No.

Athlete Nation Sport Years Games Gender Gold

1 Michael Phelps United States Swimming 2004–2016 Summer M 23

2 Larisa Latynina Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer F 9
3 Paavo Nurmi Finland Athletics 1920–1928 Summer M 9
4 Mark Spitz United States Swimming 1968–1972 Summer M 9
5 Carl Lewis United States Athletics 1984–1996 Summer M 9

6
Marit Bjørgen Norway Cross-country skiing
2002–2018 Winter F 8

7
Ole Einar Bjørndalen
Norway Biathlon 1998–2014 Winter M 8

Bjørn Dæhlie Norway Cross-country skiing

1992–1998 Winter M 8
8
East Germany
Birgit Fischer Germany Canoeing 1980–2004 Summer F 8
Sawao Kato Japan Gymnastics 1968–1976 Summer M 8
10

Jenny Thompson United States Swimming 1992–2004 Summer F 8

12 Matt Biondi United States Swimming 1984–1992 Summer M 8
Usain Bolt Jamaica Athletics 2008–2016 Summer M 8
13
Ray Ewry United States Athletics 1900–1908 Summer M 8

15
Nikolai AndrianovSoviet Union Gymnastics 1972–1980 Summer M 7
16 Boris Shakhlin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1956–1964 Summer M 7
17 Věra Čáslavská Czechoslovakia Gymnastics 1960–1968 Summer F 7

18
Viktor Chukarin Soviet Union Gymnastics 1952–1956 Summer M 7

19
Aladár Gerevich Hungary Fencing 1932–1960 Summer M 7

20
Edoardo Mangiarot
Italy Fencing 1936–1960 Summer M 6
21 Isabell Werth Germany Equestrian 1992–2016 Summer F 6
22 Ryan Lochte United States Swimming 2004–2016 Summer M 6
Allyson Felix United States Athletics 2004–2016 Summer F 6

23 Hubert Van Innis Belgium Archery 1900–1920 Summer M 6

Unified Team
Lyubov Yegorova Russia Cross-country skiing
1992–1994 Winter F 6

26
Akinori NakayamaJapan Gymnastics 1968–1972 Summer M 6

27
Valentina Vezzali Italy Fencing 1996–2012 Summer F 6

28
Gert Fredriksson Sweden Canoeing 1948–1960 Summer M 6
Chris Hoy Great Britain Cycling 2000–2012 Summer M 6
29
Jason Kenny Great Britain Cycling 2008–2016 Summer M 6
Unified Team
31
Vitaly Scherbo Belarus Gymnastics 1992–1996 Summer M 6
Ahn Hyun-Soo South Korea
Viktor Ahn Russia Short track speed2006–2014
skating Winter M 6
32
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United Team of Germany

Reiner Klimke West Germany Equestrian 1964–1988 Summer M 6
34 Pál Kovács Hungary Fencing 1936–1960 Summer M 6
Rudolf Kárpáti Hungary Fencing 1948–1960 Summer M 6
Nedo Nadi Italy Fencing 1912–1920 Summer M 6
Kristin Otto East Germany Swimming 1988 Summer F 6
35

Lidia Skoblikova Soviet Union Speed skating 1960–1964 Winter F 6

Amy Van Dyken United States Swimming 1996–2000 Summer F 6