hungary | M | 1948–1956 | Summer | Boxing | Middleweight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Dawn Fraser | Australia | F | 1956–1964 | Summer | Swimming | 100 m freestyle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Vyacheslav Ivanov | Soviet Union | M | 1956–1964 | Summer | Rowing | Single sculls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Larisa Latynina | Soviet Union | F | 1956–1964 | Summer | Gymnastics | Floor exercise | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Irina Rodnina | Soviet Union | F | 1972–1980 | Winter | Figure skating | Pairs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Teófilo Stevenson | Cuba | M | 1972–1980 | Summer | Boxing | Heavyweight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Ulrich Wehling | East Germany | M | 1972–1980 | Winter | Nordic combined | Individual | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Pertti Karppinen | Finland | M | 1976–1984 | Summer | Rowing | Single sculls | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Bonnie Blair | United States | F | 1988–1994 | Winter | Speed skating | 500 m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Krisztina Egerszegi | Hungary | F | 1988–1996 | Summer | Swimming | 200 m backstroke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Naim Süleymanoğlu | Turkey | M | 1988–1996 | Summer | Weightlifting | 60/64 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Félix Savón | Cuba | M | 1992–2000 | Summer | Boxing | Heavyweight | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Robert Korzeniowski | Poland | M | 1996–2004 | Summer | Athletics | 50 km walk | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Halil Mutlu | Turkey | M | 1996–2004 | Summer | Weightlifting | 54/56 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Tadahiro Nomura | Japan | M | 1996–2004 | Summer | Judo | 60 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Buvaisar Saitiev | Russia | M | 1996–2008 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 74 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Tony Estanguet | France | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Canoeing | Slalom C-1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Ben Ainslie | Great Britain | M | 2004–2012 | Summer | Sailing | Finn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Kaori Icho | Japan | F | 2004–2012 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 63 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Norway | M | 1998–2014 | Winter | Biathlon | 10 km sprint | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Kristin Armstrong | United States | F | 2008–2016 | Summer | Cycling | Time trial | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | 100 m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica | M | 2008–2016 | Summer | Athletics | 200 m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Shaun White | United States | M | 2006–2018 | Winter | Snowboarding | Halfpipe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Dario Cologna | Switzerland | M | 2010–2018 | Winter | Cross-country skiing | 15 km | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Lisa Carrington | New Zealand | F | 2012–2020 | Summer | Canoeing | K-1 200 m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Áron Szilágyi | Hungary | M | 2012–2020 | Summer | Fencing | Individual sabre | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Anita Włodarczyk | Poland | F | 2012–2020 | Summer | Athletics | Hammer throw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Lü Xiaojun | China | M | 2012–2020 | Summer | Weightlifting | 77/81 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Ryan Crouser | United States | M | 2016–2024 | Summer | Athletics | Shot put | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Nafissatou Thiam | Belgium | F | 2016–2024 | Summer | Athletics | Heptathlon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Faith Kipyegon | Kenya | F | 2016–2024 | Summer | Athletics | 1500m | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | Lasha Talakhadze | Georgia | M | 2016–2024 | Summer | Weightlifting | +102/104/109 kg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |