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. If a person has contested for several nations only the last one is mentioned.

Individual events

RankAthleteNationSexPeriodGamesSportEventTotal
1M1948–1960SummerSailingFirefly/Finn4004
1M1956–1968SummerAthleticsDiscus throw4004
1F2004-2016SummerWrestlingFreestyle 58/63 kg4004
1M1984–1996SummerAthleticsLong jump4004
1M2004–2016SummerSwimming200 m individual medley4004
5M1988–2002WinterLugeSingles3205
5*M1988–2008SummerShooting25 m rapid fire pistol3205
7F1992–2006WinterSpeed skating5000 m3115
7F1996–2012SummerFencingIndividual foil3115
9M1920–1932BothFigure skatingSingles3104
9M1964–1976SummerDiving10 m platform3104
9M1968–1980SummerAthleticsTriple jump3104
9M1988–2000SummerWrestlingGreco-Roman 130 kg3104
9M1988–2000SummerAthleticsJavelin throw3104
9F1996–2008SummerEquestrianIndividual dressage3104
9M2004–2016SummerShooting50 m pistol3104
9M2004–2016SummerSwimming100 m butterfly3104
9*M2004–2016SummerSwimming200 m butterfly3104
9F2004–2016SummerWrestlingFreestyle 53/55 kg3104
9M2006–2018WinterSpeed Skating5000 m3104
20M1948–1960SummerCanoeingK-1 1000 m3014
20M1992–2004SummerWeightlifting85 kg3014
20*M1992–2006WinterAlpine SkiingSuper-G3014
20Peter HochschornerM2000–2012SummerCanoe SlalomCanoe slalom C-23014
24M1900–1908SummerAthleticsStanding long jump3003
24M1900–1908SummerAthleticsHammer throw3003
24F1928–1936WinterFigure skatingSingles3003
24M1948–1956SummerBoxingMiddleweight3003
24M1952–1960SummerSailingFinn3003
24F1956–1964SummerSwimming100 m freestyle3003
24M1956–1964SummerRowingSingle sculls3003
24F1956–1964SummerGymnasticsFloor exercise3003
24M1972–1980SummerBoxingHeavyweight3003
24M1972–1980WinterNordic combinedIndividual3003
24M1976–1984SummerRowingSingle sculls3003
24F1988–1994WinterSpeed skating500 m3003
24F1988–1996SummerSwimming200 m backstroke3003
24M1988–1996SummerWeightlifting60–64 kg3003
24M1992–2000SummerWeightlifting90–99 kg3003
24M1992–2000SummerBoxingHeavyweight3003
24M1996–2004SummerAthletics50 km walk3003
24M1996–2004SummerWeightlifting54–56 kg3003
24M1996–2004SummerJudo60 kg3003
24*M1996–2008SummerWrestlingFreestyle 74 kg3003
24*M2000–2012SummerCanoeingSlalom C-13003
24M2004–2012SummerSailingFinn3003
24F2004–2012SummerWrestlingFreestyle 63 kg3003
24*M1998–2014WinterBiathlon10 km sprint3003
24F2008–2016SummerCyclingTime trial3003
24M2008–2016SummerAthletics100 m3003
24M2008–2016SummerAthletics200 m3003
24M2008–2016SummerWrestlingGreco-Roman 120/130 kg3003
24*M2006–2018WinterSnowboardingHalfpipe3003
24M2010–2018WinterCross-country skiing15 km3003

Team events

RankAthleteNationSexPeriodGamesSportEventTotal
1M1932–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre6006
2M1936–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre5005
2M1964–1988SummerEquestrianTeam dressage5005
2F1992–2016SummerEquestrianTeam dressage5005
5M1956–1976SummerEquestrianTeam jumping4116
6M1936–1960SummerFencingTeam épée4105
6F1980–2004SummerCanoeingK-4 500 m4105
6M1992–2006WinterBiathlon4×7.5 km relay4105
6F1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4105
6F1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4105
11F1984–2000SummerBasketballTeam4015
12M1948–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre4004
12M1968–1980WinterBiathlon2×7.5 km relay4004
12F1996–2008SummerBasketballTeam4004
12F2002–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4004
12F2004–2012SummerDiving3 m synchro4004
12F2004-2016SummerBasketballTeam4004
12F2004-2016SummerBasketballTeam4004
12F2004-2016SummerBasketballTeam4004
12M2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200 m freestyle relay4004
12M2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200 m freestyle relay4004
12M2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley relay4004
23M1948–1964SummerWater poloTeam3115
23F1984–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m freestyle relay3115
23F1992–2008SummerRowingEight3115
26M1948–1960SummerField hockeyTeam3104
26M1948–1960SummerField hockeyTeam3104
26M1952–1964SummerFencingTeam épée3104
26F1960–1972SummerFencingTeam foil3104
26M1968–1980SummerFencingTeam sabre3104
26M1968–1980SummerFencingTeam sabre3104
26M1968–1984SummerCanoeingC-2 1000 m3104
26M1972–1984WinterIce hockeyTeam3104
26F1992–2004SummerSwimming4 × 100 m freestyle relay3104
26F1992–2004SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3104
26M1994–2006WinterBiathlon4×7.5 km relay3104
26F1998–2010WinterIce hockeyTeam3104
26F2000–2012SummerCanoeingK-4 500 m3104
26F2000–2012SummerFootballTeam3104
40M1996–2012SummerRowingLightweight coxless fours3025
41M1952–1964SummerWater poloTeam3014
41M1988–2004SummerHandballTeam3014
41M1992–2004SummerFencingTeam sabre3014
41F1992–2004SummerVolleyballTeam3014
41F1992–2008SummerFencingTeam foil3014
41F1996–2012SummerFencingFoil team3014
41M2000–2012SummerCanoeingSlalom C-23014
41M2000–2012SummerCanoeingSlalom C-23014
41F2004–2016SummerBeach volleyballTeam3014
50M1908–1920SummerWater poloTeam3003
50M1908–1920SummerWater poloTeam3003
50M1920–1928SummerRowingDouble sculls3003
50M1928–1936SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3003
50M1928–1936SummerField hockeyTeam3003
50M1936–1952SummerFencingTeam sabre3003
50M1936–1952SummerFencingTeam sabre3003
50M1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3003
50M1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3003
50M1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3003
50M1952–1960SummerFencingTeam épée3003
50F1956–1964SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
50F1956–1964SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
50M1960–1968SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
50M1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
50M1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
50M1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
50M1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
50M1964–1976SummerFencingTeam épée3003
50F1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
50M1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
50M1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3003
50F1968–1980SummerFencingTeam foil3003
50M1984–1992WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
50F1984–1992SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3003
50M1984–1992SummerSwimming4 × 100 m freestyle3003
50M1988–1996SummerRowingCoxless pair3003
50Kim Soo-NyungF1988–2000SummerArcheryTeam3003
50F1988–2000SummerField hockeyTeam3003
50F1988–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3003
50F1992–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3003
50F1992–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3003
50M1992–2000SummerEquestrianThree-day event team3003
50F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
50F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
50F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
50F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
50F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
50F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3003
50F1996–2004SummerBasketballTeam3003
50F1996–2004SummerBasketballTeam3003
50F1996–2004SummerRowingLightweight double sculls3003
50F1996–2004SummerRowingEight3003
50F1996–2004SummerRowingEight3003
50F1996–2004SummerRowingEight3003
50F1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3003
50F1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3003
50F1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3003
50F2000–2008SummerBasketballTeam3003
50F2000–2008SummerRowingCoxless pair3003
50M2000–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3003
50M2000–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3003
50M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
50M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
50M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
50M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
50M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
50M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3003
50F2000–2012SummerTennisDoubles3003
50F2000–2012SummerTennisDoubles3003
50F2002–2010WinterIce hockeyTeam3003
50F2004–2012SummerAthletics4 × 400 m relay3003
50F2004–2012SummerBeach volleyballTeam3003
50F2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3003
50F2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3003
50F2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3003
50M2004–2012SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley relay3003
50F2004–2012SummerSynchronized swimmingTeam3003
50F2004–2012SummerSynchronized swimmingTeam3003
50F2004–2012SummerSynchronized swimmingTeam3003
50F2008–2016SummerAthletics4 × 400 m relay3003
50F2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3003
50F2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3003
50M2008–2016SummerCyclingTeam Pursuit3003
50M2008–2016SummerCyclingTeam Sprint3003
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Team events, consecutive titles

RankAthleteNationSexPeriodGamesSportEvent
1M1932–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre6
2M1936–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre5
3M1948–1960SummerFencingTeam sabre4
3M1968–1980WinterBiathlon2×7.5 km relay4
3F1996–2008SummerBasketballTeam4
3F1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4
3F1998–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4
3F2002–2014WinterIce hockeyTeam4
3Wu MinxiaF2004-2016SummerDivingSynchronised 3 m springboard4
3M2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200 m freestyle relay4
3M2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 200 m freestyle relay4
3M2004–2016SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley relay4
3F2004–2016SummerBasketballTeam4
3F2004–2016SummerBasketballTeam4
3F2004–2016SummerBasketballTeam4
16M1908–1920SummerWater poloTeam3
16M1908–1920SummerWater poloTeam3
16M1920–1928SummerRowingDouble sculls3
16M1928–1936SummerField hockeyTeam3
16M1928–1936SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3
16M1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
16M1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
16M1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
16M1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
16M1948–1956SummerField hockeyTeam3
16M1952–1960SummerFencingTeam épée3
16M1952–1960SummerFencingTeam épée3
16M1956–1964SummerEquestrianTeam jumping3
16F1956–1964SummerGymnasticsTeam3
16F1956–1964SummerGymnasticsTeam3
16M1960–1968SummerGymnasticsTeam3
16M1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3
16M1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3
16M1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3
16M1964–1972WinterIce hockeyTeam3
16F1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3
16M1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3
16M1968–1976SummerGymnasticsTeam3
16M1984–1992SummerSwimming4 × 100 m freestyle3
16F1984–1992SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3
16M1984–2000SummerRowingCoxless pair3
16M1984–1992WinterIce hockeyTeam3
16M1992–1998WinterBiathlon4×7.5 km relay3
16F1992–2000SummerEquestrianTeam dressage3
16F1992–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3
16M1992–2000SummerEquestrianThree-day event team3
16F1992–1998WinterCross-country skiing4×5 km3
16F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
16F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
16F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
16F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
16F1992–2000SummerVolleyballTeam3
16F1992–2000SummerVolleyballIndoor3
16F1996–2004SummerCanoeingK-4 500 m3
16F1996-2004SummerRowingEight3
16F1996–2004SummerRowingEight3
16F1996–2004SummerBasketballTeam3
16F2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3
16F2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3
16F2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3
16F1996–2004SummerBasketballTeam3
16F1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3
16F1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3
16F1996–2004SummerSoftballTeam3
16F2000–2008SummerRowingCoxless pair3
16M2000–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3
16M2000–2008SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley3
16M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
16M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
16M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
16M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
16M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
16M2000–2008SummerWater poloTeam3
16F2000–2008SummerBasketballTeam3
16F2004-2012SummerFootballTeam3
16F2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3
16F2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3
16F2004–2012SummerFootballTeam3
16M2004–2012SummerSwimming4 × 100 m medley relay3
16F2004–2012SummerBeach volleyballTeam3
16F2004–2012SummerBeach volleyballTeam3
16M2008–2016SummerCyclingTeam Sprint3
16M2008–2016SummerCyclingTeam Pursuit3
16M2008–2016SummerAthletics4 × 100 m relay3
16F2008–2016SummerAthletics4 × 400 m relay3
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Team events, consecutive, identical team

RankAthletesNationSexPeriodGamesSportEvent
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M2000–2008SummerCanoeingC-2 slalom3
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F2004–2012SummerBeach volleyballTeam3