List of top Olympic medalists in all Summer Olympic Games

The goal of athletes in the Olympic Games is to win a gold medal, although winning any medal is a major achievement for most. Here we have given two lists, a ranking of athletes who have won the most medals (any colour), and gold medals (includes Tokyo 2020 results).
Michael Phelps is the clear champion with the Olympic gold medal and the most medals overall.

Athletes in some sports have an advantage, for example have much higher gymnastics and swimming medals than team sports such as hockey, rugby or volleyball. Also, the number of events that provide medals overall has changed over time. As some sports don't have an equal chance of winning multiple medals, look to the top ranked athletes in each sport so that great athletes from other sports can get their due credit.

Phelps has total medal count

The top 10 athletes (men and women) with the most medals overall (including all gold, silver and bronze 28 medals) from all Summer Olympic Games (including 2021). American swimmer Michael Phelps is the highest-ranking female gymnast Larisa Latinina.

Top Olympic Medal Winners

Total Medals

Rank	Athlete	Country	Sport	Total Medals
1	Michael Phelps	USA	Swimming	28
2	Larisa Latynina	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	18
3	Nikolai Andrianov	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	15
=4	Boris Shakhlin	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	13
=4	Edoardo Mangiarotti	Italy	Fencing	13
=4	Takashi Ono	Japan	Gymnastics	13
=7	Isabell Werth	Germany	Equestrian	12
=7	Paavo Nurmi	Finland	Athletics	12
=7	Birgit Fischer	Germany	Canoeing	12
=7	Jenny Thompson	USA	Swimming	12
=7	Sawao Kato	Japan	Gymnastics	12
=7	Ryan Lochte	USA	Swimming	12
=7	Dara Torres	USA	Swimming	12
=7	Alexei Nemov	Russia	Gymnastics	12
=7	Natalie Coughlin	USA	Swimming	12

Total Gold Medals

Rank	Athlete	Country	Sport	Total Golds
1	Michael Phelps	Germany	Swimming	23
=2	Larisa Latynina	Soviet Union	Gymnastics	9
=2	Paavo Nurmi	Finland	Athletics	9
=2	Mark Spitz	United States	Swimming	9
=2	Carl Lewis	United States	Athletics	9
=2	Birgit Fischer	East Germany, Germany	Canoeing	8
=7	Sawao Kato	Japan	Gymnastics	8
=7	Jenny Thompson	United States	Swimming	8
=7	Matt Biondi	United States	Swimming	8
=7	Usain Bolt	Jamaica	Athletics	8
=7	Ray Ewry	United States	Athletics	8

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