Men and Women's Most US Gold Medals Summer Olympics
Updated August 28, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Men
| No | Sport | G-S-B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14â | Michael Phelps | Swimming | 14-0-2 |
| 10* | Raymond Ewry | Track/Field | 10-0-0 |
| 9 | Mark Spitz | Swimming | 9-1-1 |
| 9 | Carl Lewis | Track/Field | 9-1-0 |
| 8â | Matt Biondi | Swimming | 8-2-1 |
| 5 | Carl Osburn | Shooting | 5-4-2 |
| 5* | Martin Sheridan | Track/Field | 5-3-1 |
| 5 | Charles Daniels | Swimming | 5-1-2 |
| 5â¡ | Tom Jager | Swimming | 5-1-1 |
| 5 | Willis Lee | Shooting | 5-1-1 |
| 5 | Anton Heida | Gymnastics | 5-1-0 |
| 5 | Don Schollander | Swimming | 5-1-0 |
| 5 | Johnny Weissmuller | Swim/Water Polo | 5-0-1 |
| 5 | Alfred Lane | Shooting | 5-0-1 |
| 5 | Morris Fisher | Shooting | 5-0-0 |
| 4 | Gary Hall Jr. | Swimming | 5-3-1 |
| 4 | Jim Lightbody | Track/Field | 4-2-0 |
| 4 | Lloyd Spooner | Shooting | 4-1-2 |
| 4 | Greg Louganis | Diving | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | John Naber | Swimming | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Meyer Prinstein | Track/Field | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Mel Sheppard | Track/Field | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Marcus Hurley | Cycling | 4-0-1 |
| 4 | Marcus Hurley | Cycling | 4-0-1 |
| 4â | Jon Olsen | Swimming | 4-0-1 |
| 4 | Archie Hahn | Track/Field | 4-0-0 |
| 4 | Alvin Kraenzlein | Track/Field | 4-0-0 |
| 4 | Al Oerter | Track/Field | 4-0-0 |
| 4 | Jesse Owens | Track/Field | 4-0-0 |
*Medals won by Ewry (2-0-0) and Sheridan (2-3-0) at the 1906 Intercalated games are not officially recognized by the IOC.
â Includes gold medal as prelim. member of 1st-place relay team.
â¡ Includes 3 gold medals as prelim. member of 1st-place relay teams.
Women
| No | Sport | G-S-B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jenny Thompson | Swimming | 8-3-1 |
| 6â | Amy Van Dyken | Swimming | 6-0-0 |
| 4 | Dara Torres | Swimming | 4-4-4 |
| 4 | Evelyn Ashford | Track/Field | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Janet Evans | Swimming | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Pat McCormick | Diving | 4-0-0 |
| 3 | Natalie Coughlin | Swimming | 3-4-4 |
| 3 | Florence Griffith Joyner | Track/Field | 3-2-0 |
| 3 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Track/Field | 3-1-2 |
| 3â | Mary T. Meagher | Swimming | 3-1-1 |
| 3 | Gwen Torrence | Track/Field | 3-1-1 |
| 3 | Valerie Brisco-Hooks | Track/Field | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Nancy Hogshead | Swimming | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Sharon Stouder | Swimming | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Wyomia Tyus | Track/Field | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Chris von Saltza | Swimming | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Wilma Rudolph | Track/Field | 3-0-1 |
| 3 | Melissa Belote | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Ethelda Bleibtrey | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Tracy Caulkins | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3â | Nicole Haislett | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Helen Madison | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Debbie Meyer | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Sandra Neilson | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Martha Norelius | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3â | Carrie Steinseifer | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3â¡ | Ashley Tappin | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
â Includes gold medal as prelim. member of 1st-place relay team.
â¡ Includes 3 gold medals as prelim. member of 1st-place relay teams.
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