This article includes lists of all Olympic medalists since 1896, organized by each Olympic sport or discipline, and also by Olympiad.
Medalist with most medals by sport
Summer Olympic sports
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Winter Olympic sports
| Discipline (link to medalists list) | Contested | Number of | Medals awarded | Athlete(s) with the most medals (gold-silver-bronze) | Athlete(s) with the most gold medals | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics (up to 2022) | Medal events (in 2022) |  |  |  | Total | ||||
 Alpine skiing | Since 1936 | 19 | 11 | 167 | 168 | 165 | 500 |  Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) (4–2–2) | Kjetil André Aamodt (NOR) (4–2–2) Janica Kostelić (CRO) (4–2–0) |
 Biathlon | 1924[A], Since 1960 | 16 | 11 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 190 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) (8–4–1) | Ole Einar Bjørndalen (NOR) (8–4–1) |
 Bobsleigh | 1924–1956; since 1964 | 21 | 4 | 44 | 46 | 47 | 137 |  Bogdan Musioł (GDR) (1–5–1) |  Kevin Kuske (GER) (4–2–0) André Lange (GER) (4–1–0) Francesco Friedrich (GER) (4–0–0) Thorsten Margis (GER) (4–0–0) |
 Cross-country skiing | Since 1924 | 22 | 12 | 134 | 132 | 133 | 399 | Marit Bjørgen (NOR) (8–4–3) | Marit Bjørgen (NOR) (8–4–3) Bjørn Dæhlie (NOR) (8–4–0) |
 Curling | 1924; since 1998 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |  Oskar Eriksson (SWE) (1–1–2) | Anna Le Moine (SWE) (2–0–0) Cathrine Lindahl (SWE) (2–0–0) Eva Lund (SWE) (2–0–0) Anette Norberg (SWE) (2–0–0) John Morris (CAN) (2–0–0) Kaitlyn Lawes (CAN) (2–0–0) |
 Figure skating | Summer: 1908; 1920 Winter: since 1924[B] | 24 | 5 | 77 | 75 | 76 | 228 | Scott Moir (CAN) (3–2–0) Tessa Virtue (CAN) (3–2–0) | Scott Moir (CAN) (3–2–0) Tessa Virtue (CAN) (3–2–0) Gillis Grafström (SWE) (3–1–0) Sonja Henie (NOR) (3–0–0) Irina Rodnina (URS) (3–0–0) |
 Freestyle skiing | Since 1992 | 7 | 10 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 |  Ailing Eileen Gu (CHN) (2–1–0) David Wise (USA) (2–1–0) Mikaël Kingsbury (CAN) (1–2–0) Xu Mengtao (CHN) (1–2–0) Mathilde Gremaud (SUI) (1–1–1) Kari Traa (NOR) (1–1–1) Nick Goepper (USA) (0–2–1) Jia Zongyang (CHN) (0–2–1) | Ailing Eileen Gu (CHN) (2–1–0) David Wise (USA) (2–1–0) Alexandre Bilodeau (CAN) (2–0–0) |
 Ice hockey | Summer: 1920 Winter: since 1924[C] | 23 | 2 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 72 | Jayna Hefford (CAN) (4–1–0) Hayley Wickenheiser (CAN) (4–1–0) | Jayna Hefford (CAN) (4–1–0) Hayley Wickenheiser (CAN) (4–1–0) Caroline Ouellette (CAN) (4–0–0) |
 Luge | Since 1964 | 14 | 4 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 108 | Natalie Geisenberger (GER) (6–0–1) | Natalie Geisenberger (GER) (6–0–1) Tobias Arlt (GER) (6–0–0) Tobias Wendl (GER) (6–0–0) |
 Nordic combined | Since 1924 | 22 | 3 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 120 |  Felix Gottwald (AUT) (3–1–3) |  Samppa Lajunen (FIN) (3–2–0) Felix Gottwald (AUT) (3–1–3) Eric Frenzel (GER) (3–1–2) Ulrich Wehling (GDR) (3–0–0) |
 Short track speed skating | Since 1992 | 7 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 96 |  Arianna Fontana (ITA) (2–4–5) |  Viktor Ahn (RUS) / Ahn Hyun-soo (KOR) (6–0–2) |
 Skeleton | 1924; 1948; Since 2002 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 42 |  Lizzy Yarnold (GBR) (2–0–0) Martins Dukurs (LAT) (0–2–0) John Heaton (USA) (0–2–0) Gregor Stähli (SUI) (0–0–2) | Lizzy Yarnold (GBR) (2–0–0) |
 Ski jumping | Since 1924 | 22 | 4 | 53 | 54 | 52 | 159 | Matti Nykänen (FIN) (4–1–0) | Matti Nykänen (FIN) (4–1–0) Simon Ammann (SUI) (4–0–0) |
 Snowboarding | Since 1998 | 5 | 10 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 103 | Shaun White (USA) (3–0–0) Jamie Anderson (USA) (2–1–0) Lindsey Jacobellis (USA) (2–1–0) Vic Wild (RUS) (2–0–1) Ayumu Hirano (JPN) (1–2–0) Benjamin Karl (AUT) (1–1–1) Max Parrot (CAN) (1–1–1) Zoi Sadowski-Synnott (NZL) (1–1–1) Kelly Clark (USA) (1–0–2) Žan Košir (SLO) (0–1–2) Mark McMorris (CAN) (0–0–3) | Shaun White (USA) (3–0–0) |
 Speed skating | Since 1924 | 22 | 12 | 152 | 155 | 148 | 455 |  Ireen Wüst (NED) (6–5–1) | Ireen Wüst (NED) (6–5–1) Lidiya Skoblikova (URS) (6–0–0) |
^ A. Including military patrol event at 1924 Games, which IOC now refers to biathlon.
^ B. Figure skating was held at the 1908 and 1920 Summer Olympic games prior to the establishment of the Winter Olympics. 21 medals (seven of each color) were awarded in seven events.
^ C. A men's ice hockey tournament was held at the 1920 Summer Olympics, and then added as a Winter Olympics event. Three medals were awarded.
Discontinued summer sports
| Discipline | Contested | Number of Olympics | Medals awarded | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | | | Total | |||
 Basque pelota | 1900 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cricket | 1900, 2028 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Croquet | 1900 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 Jeu de paume | 1908 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Karate | 2020 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 32 |
 Lacrosse | 1904–1908, 2028 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Polo | 1900; 1908; 1920; 1924; 1936 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 |
 Rackets | 1908 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Roque | 1904 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Tug of war | 1900–1920 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 13 |
 Water motorsports | 1908 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Medalist with most medals by Olympiad
Summer Olympic Games
^ D. The IOC overview web page for the 1900 Olympic Games gives a figure of 96 events,[1] while the IOC database for the 1900 Olympic Games lists 95.
^ E. The IOC overview web page for the 1904 Olympic Games gives a figure of 95 events;[2] the IOC database for the 1904 Olympic Games also lists 95.
^ F. The IOC overview web page for the 1920 Olympic Games gives a figure of 156 events;[3] the IOC database for the 1920 Olympic Games also lists 156.
^ G. Due to Australian quarantine laws, 6 equestrian events were held in Stockholm several months before the rest of the 1956 Games in Melbourne.
^ H. The IOC overview web page for the 1956 Olympic Games gives a figure of 151 events;[4] (145 events in Melbourne and 6 equestrian events in Stockholm).
Winter Olympic Games
Medalists by age
By sport
| Title | Age | Medalist | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Freestyle skiing | ||||
| Youngest freestyle skiing medalist | 18 years 158 days | Ailing Eileen Gu | ||
| Youngest freestyle skiing gold medalist | 18 years 158 days | Ailing Eileen Gu | ||
| Youngest female freestyle skiing medalist | 18 years 158 days | Ailing Eileen Gu | ||
| Youngest female freestyle skiing gold medalist | 18 years 158 days | Ailing Eileen Gu | At the 2022 Winter Olympics, Ailing Eileen Gu became the youngest freestyle skiing gold medalist. In the women's big air, she finished the first with an astonishing score, 188.25. | |
| Biathlon | ||||
| Oldest biathlon medalist | 40 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | [5] | |
| Oldest biathlon gold medalist | 40 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | [5] | |
| Oldest male biathlon medalist | 40 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | [5] | |
| Oldest male biathlon gold medalist | 40 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | At 2014 Winter Olympics, Ole Einar Bjørndalen won gold at the 10 km sprint biathlon event, tying the record number of total medals in the Winter Olympics at 12, along with Bjørn Dæhlie, and becoming the oldest Winter Olympics medalist at age 40. | [5] |
| Skeleton | ||||
| Oldest skeleton gold medalist | 39 | Duff Gibson | [6] | |
| Oldest male skeleton gold medalist | 39 | Duff Gibson | At the 2006 Winter Olympics, Duff Gibson became the oldest Winter Games gold medalist by winning gold in skeleton. He has subsequently been eclipsed as the oldest gold medalist at the Winter Games. | [6] |
| Luge | ||||
| Youngest luge gold medalist | 20 | Felix Loch | [7] | |
| Youngest male luge gold medalist | 20 | Felix Loch | At the 2010 Winter Olympics, he became the youngest ever Olympic luge gold medalist. | [7] |
| Cycling | ||||
| Oldest cycling gold medalist | 42 | Kristin Armstrong | At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she became the oldest cycling gold medalist, when she won the women's road time trial race, defending her gold medal from Beijing 2008. She repeated her success at the 2016 Summer Olympics, winning third gold in a row and setting a new record. | [8] |
| Oldest female cycling gold medalist | 42 | Kristin Armstrong | [8] | |
| Athletics | ||||
| Oldest athletics medalist | 48 | Terence Lloyd Johnson | [9] | |
| Oldest athletics gold medalist | 42 | Pat McDonald | [9] | |
| Oldest male athletics medalist | 48 | Terence Lloyd Johnson | At the 1948 Summer Olympics, he won bronze in the men's 50 km walk. | [9] |
| Oldest male athletics gold medalist | 42 | Pat McDonald | At the 1920 Summer Olympics, he won the men's 56 lbs toss. | [9] |
| Oldest female athletics medalist | 40 | Merlene Ottey | At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she won bronze in the women's 100m dash. | [9] |
| Oldest female athletics gold medalist | 39 | Ellina Zvereva | At the 2000 Summer Olympics, she won gold for the discus throw. | [9] |
| Swimming | ||||
| Oldest swimming medalist | 41 | Dara Torres | Torres won silver for the women's 4x100 freestyle team relay as anchor at the 2008 Summer Olympics. | [10] |
| Oldest male swimming medalist | 38 | William Robinson | Robinson won silver for the men's 200m breaststroke at the 1908 Summer Olympics. | [10] |
| Oldest female swimming medalist | 41 | Dara Torres | [10] | |
| Sailing | ||||
| Oldest male sailing gold medalist | 54 | Santiago Lange | Lange won gold for the Nacra 17 at the 2016 Summer Olympics. | [11] |
By Olympiad
See also
- List of sport awards
- 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 Olympic medalists
- List of multiple Olympic medalists at a single Games
- List of multiple Olympic medalists in one event
- List of Olympians who won medals in the Summer and Winter Games
- List of athletes with the most appearances at Olympic Games
- Lists of Paralympic medalists
- List of Olympic medalists in art competitions
References
- General
- "Factsheet: Records and medals Games of the Olympiad" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. January 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- "Factsheet: Records and medals at the Olympic Winter Games" (PDF) (Press release). International Olympic Committee. February 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- "Results database". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- "Olympic sports index". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- "Summer games index". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2009-02-26.
- "Winter games index". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-19. Retrieved 2009-02-23.
- Specific
External links
- Olympic Review and Revue Olympique. LA84 Foundation
