Top 10 - Olympic Gold Medalists - Top 10

Rank Athlete Nation (Sport) Years (Games) Gender - Gold Medals

1 Michael Phelps United States (Swimming) 2004–2008 (Summer) M - 14
2 Larisa Latynina Soviet Union (Gymnastics) 1956–1964 (Summer) F - 9
3 Paavo Nurmi Finland (Athletics) 1920–1928 (Summer) M - 9
4 Mark Spitz United States (Swimming) 1968–1972 (Summer) M - 9
5 Carl Lewis United States (Athletics) 1984–1996 (Summer) M - 9
6 Bjørn Dæhlie Norway (Cross-country) skiing 1992–1998 (Winter) M - 8
6 Birgit Fischer Germany (Canoeing) 1980–2004 (Summer) F - 8
8 Sawao Kato Japan (Gymnastics) 1968–1976 (Summer) M - 8
8 Jenny Thompson United States (Swimming) 1992–2004 (Summer) F - 8
10 Matt Biondi United States (Swimming) 1984–1992 (Summer) M - 8
11 Ray Ewry United States (Athletics) 1900–1908 (Summer) M - 8

Womens Discontinued Olympic Athletic Events and Champions

3000 metres
1984 Los Angeles - Maricica Puică (ROU)
1988 Seoul - Tetyana Samolenko (URS)
1992 Barcelona - Yelena Romanova (EUN)

80 metre hurdles
1932 Los Angeles - Babe Didrikson (USA)
1936 Berlin - Ondina Valla (ITA)
1948 London - Fanny Blankers-Koen (NED)
1952 Helsinki - Shirley Strickland de la Hunty (AUS)
1956 Melbourne - Shirley Strickland de la Hunty (AUS)
1960 Rome - Irina Press (URS)
1964 Tokyo - Karin Balzer (EUA)
1968 Mexico City - Maureen Caird (AUS)

Pentathlon
1964 Tokyo - Irina Press (URS)
1968 Mexico City - Ingrid Becker (FRG)
1972 Munich - Mary Peters (GBR)
1976 Montreal - Siegrun Siegl (GDR)
1980 Moscow - Nadezhda Tkachenko (URS)

10 kilometers race walk
1992 Barcelona - Chen Yueling (CHN)
1996 Atlanta - Yelena Nikolayeva (RUS)

Mens Discontinued Olympic Athletic Events and Champions

60 metres
1900 Paris - Alvin Kraenzlein (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Archie Hahn (USA)

5 miles
1908 London - Emil Voigt (GBR)

200 metres hurdles
1900 Paris - Alvin Kraenzlein (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Harry Hillman (USA)

2500 metres steeplechase
1900 Paris - George Orton (CAN)

2590 metres steeplechase
1904 St. Louis - James Lightbody (USA)

3200 metres steeplechase
1908 London - Arthur Russell (GBR)

4000 metres steeplechase
1900 Paris - John Rimmer (GBR)

1600 metres relay
1908 London - United States (USA)

3000 metres team race
1912 Stockholm - United States (USA)
1920 Antwerp - United States (USA)
1924 Paris - Finland (FIN)

5000 metres team race
1900 Paris - Mixed Team

3 miles team race
1908 London - Great Britain (GBR)

4 miles team race
1904 St. Louis - United States (USA)


Cross country - individual
1912 Stockholm - Hannes Kolehmainen (FIN)
1920 Antwerp - Paavo Nurmi (FIN)
1924 Paris - Paavo Nurmi (FIN)

Cross-country - team
1912 Stockholm - Sweden (SWE)
1920 Antwerp - Finland (FIN)
1924 Paris - Finland (FIN)

3000 metres walk
1920 Antwerp - Ugo Frigerio (ITA)

3500 metres walk
1908 London - George Larner (GBR)

10 kilometres walk
1912 Stockholm - George Goulding (CAN)
1920 Antwerp - Ugo Frigerio (ITA)
1924 Paris - Ugo Frigerio (ITA)
1948 London - John Mikaelsson (SWE)
1952 Helsinki - John Mikaelsson (SWE)

10 miles walk
1908 London - George Larner (GBR)

Standing high jump
1900 Paris - Ray Ewry (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Ray Ewry (USA)
1908 London - Ray Ewry (USA)
1912 Stockholm - Platt Adams (USA)

Standing long jump
1900 Paris - Ray Ewry (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Ray Ewry (USA)
1908 London - Ray Ewry (USA)
1912 Stockholm - Konstantinos Tsiklitiras (GRE)

Standing triple jump
1900 Paris - Ray Ewry (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Ray Ewry (USA)

Shot put, both hands
1912 Stockholm - Ralph Rose (USA)

Discus throw, Greek style
1908 London - Martin Sheridan (USA)

Discus throw, both hands
1912 Stockholm - Armas Taipale (FIN)

56 pounds weight throw
1904 St. Louis - Étienne Desmarteau (CAN)
1920 Antwerp - Pat McDonald (USA)

Javelin throw, freestyle
1908 London - Eric Lemming (SWE)

Javelin throw, both hands
1912 Stockholm - Juho Saaristo (FIN)

Triathlon(long jump, shot put, and 100 yards)
1904 St. Louis - Max Emmerich (USA)

Pentathlon(long jump, javelin throw, 200 metres, discus throw, and 1500 metres)
1912 Stockholm - Ferdinand Bie (NOR)
1920 Antwerp - Eero Lehtonen (FIN)
1924 Paris - Eero Lehtonen (FIN)

The Womens Olympic 100m Sprint Champions

1928 Amsterdam - Betty Robinson (USA)
1932 Los Angeles - Stanisława Walasiewicz (POL)
1936 Berlin - Helen Stephens (USA)
1948 London - Fanny Blankers-Koen (NED)
1952 Helsinki - Marjorie Jackson (AUS)
1956 Melbourne - Betty Cuthbert (AUS)
1960 Rome - Wilma Rudolph (USA)
1964 Tokyo - Wyomia Tyus (USA)
1968 Mexico City - Wyomia Tyus (USA)
1972 Munich - Renate Stecher (GDR)
1976 Montreal - Annegret Richter (FRG)
1980 Moscow - Lyudmila Kondratyeva (URS)
1984 Los Angeles - Evelyn Ashford (USA)
1988 Seoul - Florence Griffith-Joyner (USA)
1992 Barcelona - Gail Devers (USA)
1996 Atlanta - Gail Devers (USA)
2000 Sydney - none awarded
2004 Athens - Yulia Nestsiarenka (BLR)
2008 Beijing - Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM)
2012 London - Shelly-Ann Fraser (JAM)

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Mexico City 1968


Munich 1972


Montreal 1976


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The Mens Olympic 100m Sprint Champions

1896 Athens - Thomas Burke (USA)
1900 Paris - Frank Jarvis (USA)
1904 St. Louis - Archie Hahn (USA)
1908 London - Reggie Walker (RSA)
1912 Stockholm - Ralph Craig (USA)
1920 Antwerp - Charlie Paddock (USA)
1924 Paris - Harold Abrahams (GBR)
1928 Amsterdam - Percy Williams (CAN)
1932 Los Angeles - Eddie Tolan (USA)
1936 Berlin - Jesse Owens (USA)
1948 London - Harrison Dillard (USA)
1952 Helsinki - Lindy Remigino (USA)
1956 Melbourne - Bobby Morrow (USA)
1960 Rome - Armin Hary (EUA)
1964 Tokyo - Bob Hayes (USA)
1968 Mexico City - Jim Hines (USA)
1972 Munich - Valeriy Borzov (URS)
1976 Montreal - Hasely Crawford (TRI)
1980 Moscow - Allan Wells (GBR)
1984 Los Angeles - Carl Lewis (USA)
1988 Seoul - Carl Lewis (USA)
1992 Barcelona - Linford Christie (GBR)
1996 Atlanta - Donovan Bailey (CAN)
2000 Sydney - Maurice Greene (USA)
2004 Athens - Justin Gatlin (USA)
2008 Beijing - Usain Bolt (JAM)
2012 London - Usain Bolt (JAM)

Hosts of the Winter Olympic Games

1924 - Chamonix, France
1928 - St. Moritz, Switzerland
1932 - Lake Placid, New York, USA
1936 - Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany
1940 - Not held* (Proposed - Sapporo, Japan)
1944 - Not held* (Proposed - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy)
1948 - St. Moritz, Switzerland
1952 - Oslo, Norway
1956 - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy
1960 - Squaw Valley, California, USA
1964 - Innsbruck, Austria
1968 - Grenoble, France
1972 - Sapporo, Japan
1976 - Innsbruck, Austria
1980 - Lake Placid, N.Y.
1984 - Sarajevo, Yugoslavia
1988 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1992 - Albertville, France
1994 - Lillehammer, Norway
1998 - Nagano, Japan
2002 - Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
2006 - Turin, Italy
2010 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
2014 - Sochi, Russia

Top 10 Olympic Gold Medalists

Name (Discipline) - Number of Gold Medals (Country)

1) Michael Phelps (Swimming) - 18 (United States)
2) Larissa Latynina (Gymnastics) - 9 (Soviet Union)
2) Paavo Nurmi (Athletics) - 9 (Finland)
2) Mark Spitz (Swimming) - 9 (United States)
2) Carl Lewis (Athletics) - 9 (United States)
6) Bjorne Dæhlie (Cross-country Skiing) - 8 (Norway)
6) Birgit Fischer (Canoeing) - 8 (Germany)
6) Sawao Kato (Gymnastics) - 8 (Japan)
6) Jenny Thompson (Swimming) - 8 (United States)
6) Matt Biondi (Swimming) - 8 (United States)
6) Ray Ewry (Athletics) - 8 (United States)

Top 10 Olympic Medal Winning Countries

Country (Number of Medals Won)

1)United States (2549)
2)Soviet Union (1204)
3)Great Britain (737)
4)France (730)
5)Germany(719)
6)Italy (627)
7)Sweden(604)
8)East Germany (519)
9)Hungary (465)
10)Finland (455)

Top 10 Olympic Gold Medal Winning Countries

Country (Number of Gold Medals)

1)United States (1016)
2)Soviet Union (473)
3)Germany (233)
4)Italy (227)
5)France (218)
6)Great Britain (216)
7)East Germany (192)
8)Sweden (190)
9)China (172)
10)Norway (161)

Hosts of the Modern Summer Olympic Games

1896 - Athens, Greece
1900 - Paris, France
1904 - St. Louis, Missouri USA
1906 - Athens, Greece
1908 - London, England
1912 - Stockholm, Sweden
1916 - Not held** (Proposed - Berlin, Germany)
1920 - Antwerp, Belgium
1924 - Paris, France
1928 - Amsterdam, Holland
1932 - Los Angeles, California USA
1936 - Berlin, Germany
1940 - Not held*** (Proposed - Tokyo, Japan)
1944 - Not held*** (Proposed - London, England)
1948 - London, England
1952 - Helsinki, Finland
1956 - Melbourne, Australia
1960 - Rome, Italy
1964 - Tokyo, Japan
1968 - Mexico City, Mexico
1972 - Munich, Germany
1976 - Montreal, Canada
1980 - Moscow, Russia
1984 - Los Angeles, California, USA
1988 - Seoul, South Korea
1992 - Barcelona, Spain
1996 - Atlanta, Georgia USA
2000 - Sydney, Australia
2004 - Athens, Greece
2008 - Beijing, China
2012 - London, England