Top Olympic Athletes by Total Medals:
Michael Phelps
Country: USA
Sport: Swimming
Total Medals: 28
Larisa Latynina
Country: Soviet Union
Sport: Gymnastics
Total Medals: 18
Nikolai Andrianov
Country: Soviet Union
Sport: Gymnastics
Total Medals: 15
Boris Shakhlin
Country: Soviet Union
Sport: Gymnastics
Total Medals: 13
Edoardo Mangiarotti
Country: Italy
Sport: Fencing
Total Medals: 13
Takashi Ono
Country: Japan
Sport: Gymnastics
Total Medals: 13
Isabell Werth
Country: Germany
Sport: Equestrian
Total Medals: 12
Paavo Nurmi
Country: Finland
Sport: Athletics
Total Medals: 12
Birgit Fischer
Country: Germany
Sport: Canoeing
Total Medals: 12
Jenny Thompson
Country: USA
Sport: Swimming
Total Medals: 12
Top Olympic Athletes by Gold Medals:
Michael Phelps
Country: USA
Sport: Swimming
Total Golds: 23
Larisa Latynina
Country: Soviet Union
Sport: Gymnastics
Total Golds: 9
Paavo Nurmi
Country: Finland
Sport: Athletics
Total Golds: 9
Mark Spitz
Country: USA
Sport: Swimming
Total Golds: 9
Carl Lewis
Country: USA
Sport: Athletics
Total Golds: 9
Birgit Fischer
Country: East Germany, Germany
Sport: Canoeing
Total Golds: 8
Sawao Kato
Country: Japan
Sport: Gymnastics
Total Golds: 8
Jenny Thompson
Country: USA
Sport: Swimming
Total Golds: 8
Matt Biondi
Country: USA
Sport: Swimming
Total Golds: 8
Usain Bolt
Country: Jamaica
Sport: Athletics
Total Golds: 8