Top 10 Athletes with the Most Olympic Medals

by priyanka roshan | july 15, 2024

1

Michael Phelps (USA)

Sport: Swimming Medals: 28 (23 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)

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2

Larisa Latynina (Soviet Union)

Sport: Gymnastics Medals: 18 (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze)

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3

Marit Bjørgen (Norway)

Sport: Cross-country Skiing Medals: 15 (8 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)

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4

Nikolai Andrianov (Soviet Union)

Sport: Gymnastics Medals: 15 (7 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)

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5

Ole Einar Bjørndalen (Norway)

Sport: Biathlon Medals: 13 (8 gold, 4 silver, 1 bronze)

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6

Boris Shakhlin (Soviet Union)

Sport: Gymnastics Medals: 13 (7 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze)

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7

Ireen Wüst (Netherlands)

Sport: Speed Skating Medals: 13 (6 gold, 5 silver, 2 broze)

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8

Edoardo Mangiarotti (Italy)

Sport: Fencing Medals: 13 (6 gold, 5 silver, 2 broze)

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9

Takashi Ono (Japan)

Sport: Gymnastics Medals: 13 (5 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze)

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10

Paavo Nurmi (Finland)

Sport: Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing Medals: 12 (9 gold, 3 silver)

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