List of multiple Olympic gold medalists in one event

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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 Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Total
1 Carl Lewis  United States M 1984–1996 Summer Athletics Long jump 4 0 0 4
Al Oerter  United States M 1956–1968 Summer Athletics Discus throw 4 0 0 4
3 Georg Hackl  Germany M 1988–2002 Winter Luge Singles 3 2 0 5
Ralf Schumann  Germany M 1988–2008 Summer Shooting 25 m rapid fire pistol 3 2 0 5
5 Claudia Pechstein  Germany F 1992–2006 Winter Speed skating 5000 m 3 1 1 5
Valentina Vezzali  Italy F 1996–2012 Summer Fencing Individual foil 3 1 1 5
7 Klaus Dibiasi  Italy M 1964–1976 Summer Diving 10 m platform 3 1 0 4
Gillis Grafström  Sweden M 1920–1932 Winter Figure skating Singles 3 1 0 4
Alexander Karelin  Russia M 1988–2000 Summer Wrestling Greco-Roman 130 kg 3 1 0 4
Viktor Saneyev  Soviet Union M 1968–1980 Summer Athletics Triple jump 3 1 0 4
Anky van Grunsven  Netherlands F 1996–2008 Summer Equestrian Individual dressage 3 1 0 4
Artur Taymazov  Uzbekistan M 2000–2012 Summer Wrestling Freestyle 120 kg 3 1 0 4
Jan Železný  Czech Republic M 1988–2000 Summer Athletics Javelin throw 3 1 0 4
13 Kjetil André Aamodt  Norway M 1992–2006 Winter Alpine Skiing Super-G 3 0 1 4
Pyrros Dimas  Greece M 1992–2004 Summer Weightlifting 85 kg 3 0 1 4
Gert Fredriksson  Sweden M 1948–1960 Summer Canoeing K-1 1000 m 3 0 1 4
17 Ben Ainslie[1]  Great Britain M 2004–2012 Summer Sailing Finn 3 0 0 3
Ole Einar Bjørndalen  Norway M 1998–2014 Winter Biathlon 10 km sprint 3 0 0 3
Bonnie Blair  United States F 1988–1994 Winter Speed skating 500 m 3 0 0 3
Krisztina Egerszegi  Hungary F 1988–1996 Summer Swimming 200 m backstroke 3 0 0 3
Paul Elvstrøm [2][3]  Denmark M 1952–1960 Summer Sailing Finn 3 0 0 3
Tony Estanguet  France M 2000–2012 Summer Canoeing Slalom C-1 3 0 0 3
Ray Ewry  United States M 1900–1908 Summer Athletics Standing long jump 3 0 0 3
Dawn Fraser  Australia F 1956–1964 Summer Swimming 100 m freestyle 3 0 0 3
Sonja Henie  Norway F 1928–1936 Winter Figure skating Singles 3 0 0 3
Kaori Icho  Japan F 2004–2012 Summer Wrestling Freestyle 63 kg 3 0 0 3
Vyacheslav Ivanov  Soviet Union M 1956–1964 Summer Rowing Single sculls 3 0 0 3
Pertti Karppinen  Finland M 1976–1984 Summer Rowing Single sculls 3 0 0 3
Robert Korzeniowski  Poland M 1996–2004 Summer Athletics 50 km walk 3 0 0 3
Larisa Latynina  Soviet Union F 1956–1964 Summer Gymnastics Floor exercise 3 0 0 3
Aleksandr Medved  Soviet Union M 1964-1972 Summer Wrestling Freestyle 97/100 kg 3 0 0 3
Halil Mutlu  Turkey M 1996–2004 Summer Weightlifting 54–56 kg 3 0 0 3
Tadahiro Nomura  Japan M 1996–2004 Summer Judo 60 kg 3 0 0 3
Michael Phelps  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 100 m butterfly 3 0 0 3
Michael Phelps  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 200 m individual medley 3 0 0 3
Buvaisar Saitiev  Russia M 1996–2008 Summer Wrestling Freestyle 74 kg 3 0 0 3
Félix Savón  Cuba M 1992–2000 Summer Boxing Heavyweight 3 0 0 3
Teófilo Stevenson  Cuba M 1972–1980 Summer Boxing Heavyweight 3 0 0 3
Naim Süleymanoğlu  Turkey M 1988–1996 Summer Weightlifting 60–64 kg 3 0 0 3
Ulrich Wehling  East Germany M 1972–1980 Winter Nordic combined Individual 3 0 0 3
Saori Yoshida  Japan F 2004–2012 Summer Wrestling Freestyle 55 kg 3 0 0 3
Kakhi Kakhiashvili  Greece M 1992–2000 Summer Weightlifting 90–99 kg 3 0 0 3
Laszlo Papp  Hungary M 1948–1956 Summer Boxing Middleweight 3 0 0 3

Team events

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Gold medal olympic.svg Silver medal olympic.svg Bronze medal olympic.svg Total
1 Aladár Gerevich  Hungary M 1932–1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 6 0 0 6
2 Pál Kovács  Hungary M 1936–1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 5 0 0 5
Reiner Klimke  West Germany M 1964–1988 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 5 0 0 5
4 Hans Günter Winkler  West Germany M 1956–1976 Summer Equestrian Team jumping 4 1 1 6
5 Birgit Fischer  Germany F 1980–2004 Summer Canoeing K-4 500 m 4 1 0 5
Edoardo Mangiarotti  Italy M 1936–1960 Summer Fencing Team épée 4 1 0 5
Ricco Groß  Germany M 1992–2006 Winter Biathlon 4×7.5 km relay 4 1 0 5
Jayna Hefford  Canada F 1998–2014 Winter Ice hockey Team 4 1 0 5
Hayley Wickenheiser  Canada F 1998–2014 Winter Ice hockey Team 4 1 0 5
10 Teresa Edwards  United States F 1984–2000 Summer Basketball Team 4 0 1 5
11 Lisa Leslie  United States F 1996–2008 Summer Basketball Team 4 0 0 4
Isabell Werth  Germany F 1992–2008 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 4 0 0 4
Rudolf Kárpáti  Hungary M 1948–1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 4 0 0 4
Alexander Tikhonov  Soviet Union M 1968–1980 Winter Biathlon 2×7.5 km relay 4 0 0 4
Caroline Ouellette  Canada F 2002–2014 Winter Ice hockey Team 4 0 0 3
16 Dara Torres  United States F 1984–2008 Summer Swimming 4×100 m freestyle relay 3 1 1 5
Dezső Gyarmati  Hungary M 1948–1964 Summer Water polo Team 3 1 1 5
Elena Georgescu  Romania F 1992–2008 Summer Rowing Eight 3 1 1 5
Valentina Vezzali  Italy F 1996–2012 Summer Fencing Foil team 3 0 1 5
20 Jenny Thompson  United States F 1992–2004 Summer Swimming 4×100 m freestyle relay 3 1 0 4
Ivan Patzaichin  Romania M 1968–1984 Summer Canoeing C-2 1000 m 3 1 0 4
Giuseppe Delfino  Italy M 1952–1964 Summer Fencing Team épée 3 1 0 4
Sven Fischer  Germany M 1994–2006 Winter Biathlon 4×7.5 km relay 3 1 0 4
Viktor Sidyak  Soviet Union M 1968–1980 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 1 0 4
Vladimir Nazlymov  Soviet Union M 1968–1980 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 1 0 4
Galina Gorokhova  Soviet Union F 1960–1972 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 1 0 4
Leslie Claudius  India M 1948–1960 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 0 4
Udham Singh  India M 1948–1960 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 0 4
Vladislav Tretiak  Soviet Union M 1972–1984 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 1 0 4
Katrin Wagner  Germany F 2000–2012 Summer Canoeing K-4 500 m 3 1 0 4
Christie Rampone  United States F 2000–2012 Summer Football Team 3 1 0 4
Jennifer Botterill  Canada F 1998–2010 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 1 0 4
33 Eskild Ebbesen  Denmark M 1996–2012 Summer Rowing Lightweight coxless fours 3 0 2 5
34 Stanislav Pozdnyakov  Russia M 1992–2004 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 0 1 4
Giovanna Trillini  Italy F 1992–2008 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 0 1 4
Ana Fernández  Cuba F 1992–2004 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 1 4
Andrey Lavrov  Russia M 1988–2004 Summer Handball Team 3 0 1 4
Peter Hochschorner  Slovakia M 2000–2012 Summer Canoeing Slalom C-2 3 0 1 3
Pavol Hochschorner  Slovakia M 2000–2012 Summer Canoeing Slalom C-2 3 0 1 3
Valentina Vezzali  Italy F 1996–2012 Summer Fencing Foil team 3 0 1 4
41 Steve Redgrave  Great Britain M 1988–1996 Summer Rowing Coxless pair 3 0 0 3
Larisa Lazutina  Russia F 1992–1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4×5 km 3 0 0 3
Ludmilla Tourischeva  Soviet Union F 1968–1976 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3
Larisa Latynina  Soviet Union F 1956–1964 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3
Polina Astakhova  Soviet Union F 1956–1964 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3
Sawao Kato  Japan M 1968–1976 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3
Yukio Endo  Japan M 1960–1968 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3
Mitsuo Tsukahara  Japan M 1968–1976 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3
Matt Biondi  United States M 1984–1992 Summer Swimming 4×100 m freestyle 3 0 0 3
Elisabeta Lipă  Romania F 1984–1988 Summer Rowing Eight 3 0 0 3
Liliana Gafencu  Romania F 1996–2004 Summer Rowing Eight 3 0 0 3
Georgeta Damian  Romania F 2000–2008 Summer Rowing Coxless pair 3 0 0 3
Jason Lezak  United States M 2000–2008 Summer Swimming 4×100 m medley 3 0 0 3
Kim Soo-Nyung  South Korea F 1988–2000 Summer Archery Team 3 0 0 3
Elena Novikova-Belova  Soviet Union F 1968–1980 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 0 0 3
Evelyn Ashford  United States F 1984–1992 Summer Athletics 4×100 m relay 3 0 0 3
Doina Ignat  Romania F 1992–2008 Summer Rowing Eight 3 0 0 3
Győző Kulcsár  Hungary M 1964–1976 Summer Fencing Team épée 3 0 0 3
Carlo Pavesi  Italy M 1952–1960 Summer Fencing Team épée 3 0 0 3
Paulo Radmilovic  Great Britain M 1908–1920 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3
Charles Sydney Smith  Great Britain M 1908–1920 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3
Constanţa Burcică  Romania F 1992–2008 Summer Rowing Lightweight double sculls 3 0 0 3
Ian Crocker  United States M 2000–2008 Summer Swimming 4×100 m medley 3 0 0 3
Andrew Hoy  Australia M 1992–2000 Summer Equestrian Three-day event team 3 0 0 3
Yelena Välbe  Russia F 1992–1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4×5 km 3 0 0 3
Nina Gavrilyuk  Russia F 1988–1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4×5 km 3 0 0 3
Regla Bell  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3
Mireya Luis  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3
Idalmis Gato  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3
Lilia Izquierdo  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3
Regla Torres  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3
Laura Berg  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Softball Team 3 0 0 3
Lisa Fernandez  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Softball Team 3 0 0 3
Lori Harrigan  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Softball Team 3 0 0 3
Dhyan Chand  India M 1928–1936 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Ranganathan Francis  India M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Randhir Singh Gentle  India M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Balbir Singh Sr.  India M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Marlenis Costa  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Indoor 3 0 0 3
Paul Costello  United States M 1920–1928 Summer Rowing Double sculls 3 0 0 3
Vitaly Davydov  Soviet Union M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Victor Kuzkin  Soviet Union M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Alexander Ragulin  Soviet Union M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Andrei Khomutov  Unified Team M 1984–1992 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Anatoli Firsov  Soviet Union M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Rechelle Hawkes  Australia F 1988–2000 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3
Dawn Staley  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3
Sheryl Swoopes  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3
Frank Wykoff  United States M 1928–1936 Summer Athletics 4×100 m relay 3 0 0 3
Tibor Benedek  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3
Gergely Kiss  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3
Péter Biros  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3
Tamás Kásás  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3
Tamás Molnár  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3
Zoltán Szécsi  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3
Katie Smith  United States F 2000–2008 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3
Michael Phelps  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 4x200 m freestyle relay 3 0 0 3
Michael Phelps  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 4x100 m medley relay 3 0 0 3
Ryan Lochte  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 4x200 m freestyle relay 3 0 0 3
Brendan Hansen  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 4x100 m medley relay 3 0 0 3
Serena Williams  United States F 2000–2012 Summer Tennis Doubles 3 0 0 3
Venus Williams  United States F 2000–2012 Summer Tennis Doubles 3 0 0 3
Sue Bird  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3
Tamika Catchings  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3
Diana Taurasi  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3
Sanya Richards  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Athletics 4x400 m relay 3 0 0 3
Heather Mitts  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Football Team 3 0 0 3
Shannon Boxx  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Football Team 3 0 0 3
Heather O'Reilly  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Football Team 3 0 0 3
Wu Minxia  China F 2004–2012 Summer Diving 3 m synchro 3 0 0 3
Anastasia Davydova  Russia F 2004–2012 Summer Synchronized swimming Team 3 0 0 3
Elvira Khasyanova  Russia F 2004–2012 Summer Synchronized swimming Team 3 0 0 3
Mariya Gromova  Russia F 2004–2012 Summer Synchronized swimming Team 3 0 0 3
Kerri Walsh  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Beach volleyball Team 3 0 0 3
Misty May-Treanor  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Beach volleyball Team 3 0 0 3
Kim St-Pierre  Canada F 2002–2010 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3

Team events, consecutive

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Gold medal olympic.svg
1 Aladár Gerevich  Hungary M 1932–1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 6
2 Steve Redgrave  Great Britain M 1984–2000 Summer Rowing Coxless four/pair 5
Pál Kovács  Hungary M 1936–1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 5
3 Lisa Leslie  United States F 1996–2008 Summer Basketball Team 4
Rudolf Kárpáti  Hungary M 1948–1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 4
Alexander Tikhonov  Soviet Union M 1968–1980 Winter Biathlon 2×7.5 km relay 4
6 Hans Günter Winkler  West Germany M 1956–1964 Summer Equestrian Team jumping 3
Birgit Fischer  Germany F 1996–2004 Summer Canoeing K-4 500 m 3
Edoardo Mangiarotti  Italy M 1952–1960 Summer Fencing Team épée 3
Ricco Groß  Germany M 1992–1998 Winter Biathlon 4×7.5 km relay 3
Isabell Werth  Germany F 1992–2000 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 3
Larisa Lazutina  Russia F 1992–1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4×5 km 3
Ludmilla Tourischeva  Soviet Union F 1968–1976 Summer Gymnastics Team 3
Larisa Latynina  Soviet Union F 1956–1964 Summer Gymnastics Team 3
Polina Astakhova  Soviet Union F 1956–1964 Summer Gymnastics Team 3
Sawao Kato  Japan M 1968–1976 Summer Gymnastics Team 3
Yukio Endo  Japan M 1960–1968 Summer Gymnastics Team 3
Mitsuo Tsukahara  Japan M 1968–1976 Summer Gymnastics Team 3
Matt Biondi  United States M 1984–1992 Summer Swimming 4×100 m freestyle 3
Elisabeta Lipă  Romania F 1996-2004 Summer Rowing Eight 3
Liliana Gafencu  Romania F 1996–2004 Summer Rowing Eight 3
Georgeta Damian  Romania F 2000–2008 Summer Rowing Coxless pair 3
Jason Lezak  United States M 2000–2008 Summer Swimming 4×100 m medley 3
Evelyn Ashford  United States F 1984–1992 Summer Athletics 4×100 m relay 3
Carlo Pavesi  Italy M 1952–1960 Summer Fencing Team épée 3
Paulo Radmilovic  Great Britain M 1908–1920 Summer Water polo Team 3
Charles Sydney Smith  Great Britain M 1908–1920 Summer Water polo Team 3
Ian Crocker  United States M 2000–2008 Summer Swimming 4×100 m medley 3
Andrew Hoy  Australia M 1992–2000 Summer Equestrian Three-day event team 3
Yelena Välbe  Russia F 1992–1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4×5 km 3
Regla Bell  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3
Mireya Luis  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3
Idalmis Gato  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3
Lilia Izquierdo  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3
Regla Torres  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3
Laura Berg  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Softball Team 3
Lisa Fernandez  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Softball Team 3
Lori Harrigan  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Softball Team 3
Dhyan Chand  India M 1928–1936 Summer Field hockey Team 3
Ranganathan Francis  India M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3
Randhir Singh Gentle  India M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3
Balbir Singh Sr.  India M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3
Udham Singh  India M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3
Leslie Claudius  India M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3
Christie Rampone  United States F 2004-2012 Summer Football Team 3
Heather Mitts  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Football Team 3
Shannon Boxx  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Football Team 3
Heather O'Reilly  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Football Team 3
Marlenis Costa  Cuba F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Indoor 3
Paul Costello  United States M 1920–1928 Summer Rowing Double sculls 3
Vitaly Davydov  Soviet Union M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3
Victor Kuzkin  Soviet Union M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3
Alexander Ragulin  Soviet Union M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3
Andrei Khomutov  Unified Team M 1984–1992 Winter Ice hockey Team 3
Anatoli Firsov  Soviet Union M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3
Dawn Staley  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Basketball Team 3
Sheryl Swoopes  United States F 1996–2004 Summer Basketball Team 3
Frank Wykoff  United States M 1928–1936 Summer Athletics 4×100 m relay 3
Tibor Benedek  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3
Gergely Kiss  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3
Péter Biros  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3
Tamás Kásás  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3
Tamás Molnár  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3
Zoltán Szécsi  Hungary M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3
Katie Smith  United States F 2000–2008 Summer Basketball Team 3
Michael Phelps  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 4x200 m freestyle relay 3
Michael Phelps  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 4x100 m medley relay 3
Ryan Lochte  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 4x200 m freestyle relay 3
Brendan Hansen  United States M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 4x100 m medley relay 3
Kerri Walsh  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Beach volleyball Team 3
Misty May-Treanor  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Beach volleyball Team 3

Team events, consecutive, identical team

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Gold medal olympic.svg
1 Kerri Walsh  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Beach volleyball Team 3
Misty May-Treanor  United States F 2004–2012 Summer Beach volleyball Team 3

See also

References

  1. Also won a gold medal for Laser class at the 2000 Olympics (and a silver medal for the same class at the 1996 Olympics)
  2. 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
  3. http://www.databaseolympics.com/awards/misc.htm (Not entirely accurate)

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