Michael Phelps from USA Swimming - 23 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze: 28 total

Larisa Latynina from Soviet Union Gymnastics - 9 Gold, 5 Silver, 4 Bronze: 18 total

Marit Bjørgen from Norway Cross-country skiing - 8 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze: 15 total

Nikolai Andrianov from Soviet Union Gymnastics - 7 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze: 15 total

Ole Einar Bjørndalen from Norway Biathlon, Cross-country skiing - 8 Gold, 4 Silver, 1 Bronze: 13 total

Boris Shakhlin from Soviet Union Gymnastics - 7 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze: 13 total

Ireen Wüst from Netherlands Speed skating - 6 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze: 13 total

Edoardo Mangiarotti from Italy Fencing - 6 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze: 13 total

Ono Takashi from Japan Gymnastics - 5 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze: 13 total

Paavo Nurmi from Finland Biathlon, Cross-country skiing - 9 Gold, 3 Silver: 12 total

Birgit Fischer from Germany Kayaking - 8 Gold, 4 Silver: 12 total