<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Athlete </Th> <Th> Nation </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Gender </Th> <Th> Gold </Th> <Th> Silver </Th> <Th> Bronze </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2004 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Larisa Latynina </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1956 -- 1964 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Paavo Nurmi </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1920 -- 1928 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mark Spitz </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1968 -- 1972 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Carl Lewis </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 1996 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Marit Bjørgen </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Cross-country skiing </Td> <Td> 2002 -- 2018 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> Ole Einar Bjørndalen </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Biathlon </Td> <Td> 1998 -- 2014 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Bjørn Dæhlie </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Cross-country skiing </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 1998 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Birgit Fischer </Td> <Td> East Germany Germany </Td> <Td> Canoeing </Td> <Td> 1980 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Sawao Kato </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1968 -- 1976 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jenny Thompson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> Matt Biondi </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 1992 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Usain Bolt </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 2008 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ray Ewry </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1900 -- 1908 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Nikolai Andrianov </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1972 -- 1980 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> Boris Shakhlin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1956 -- 1964 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> Věra Čáslavská </Td> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1960 -- 1968 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Td> Viktor Chukarin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1952 -- 1956 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Td> Aladár Gerevich </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Fencing </Td> <Td> 1932 -- 1960 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 20 </Th> <Td> Edoardo Mangiarotti </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Fencing </Td> <Td> 1936 -- 1960 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> Isabell Werth </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Equestrian </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> Ryan Lochte </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Athlete </Th> <Th> Nation </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Gender </Th> <Th> Gold </Th> <Th> Silver </Th> <Th> Bronze </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2004 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Larisa Latynina </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1956 -- 1964 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Paavo Nurmi </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1920 -- 1928 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> Mark Spitz </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1968 -- 1972 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> Carl Lewis </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 1996 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> Marit Bjørgen </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Cross-country skiing </Td> <Td> 2002 -- 2018 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> Ole Einar Bjørndalen </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Biathlon </Td> <Td> 1998 -- 2014 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> Bjørn Dæhlie </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Cross-country skiing </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 1998 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Birgit Fischer </Td> <Td> East Germany Germany </Td> <Td> Canoeing </Td> <Td> 1980 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 10 </Th> <Td> Sawao Kato </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1968 -- 1976 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jenny Thompson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 12 </Th> <Td> Matt Biondi </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 1992 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 13 </Th> <Td> Usain Bolt </Td> <Td> Jamaica </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 2008 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ray Ewry </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1900 -- 1908 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 15 </Th> <Td> Nikolai Andrianov </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1972 -- 1980 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 16 </Th> <Td> Boris Shakhlin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1956 -- 1964 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 17 </Th> <Td> Věra Čáslavská </Td> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1960 -- 1968 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 18 </Th> <Td> Viktor Chukarin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1952 -- 1956 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 19 </Th> <Td> Aladár Gerevich </Td> <Td> Hungary </Td> <Td> Fencing </Td> <Td> 1932 -- 1960 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 20 </Th> <Td> Edoardo Mangiarotti </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Fencing </Td> <Td> 1936 -- 1960 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 21 </Th> <Td> Isabell Werth </Td> <Td> Germany </Td> <Td> Equestrian </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 10 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 22 </Th> <Td> Ryan Lochte </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td>
who has the most gold medals in olympic history
who has the most gold medals in olympic history
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps