List of multiple Olympic gold medalists

A record of athletes who have won at least two gold medals at the Olympic Games, across one or more editions.

Michael Phelps: An American swimmer who won 23 Olympic gold medals, more than any other athlete. He holds the overall record for Olympic gold medals.
Olympic Games: An international multi-sport event held every four years, with separate Summer and Winter editions. The list counts gold medals awarded at these competitions.
Olympic medal table: A ranking of nations by medals won at an Olympic Games. Its event results provide the underlying records for individual medal counts.
List of Olympic medalists: A record of athletes who have won medals at the Olympic Games. This broader list includes silver and bronze medalists as well as gold winners.
Olympic longevity: An athlete’s ability to compete at a high level across multiple Olympic cycles. Long careers create more chances to add gold medals.
Larisa Latynina: A Soviet gymnast who won nine Olympic gold medals between 1956 and 1964. Her total stood as the Olympic gold-medal record before Phelps surpassed it.
Olympic medal: An award given to athletes who place among the top three in an Olympic event. A gold medal is the unit used to rank these athletes.
Olympic records: Official records of Olympic results, performances, and participation. Verified results establish each athlete’s total gold medals.
List of athletes with the most Olympic medals: A ranking of athletes by their total Olympic medals, regardless of medal color. An athlete can lead by total medals without leading in gold medals.
Olympic qualification: The process by which athletes earn the right to compete at an Olympic Games. Repeated qualification is necessary for medal totals built across several Games.

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