Olympic Records: Gold Medals & Country Rankings
The greatest Olympians and dominant nations
Most Olympic Gold Medals
Michael Phelps (USA)
23 23
Larisa Latynina (USSR)
9 9
Mark Spitz (USA)
9 9
Carl Lewis (USA)
9 9
Katie Ledecky (USA)
9 9
Paavo Nurmi (FIN)
9 9
Usain Bolt (JAM)
8 8
Ray Ewry (USA)
8 8
Simone Biles (USA)
7 7
Nadia Comaneci (ROU)
5 5
Michael Phelps:
23 golds + 28 total medals — unmatched in Olympic history.
Countries by Summer Olympic Medals
USA
3000 ~3,000
USSR
1010 ~1,010
Great Britain
950 ~950
Germany
900 ~900
France
850 ~850
Italy
720 ~720
China
700 ~700
Australia
600 ~600
Sweden
500 ~500
Japan
500 ~500