The most decorated individual athletes in the history of the Olympic Games. Michael Phelps stands alone as the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals, including 23 gold.
About: Most Olympic Medals — Individual Athletes All Time
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The most decorated individual athletes in the history of the Olympic Games. Michael Phelps stands alone as the most decorated Olympian of all time with 28 medals, including 23 gold.
Key Findings
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Michael Phelps leads with 28 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 15 · median: 13.
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Gap in All Time: Michael Phelps is 2.5× larger than Mark Spitz.
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Most Olympic Medals — Individual Athletes All Time
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Data Points
8
8 categories
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1 year
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Top Value
28
Michael Phelps
Total Olympic Medals · All Time
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Total Olympic Medals
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Period
All Time
Single year snapshot
Category Rankings
Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time| # | Category | All Time | All Time | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Michael Phelps | 28 | 28 | +0% |
| 🥈 | Larisa Latynina | 18 | 18 | +0% |
| 🥉 | Nikolai Andrianov | 15 | 15 | +0% |
| 4 | Edoardo Mangiarotti | 13 | 13 | +0% |
| 5 | Takashi Ono | 13 | 13 | +0% |
| 6 | Boris Shakhlin | 13 | 13 | +0% |
| 7 | Paavo Nurmi | 12 | 12 | +0% |
| 8 | Mark Spitz | 11 | 11 | +0% |
Statistical Summary — All Time
28
Maximum
11
Minimum
15
Average
13
Median
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