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.

Individual events

Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Total1 M 2008–2024 Summer Wrestling Greco-Roman 120/130 kg 5 0 0 52 M 1948–1960 Summer Sailing Firefly/Finn 4 0 0 4 M 1956–1968 Summer Athletics Discus throw 4 0 0 4 M 1984–1996 Summer Athletics Long jump 4 0 0 4 M 2004–2016 Summer Swimming 200 m individual medley 4 0 0 4 M 2008–2024 Summer Shooting Skeet 4 0 0 4 F 2012–2024 Summer Swimming 800 m freestyle 4 0 0 48 M 1988–2002 Winter Luge Singles 3 2 0 5 M 1988–2008 Summer Shooting 25 m rapid fire pistol 3 2 0 510 F 1992–2006 Winter Speed skating 5000 m 3 1 1 5 F 1996–2012 Summer Fencing Individual foil 3 1 1 5 F 2006–2022 Winter Speed skating 1500 m 3 1 1 513 M 1920–1932 Both Figure skating Singles 3 1 0 4 M 1964–1976 Summer Diving 10 m platform 3 1 0 4 M 1968–1980 Summer Athletics Triple jump 3 1 0 4 M 1988–2000 Summer Wrestling Greco-Roman 130 kg 3 1 0 4 M 1988–2000 Summer Athletics Javelin throw 3 1 0 4 F 1996–2008 Summer Equestrian Individual dressage 3 1 0 4 M 2004–2016 Summer Shooting 50 m pistol 3 1 0 4 M 2004–2016 Summer Swimming 100 m butterfly 3 1 0 4 M 2004–2016 Summer Swimming 200 m butterfly 3 1 0 4 F 2004–2016 Summer Wrestling Freestyle 53/55 kg 3 1 0 4 M 2006–2018 Winter Speed Skating 5000 m 3 1 0 424 M 2008–2024 Summer Judo +100kg 3 0 2 525 M 1948–1960 Summer Canoeing K-1 1000 m 3 0 1 4 M 1992–2004 Summer Weightlifting 85 kg 3 0 1 4 M 1992–2006 Winter Alpine Skiing Super-G 3 0 1 4 F 2010–2022 Winter Luge Singles 3 0 1 429 M 1900–1908 Summer Athletics Standing high jump 3 0 0 3 M 1900–1908 Summer Athletics Standing long jump 3 0 0 3 M 1900–1908 Summer Athletics Hammer throw 3 0 0 3 F 1928–1936 Winter Figure skating Singles 3 0 0 3 M 1948–1956 Summer Boxing Middleweight 3 0 0 3 F 1956–1964 Summer Swimming 100 m freestyle 3 0 0 3 M 1956–1964 Summer Rowing Single sculls 3 0 0 3 F 1956–1964 Summer Gymnastics Floor exercise 3 0 0 3 F 1972–1980 Winter Figure skating Pairs 3 0 0 3 M 1972–1980 Summer Boxing Heavyweight 3 0 0 3 M 1972–1980 Winter Nordic combined Individual 3 0 0 3 M 1976–1984 Summer Rowing Single sculls 3 0 0 3 F 1988–1994 Winter Speed skating 500 m 3 0 0 3 F 1988–1996 Summer Swimming 200 m backstroke 3 0 0 3 M 1988–1996 Summer Weightlifting 60/64 kg 3 0 0 3 M 1992–2000 Summer Boxing Heavyweight 3 0 0 3 M 1996–2004 Summer Athletics 50 km walk 3 0 0 3 M 1996–2004 Summer Weightlifting 54/56 kg 3 0 0 3 M 1996–2004 Summer Judo 60 kg 3 0 0 3 M 1996–2008 Summer Wrestling Freestyle 74 kg 3 0 0 3 M 1998–2014 Winter Biathlon 10 km sprint 3 0 0 3 M 2000–2012 Summer Canoeing Slalom C-1 3 0 0 3 M 2004–2012 Summer Sailing Finn 3 0 0 3 F 2004–2012 Summer Wrestling Freestyle 63 kg 3 0 0 3 M 2006–2018 Winter Snowboarding Halfpipe 3 0 0 3 F 2008–2016 Summer Cycling Time trial 3 0 0 3 M 2008–2016 Summer Athletics 100 m 3 0 0 3 M 2008–2016 Summer Athletics 200 m 3 0 0 3 M 2010–2018 Winter Cross-country skiing 15 km 3 0 0 3 F 2012–2020 Summer Canoeing K-1 200 m 3 0 0 3Lü Xiaojun M 2012–2020 Summer Weightlifting 77/81 kg 3 0 0 3 M 2012–2020 Summer Fencing Individual sabre 3 0 0 3 F 2012–2020 Summer Athletics Hammer throw 3 0 0 3 M 2016–2024 Summer Athletics Shot put 3 0 0 3 F 2016–2024 Summer Athletics 1500 m 3 0 0 3 M 2016–2024 Summer Weightlifting +102/104/109 kg 3 0 0 3 F 2016–2024 Summer Athletics Heptathlon 3 0 0 3 M 2018–2026 Winter Cross-country skiing Individual sprint 3 0 0 3

Notes NC: Gold medals won in non-consecutive Olympic Games

Athletes who won three golds in different weight classes: Aleksandr Medved (, freestyle wrestling) — light heavyweight 1964 (97 kg); heavyweight 1968 (+97 kg) and 1972 (+100 kg) Kakhi Kakhiashvili (/, weightlifting) — 1992 90 kg (fourth-heaviest, ); 1996 99 kg (third-heaviest, ); 2000 94 kg (third-heaviest, ).

Athletes who forfeited golds after retesting of samples revealed drug violations: Artur Taymazov — (, freestyle wrestling 120 kg) — 2004, 2008 (forfeited 2017), and 2012 (forfeited 2019)

Team events Rank Athlete Nation Sex Period Games Sport Event Total 1 F 1992–2024 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 7 0 0 7 2 M 1932–1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 6 0 0 6 F 2004–2024 Summer Basketball Team 6 0 0 6 4 M 1936–1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 5 0 0 5 M 1964–1988 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 5 0 0 5 F 2004–2020 Summer Basketball Team 5 0 0 57 M 1956–1976 Summer Equestrian Team jumping 4 1 1 6 8 M 1936–1960 Summer Fencing Team épée 4 1 0 5 F 1980–2004 Summer Canoeing K-4 500 m 4 1 0 5 M 1992–2006 Winter Biathlon4×7.5 km relay 4 1 0 5 F 1998–2014 Winter Ice hockey Team 4 1 0 5 F 1998–2014 Winter Ice hockey Team 4 1 0 5 13 F 1984–2000 Summer Basketball Team 4 0 1 5 14 M 1948–1960 Summer Fencing Team sabre 4 0 0 4 M 1968–1980 Winter Biathlon 4×7.5 km relay 4 0 0 4 F 1996–2008 Summer Basketball Team 4 0 0 4 F 2002–2014 Winter Ice hockey Team 4 0 0 4 F 2004–2016 Summer Basketball Team 4 0 0 4 M 2004–2016 Summer Swimming 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 4 0 0 4 M 2004–2016 Summer Swimming 4 × 200 m freestyle relay 4 0 0 4 M 2004–2016 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m medley relay 4 0 0 4Wu Minxia F 2004–2016 Summer Diving 3 m synchro 4 0 0 4 F 2008–2020 Summer Athletics 4 × 400 m relay 4 0 0 4 F 2008–2020 Summer Basketball Team 4 0 0 4 F 2008–2020 Summer Artistic swimming Team 4 0 0 4 M 2012–2024 Summer Basketball Team 4 0 0 4Ma Long M 2012–2024 Summer Table tennis Team 4 0 0 4 M 2014–2026 Winter Luge Team relay 4 0 0 4 M 2014–2026 Winter Luge Team relay 4 0 0 4 30 F 2010–2026 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 2 0 5 31 M 1948–1964 Summer Water polo Team 3 1 1 5 F 1984–2008 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3 1 1 5 F 1992–2008 Summer Rowing Eight 3 1 1 5 34 M 1948–1960 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 0 4 M 1948–1960 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 0 4 M 1952–1964 Summer Fencing Team épée 3 1 0 4 F 1960–1972 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 1 0 4 M 1968–1980 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 1 0 4 M 1968–1980 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 1 0 4 M 1968–1984 Summer Canoeing C-2 1000 m 3 1 0 4 M 1972–1984 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 1 0 4 F 1992–2004 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3 1 0 4 F 1992–2004 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m medley 3 1 0 4 M 1992–2020 Summer Equestrian Three-day event team 3 1 0 4 M 1994–2006 Winter Biathlon4×7.5 km relay 3 1 0 4 F 1998–2010 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 1 0 4 F 2000–2012 Summer Football Team 3 1 0 4 F 2000–2012 Summer Canoeing K-4 500 m 3 1 0 4 F 2008–2020 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 0 4 M 2008–2020 Summer Handball Team 3 1 0 4 M 2008–2020 Summer Cycling Team sprint 3 1 0 4 F 2008–2020 Summer Field hockey Team 3 1 0 4 F 2010–2022 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 1 0 4 54 M 1996–2012 Summer Rowing Lightweight coxless fours 3 0 2 5 F 2008–2024 Summer Handball Team 3 0 2 5 56 M 1952–1964 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 1 4 M 1988–2004 Summer Handball Team 3 0 1 4 M 1988–2016 Summer Equestrian Team jumping 3 0 1 4 F 1992–2004 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 1 4 M 1992–2004 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 0 1 4 F 1992–2008 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 0 1 4 F 1996–2012 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 0 1 4 M 2000–2012 Summer Canoeing Slalom C-2 3 0 1 4 M 2000–2012 Summer Canoeing Slalom C-2 3 0 1 4 F 2004–2016 Summer Beach volleyball Team 3 0 1 4 M 2004–2024 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 1 4M2008–2016SummerBasketballTeam3014 F 2008–2020 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3 0 1 4 M 2012–2024 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 1 4 M 2014–2026 Winter Luge Doubles 3 0 1 4 M 2014–2026 Winter Luge Doubles 3 0 1 4 72 M 1908–1920 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 M 1908–1920 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 M 1920–1928 Summer Rowing Double sculls 3 0 0 3 M 1928–1936 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3 M 1928–1936 Summer Athletics 4 × 100 m relay 3 0 0 3 M 1936–1952 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 0 0 3 M 1936–1952 Summer Fencing Team sabre 3 0 0 3 M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3 M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3 M 1948–1956 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3 M 1952–1960 Summer Fencing Team épée 3 0 0 3 F 1956–1964 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3 F 1956–1964 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3 M 1960–1968 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3 M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3 M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3 M 1964–1972 Summer Fencing Team épée 3 0 0 3 M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3 M 1964–1972 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3 M 1968–1976 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3 F 1968–1976 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3 M 1968–1976 Summer Gymnastics Team 3 0 0 3 F 1968–1980 Summer Fencing Team foil 3 0 0 3 F 1984–1992 Summer Athletics 4 × 100 m relay 3 0 0 3 M 1984–1992 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m freestyle 3 0 0 3 M 1984–1992 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3 M 1988–1996 Summer Rowing Coxless pair 3 0 0 3 F 1988–1996 Summer Equestrian Team dressage 3 0 0 3 F 1988–1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4×5 km 3 0 0 3 F 1988–2000 Summer Field hockey Team 3 0 0 3Kim Soo-nyung F 1988–2000 Summer Archery Team 3 0 0 3 F 1992–1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4×5 km 3 0 0 3 F 1992–1998 Winter Cross-country skiing 4×5 km 3 0 0 3 F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1992–2000 Summer Volleyball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1996–2004 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1996–2004 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1996–2004 Summer Rowing Lightweight double sculls 3 0 0 3 F 1996–2004 Summer Rowing Eight 3 0 0 3 F 1996–2004 Summer Rowing Eight 3 0 0 3 F 1996–2004 Summer Rowing Eight 3 0 0 3 F 1996–2004 Summer Softball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1996–2004 Summer Softball Team 3 0 0 3 F 1996–2004 Summer Softball Team 3 0 0 3 F 2000–2008 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3 F 2000–2008 Summer Rowing Coxless pair 3 0 0 3 M 2000–2008 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m medley 3 0 0 3 M 2000–2008 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m medley 3 0 0 3 M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 M 2000–2008 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 F 2002–2010 Winter Ice hockey Team 3 0 0 3 F 2000–2012 Summer Tennis Doubles 3 0 0 3 F 2000–2012 Summer Tennis Doubles 3 0 0 3 F 2004–2012 Summer Artistic swimming Team 3 0 0 3 F 2004–2012 Summer Artistic swimming Team 3 0 0 3 F 2004–2012 Summer Artistic swimming Team 3 0 0 3 F 2004–2012 Summer Athletics 4 × 400 m relay 3 0 0 3 F 2004–2012 Summer Beach volleyball Team 3 0 0 3 F 2004–2012 Summer Football Team 3 0 0 3 F 2004–2012 Summer Football Team 3 0 0 3 F 2004–2012 Summer Football Team 3 0 0 3 M 2004–2012 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m medley relay 3 0 0 3 F 2008–2016 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3 M 2008–2016 Summer Cycling Team Pursuit 3 0 0 3 F 2008–2016 Summer Diving 10 m synchro 3 0 0 3 F 2008–2016 Summer Rowing Eight 3 0 0 3 F 2012–2020 Summer Artistic swimming Team 3 0 0 3 F 2012–2020 Summer Artistic swimming Duet 3 0 0 3 F 2012–2020 Summer Artistic swimming Team 3 0 0 3 F 2012–2020 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3 F 2012–2020 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 F 2012–2020 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 F 2014–2022 Winter Luge Team relay 3 0 0 3Shim Suk-hee F 2014–2026 Winter Short-track speed skating 3000 m relay 3 0 0 3 M 2016–2024 Summer Archery Team 3 0 0 3 F 2016–2024 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3 F 2016–2024 Summer Basketball Team 3 0 0 3 F 2016–2024 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3 0 0 3 M 2016–2024 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3 0 0 3 F 2016–2024 Summer Swimming 4 × 100 m freestyle relay 3 0 0 3 M 2016–2024 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 M 2016–2024 Summer Water polo Team 3 0 0 3 M 2018–2026 Winter Cross-country skiing Team sprint 3 0 0 3

Team events, consecutive titles