Olympic Medal Total Comparison (All-Time Greats)
All-time Olympic medal leaders, from Phelps 28 down to Thompson 12. Summer plus Winter totals with linked converter tool. See all 14 greats listed here.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Phelps Top row here. The GOAT. | 28 medals | USA swim 23-3-2, 2004-16 | Olympics.com most decorated + Olympedia Phelps 23/3/2/28 |
| Larisa Latynina Top female Summer. | 18 medals | URS gym 9-5-4, 1956-64 | Olympedia Latynina + Olympics.com: 18 medals |
| Marit Bjorgen Top Winter Olympian. | 15 medals | NOR cross-country 8-4-3, 2002-18 | Wikipedia multiple medalists #3 + Britannica: Bjorgen 15 |
| Nikolai Andrianov Held male record pre-Phelps. | 15 medals | URS gym 7-5-3, 1972-80 | Wikipedia multiple medalists #4: Andrianov 15 |
| Katie Ledecky Active. Check LA 2028. | 14 medals | USA swim 9 plus, 2012-24 active | TopendSports rank 4: Ledecky 14 as of Paris 2024 |
| Ole Einar Bjorndalen Some tables misprint 14. | 13 medals | NOR biathlon 8-4-1, 1998-2014 | Olympics.com tribute 8 golds 4 silvers and bronze: 13 |
| Edoardo Mangiarotti Twenty four year span. | 13 medals | ITA fencing 6-5-2, 1936-60 | Wikipedia multiple medalists + FOX: Mangiarotti 13 |
| Boris Shakhlin Tied thirteen tier. | 13 medals | URS gym 7-4-2, 1956-64 | RadioTimes 7-4-2/13: Shakhlin 13 |
| Takashi Ono Tied thirteen tier. | 13 medals | JPN gym 5-4-4, 1952-64 | RadioTimes + NBC list: Ono 13 |
| Johannes Klaebo Active and moving. | 13 medals | NOR cross-country 11-1-1, 2018-26 active | Wikipedia snippet 11-1-1/13 including Milano-Cortina 2026 |
| Bjorn Daehlie Former Winter record. | 12 medals | NOR cross-country 8-4-0, 1992-98 | BusinessInsider 8/4/12: Daehlie 12 |
| Birgit Fischer Six Games span. | 12 medals | GER canoe 8-4-0, 1980-2004 | BusinessInsider 8/4/12 + Wiki: Fischer 12 |
| Paavo Nurmi Flying Finn. | 12 medals | FIN athletics 9-3-0, 1920-28 | Wikipedia multiple medalists + TopendSports: Nurmi 12 |
| Jenny Thompson Lowest row here. Relay anchor. | 12 medals | USA swim 8-3-1, 1992-2004 | Wikipedia multiple medalists + TopendSports: Thompson 12 |
About this converter
Individual all-time totals span Summer and Winter Games. Phelps leads with 28 at 23-3-2, Latynina follows at 18, Bjorgen and Andrianov tied at 15 each, Ledecky active at 14, and Bjorndalen, Mangiarotti, Shakhlin, Ono and Klaebo active tied at 13 each. Daehlie, Fischer, Nurmi and Thompson sit at 12 each. Bjorgen tops Winter Olympians while Latynina tops Summer women. Klaebo and Ledecky were active through 2026 and keep rising. Some tables misprint Bjorndalen at 14 against 8-4-1 math.
How to use it
Pick two greats and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Phelps against Thompson to see the two point three to one gap. Gold splits ride in context per athlete.
Team event medals count the same as individual here, matching multi medalist tables. Lochte, Coughlin and Kato wait at 12 past the cut with split variants flagged. Art competitions pre-1948 never count in these tables. LA 2028 will move Ledecky and Klaebo rows. Lochte, Coughlin and Kato wait at 12 past the cut with split variants.
FAQ
Who won the most Olympic medals?
Michael Phelps with 28: 23 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze.
Who leads Winter Olympians?
Marit Bjorgen with 15. Klaebo sits at 13 and rising.
Are team medals counted?
Yes. Multi medalist tables count team and individual the same.
Is Ledecky still adding?
Yes. Fourteen through Paris 2024 with LA 2028 ahead.
Sources
- Olympics.com most decorated Olympians + Olympedia Phelps 28, Latynina 18
- Wikipedia List of multiple Olympic medalists (Bjorgen 15 through Thompson 12)
- BusinessInsider 2026-02-06 + TopendSports + RadioTimes (splits cross-check)
Last verified: 2026-10-01 · 14 entries
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