# List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event

This is a list of Olympians who have won medals on numerous occasions in single events. Only Olympians with four or more medals in one event are included. If a person has contested for several nations, only the most recent nation is mentioned.
In those instances where two or more athletes have the same number of total medals, the first tiebreaker is the number of gold medals, followed by the number of silver medals. Where two or more athletes have exactly the same number of gold, silver and bronze medals, the ranking is shown as a tie and the athletes are shown in order by career years and name.
This list includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, even though these Games pre-dated the awarding of medals for top-three placings. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included.

## Individual events

| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Sex | Period | Games | Sport | Event | | | | Total |
| 1 | Isabell Werth* | Germany | F | 1992–2024 | Summer | Dressage | Individual dressage | 1 | 6 | - | 7 |
| 2 | Armin Zöggeler | Italy | M | 1994–2014 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Mijaín López | Cuba | M | 2008–2024 | Summer | Wrestling | Greco-Roman super heavyweight | 5 | — | — | 5 |
| 4 | Georg Hackl | West Germany, Germany | M | 1988–2002 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| 4 | Ralf Schumann* | East Germany, Germany | M | 1988–2008 | Summer | Shooting | 25m rapid fire pistol | 3 | 2 | - | 5 |
| 6 | Claudia Pechstein | Germany | F | 1992–2006 | Winter | Speed skating | 5000m | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Valentina Vezzali | Italy | F | 1996–2012 | Summer | Fencing | Individual foil | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | F | 2006–2022 | Winter | Speed skating | 1500m | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Teddy Riner | France | M | 2008–2024 | Summer | Judo | +100 kg | 3 | - | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Ryoko Tani | Japan | F | 1992–2008 | Summer | Judo | 48 kg | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10 | Michal Martikán | Slovakia | M | 1996–2012 | Summer | Canoe Slalom | Canoe Slalom C-1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 12 | Al Oerter | United States | M | 1956–1968 | Summer | Athletics | Discus throw | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 12 | Carl Lewis | United States | M | 1984–1996 | Summer | Athletics | Long jump | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 12 | Michael Phelps | United States | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 200m individual medley | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 12 | Vincent Hancock* | United States | M | 2008–2024 | Summer | Shooting | Men's Skeet | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 12 | Katie Ledecky | United States | F | 2012–2024 | Summer | Swimming | 800 m freestyle | 4 | - | - | 4 |
| 17 | Gillis Grafström | Sweden | M | 1920–1932 | Both | Figure skating | Singles | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Natalie Geisenberger | Germany | F | 2010–2022 | Winter | Luge | Singles | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Klaus Dibiasi | Italy | M | 1964–1976 | Summer | Diving | 10m platform | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Viktor Saneyev | Soviet Union | M | 1968–1980 | Summer | Athletics | Triple jump | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Alexander Karelin | Soviet Union, Unified Team, Russia | M | 1988–2000 | Summer | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 130 kg | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Jan Železný | Czechoslovakia, Czech Republic | M | 1988–2000 | Summer | Athletics | Javelin throw | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Anky van Grunsven | Netherlands | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Equestrian | Individual dressage | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Artur Taymazov | Uzbekistan | M | 2000–2012 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 120 kg | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Jin Jong-oh | South Korea | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Shooting | 50 metre pistol | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Michael Phelps | United States | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 100m butterfly | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Michael Phelps | United States | M | 2004–2016 | Summer | Swimming | 200m butterfly | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Saori Yoshida | Japan | F | 2004–2012 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 53/55 kg | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 17 | Sven Kramer | Netherlands | M | 2006–2018 | Winter | Speed skating | 5000m | 3 | 1 | - | 4 |
| 30 | Gert Fredriksson | Sweden | M | 1948–1960 | Summer | Canoeing | K-1 1000m | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | Pyrros Dimas | Greece | M | 1992–2004 | Summer | Weightlifting | 85 kg | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 30 | Kjetil André Aamodt* | Norway | M | 1992–2006 | Winter | Alpine Skiing | Super-G | 3 | - | 1 | 4 |
| 33 | Wang Yifu | China | M | 1984–2004 | Summer | Shooting | 10m air pistol | 2 | 2 | - | 4 |
| 34 | Ekaterina Karsten | Belarus | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Rowing | Single sculls | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Daniel Morelon | France | M | 1964–1976 | Summer | Cycling | Individual sprint | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Bruce Baumgartner | United States | M | 1984–1996 | Summer | Wrestling | Freestyle 130 kg | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Arianna Fontana | Italy | F | 2006–2022 | Winter | Short track speed skating | 500 m | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica | F | 2008–2020 | Summer | Athletics | 100 m | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Volodymyr Holubnychy | Soviet Union | M | 1960–1976 | Summer | Athletics | 20 kilometers race walking | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Valerie Adams | New Zealand | F | 2008–2020 | Summer | Athletics | Shot put | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 34 | Marit Bouwmeester | Netherlands | F | 2012–2024 | Summer | Sailing | Laser Radial | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 42 | Imre Polyák | Hungary | M | 1952–1964 | Summer | Wrestling | Greco-Roman 62 kg | 1 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 43 | Josefa Idem | West Germany, Italy | F | 1996–2008 | Summer | Canoeing | K1 500m | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 43 | Idalys Ortiz | Cuba | F | 2008–2020 | Summer | Judo | +78 kg | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 43 | Florent Manaudou | France | M | 2012–2024 | Summer | Swimming | 50m freestyle | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 46 | Giovanna Trillini | Italy | F | 1992–2004 | Summer | Fencing | Individual foil | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 46 | Bob de Jong | Netherlands | M | 1998–2014 | Winter | Speed skating | 10,000m | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 48 | Giovanni Pellielo | Italy | M | 2000–2016 | Summer | Shooting | Trap | - | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 49 | Merlene Ottey | Jamaica | F | 1980–1996 | Summer | Athletics | 200m | - | 1 | 3 | 4 |