Most Decorated Olympians of All Time

About This Dataset

The chart highlights the most decorated Olympians of all time, showcasing the athletes who have amassed the highest number of Olympic medals. Leading the list is Michael Phelps with an astounding 28 medals, followed by Larisa Latynina with 18 and Nikolai Andrianov with 15. These athletes represent a range of sports, illustrating the diverse talent present in the Olympic Games.

Analysis

Michael Phelps heads the table on 28, ahead of Larisa Latynina (18) and Nikolai Andrianov (15) in Total Olympic Medals. The total is spread widely: even Michael Phelps accounts for only 22.6% of the 8 combined. Places 3 to 8 are close together, spanning 15 to 12 Total Olympic Medals.

Source: Olympics

Key Findings

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Michael Phelps leads in Total Olympic Medals with 28.

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Average Total Olympic Medals: 16 · median: 13.

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Gap: Michael Phelps is 2.3× larger than Birgit Fischer.

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8 categories · 1 year

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Michael Phelps

Total Olympic Medals · All Time

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All Time

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Methodology & source

Data source: Olympics
Coverage: 8 entities · 8 observations
Measure: Total Olympic Medals
Last updated: 16 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values are shown as reported by the source. Nothing is rescaled, rebased or converted — the only changes are thousand separators and decimals shown to two places.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.