Top 10 Gold Medalists in Olympic
| Rank | Athlete | Nation | Sports | Year | Gold |
| 1 | Michael Phelps | United States | Swimming | 2004-2016 | 23 |
| 2 | Larisa Latynina | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1956-1964 | 9 |
| 3 | Marit Borgen | Norway | Cross-country skilling | 2002-2018 | 8 |
| 4 | Nikolai Andrianov | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1972-1980 | 7 |
| 5 | Ole Einer | Norway | Biathlon | 1998-2014 | 8 |
| 6 | Boris Shakhlin | Soviet Union | Gymnastics | 1956-1964 | 7 |
| 7 | Edoardo Mangiarotti | Italy | Fencing | 1936-1960 | 6 |
| 8 | Takashi Ono | Japan | Gymnastics | 1952-1964 | 5 |
| 9 | Paavo Nurmi | Finland | Athlete | 1920-1928 | 9 |
| 10 | Birgit Fischer | Germany | Canoeing | 1980-2004 | 8 |