This is a list of most Olympic medals won at a single Olympic Games. Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included. It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings. Only Olympians with four or more medals at one Games are included below.
List of most medals won at a single Olympic Games
Athlete Nation Sport Year Games Sex GoldSilverBronzeTotal Swimming 2008 Summer M 8 – – 8 (2) Swimming 2004 Summer M 6 – 2 8 Gymnastics 1980 Summer M 3 4 1 8 Swimming 1972 Summer M 7 – – 7 Swimming 1988 Summer M 5 1 1 7 Shooting 1920 Summer M 5 1 1 7 Gymnastics 1960 Summer M 4 2 1 7 Gymnastics 1976 Summer M 4 2 1 7 Shooting 1920 Summer M 4 1 2 7 Swimming 2020 Summer F 4 – 3 7 Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 2 5 – 7 Gymnastics 1968 Summer M 2 4 1 7 Cross-country skiing 2026 Winter M 6 – – 6 Gymnastics 1992 Summer M 6 – – 6 Swimming 1988 Summer F 6 – – 6 Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 5 1 - 6 (3) Swimming 2016 Summer M 5 1 – 6 (4) Swimming 2012 Summer M 4 2 – 6 Athletics 1924 Summer M 4 2 – 6 Gymnastics 1956 Summer M 4 2 – 6 Gymnastics 1968 Summer F 4 2 – 6 (2) Gymnastics 1956 Summer F 4 2 – 6 Archery 1920 Summer M 4 2 – 6 Gymnastics 1968 Summer M 4 1 1 6 Gymnastics 1956 Summer F 4 1 1 6 Gymnastics 1984 Summer M 3 2 1 6 (2) Gymnastics 1960 Summer F 3 2 1 6 Gymnastics 1988 Summer F 3 2 1 6 Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 3 2 1 6 Gymnastics 1896 SummerM3 2 1 6 Gymnastics 1960 Summer M 3 1 2 6 Gymnastics 1936 Summer M 3 1 2 6 Cycling 1904 Summer M 2 3 1 6 (3) Gymnastics 1964 Summer F 2 2 2 6 Gymnastics 1996 Summer M 2 1 3 6 (2) Gymnastics 2000 Summer M 2 1 3 6 Swimming 2008 Summer F 1 2 3 6 Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 1 1 4 6 Fencing 1920 Summer M 5 – – 5 (2) Athletics 1924 Summer M 5 – – 5 Speed skating 1980 Winter M 5 – – 5 Swimming 2020 Summer M 5 – – 5 Swimming 1976 Summer M 4 1 – 5 Swimming 1976 Summer F 4 1 – 5 Gymnastics 1984 Summer F 4 1 – 5 Gymnastics 1988 Summer M 4 1 – 5 Swimming 2016 Summer F 4 1 – 5 Cycling 1904 Summer M 4 – 1 5 Swimming 2012 Summer F 4 – 1 5 Gymnastics 2016 Summer F 4 – 1 5 Biathlon 2022 Winter M 4 – 1 5 Swimming 2024 Summer M 4 – 1 5 (2) Cross-country skiing 2022 Winter M 3 1 1 5 Shooting 1912 Summer M 3 2 – 5 Fencing 1924 Summer M 3 2 – 5 Swimming 2000 Summer M 3 2 – 5 Cross-country skiing 1992 Winter F 3 2 – 5 Biathlon 2022 Winter F 3 – 2 5 (2) Gymnastics 1904 Summer M 3 1 1 5 Swimming 1904 Summer M 3 1 1 5 Speed skating 1924 Winter M 3 1 1 5 Swimming 1972 Summer F 3 1 1 5 (2) Gymnastics 1976 Summer F 3 1 1 5 Cross-country skiing 1998 Winter F 3 1 1 5 Cross-country skiing 2010 Winter F 3 1 1 5 Swimming 2012 Summer F 3 1 1 5 Swimming 2024 Summer F 3 1 1 5 Biathlon 2022 Winter M 2 3 – 5 Speed skating 2014 Winter F 2 3 – 5 Swimming 2012 Summer M 2 2 1 5 (2) Swimming 2004 Summer F 2 2 1 5 Gymnastics 1972 Summer F 2 2 1 5 Swimming 1980 Summer F 2 2 1 5 (2) Cross-country skiing 2018 Winter F 2 1 2 5 (2) Swimming 2024 Summer F 2 1 2 5 Swimming 1976 Summer F 1 4 – 5 Gymnastics 2008 Summer F 1 3 1 5 Swimming 2012 Summer F 1 3 1 5 Speed skating 2006 Winter F 1 2 2 5 Gymnastics 1984 Summer F 1 2 2 5 Yelena Välbe Cross-country skiing 1992 Winter F 1 – 4 5 Biathlon 2026 Winter M – 3 2 5 Speed skating 1992 Winter M – 2 3 5 Gymnastics 1992 Summer F – 2 3 5 Gymnastics, Athletics 1904 Summer M – 1 4 5 Gymnastics, Wrestling 1896 Summer M 4 – – 4 Athletics 1900 Summer M 4 – – 4 Athletics 1936 Summer M 4 – – 4 Athletics 1948 Summer F 4 – – 4 Swimming 1968 Summer M 4 – – 4 Athletics 1984 Summer M 4 – – 4 Swimming 1996 Summer F 4 – – 4 Biathlon 2002 Winter M 4 – – 4 Athletics 1920 Summer M 3 1 – 4 Gymnastics 1972 Summer F 3 1 – 4 Swimming 1968 Summer F 2 2 – 4 Cross-country skiing 1992 Winter M 3 1 – 4 (2) Cross-country skiing 1998 Winter M 3 1 – 4 Athletics 1904 Summer M 3 1 – 4 Swimming 1936 Summer F 3 1 – 4 (2) Gymnastics 1964 Summer F 3 1 – 4 Athletics 1988 Summer F 3 1 – 4 (2) Cross-country skiing 1994 Winter F 3 1 – 4 Swimming 2000 Summer F 3 1 – 4 Cycling 2000 Summer F 3 1 – 4 Swimming 2004 Summer F 3 1 – 4 Alpine skiing 2002 Winter F 3 1 – 4 Swimming 2016 Summer F 3 1 – 4 Cross-country skiing 1984 Winter F 3 – 1 4 Swimming 1976 Summer M 3 – 1 4 Swimming 1996 Summer F 3 – 1 4 Short-track speed skating 2006 Winter M 3 – 1 4 (2) Short-track speed skating 2014 Winter M 3 – 1 4 Swimming 2020 Summer F 3 – 1 4 Speed skating 2022 Winter F 3 – 1 4 (3) Cross-country skiing 1994 Winter M 2 2 – 4 Athletics 1896 Summer M 2 2 – 4 Swimming 1996 Summer M 2 2 – 4 (2) Swimming 1992 Summer M 2 2 – 4 Gymnastics 1980 Summer F 2 2 – 4 Swimming 1996 Summer M 2 2 – 4 Swimming 2000 Summer M 2 2 – 4 Swimming 1984 Summer M 2 2 – 4 Swimming 2016 Summer F 2 2 – 4 Swimming 2020 Summer F 2 2 – 4 (2) Swimming 2020 Summer F 2 2 – 4 (2) Swimming 2024 Summer F 2 2 – 4 Gymnastics 1972 Summer M 2 1 1 4 (2) Swimming 2000 Summer M 2 1 1 4 (2) Gymnastics 1972 Summer F 2 1 1 4 Cross-country skiing 1984 Winter M 2 1 1 4 Swimming 2008 Summer F 2 1 1 4 (2) Swimming 2004 Summer M 2 1 1 4 Swimming 2012 Summer M 2 1 1 4 Gymnastics 1988 Summer F 2 1 1 4 Gymnastics 1988 Summer F 2 1 1 4 Gymnastics 1992 Summer F 2 1 1 4 Gymnastics 1992 Summer F 2 1 1 4 Swimming 2016 Summer F 2 1 1 4 Swimming 2020 Summer F 2 1 1 4 Biathlon 2022 Winter M 2 1 1 4 Cross-country skiing 2022 Winter M 2 1 1 4 Short-track speed skating 2022 Winter F 2 1 1 4 Swimming 2000 Summer M 2 – 2 4 Gymnastics 1968 Summer F 2 – 2 4 (2) Swimming 2008 Summer M 2 – 2 4 Swimming 2016 Summer M 2 – 2 4 Swimming 2008 Summer F 1 3 – 4 Gymnastics 2008 Summer F 1 3 – 4 Cross-country skiing 2018 Winter F 1 3 – 4 Swimming 2000 Summer F 1 3 – 4 Swimming 2020 Summer M 1 3 – 4 Speed skating 2022 Winter F 1 3 – 4 Cross-country skiing 1956 Winter M 1 2 1 4 Gymnastics 1976 Summer F 1 2 1 4 (2) Swimming 2016 Summer F 1 2 1 4 Cross-country skiing 2018 Winter F 1 2 1 4 Gymnastics 1952 Summer F 1 1 2 4 (2) Swimming 2004 Summer F 1 1 2 4 Swimming 2016 Summer F 1 1 2 4 Gymnastics 1996 Summer F 1 1 2 4 Gymnastics 2012 Summer F 1 1 2 4 Swimming 1904 Summer M – 3 1 4 Cross-country skiing 2018 Winter M – 3 1 4 Swimming 1992 Summer F – 2 2 4 Cycling 1904 Summer M – 1 3 4 Gymnastics 1996 Summer F – 1 3 4 (2) Gymnastics 1996 Summer M – – 4 4
Timeline The historical progression of the leading performance(s).
Total medals Year Record duration Athlete Nation Sport Games SexGoldSilverBronze 618961896–1920 Gymnastics SummerM3 2 1 19041904–1920 Gymnastics Summer M 5 1 0 7 19201920–1980 Shooting Summer M 5 1 1 19201920–1980 Shooting Summer M 4 1 2 19721972–1980 Swimming Summer M 7 0 0 8 19801980–present Gymnastics Summer M 3 4 1 20042004–present Swimming Summer M 6 0 2 20082008–present800
See also List of multiple Olympic medalists List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event List of multiple Olympic gold medalists List of multiple Olympic gold medalists at a single Games List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event List of multiple Summer Olympic medalists List of multiple Winter Olympic medalists All-time Olympic Games medal table
References
See also references in the articles on each athlete.