Who has won gold medals at 4 or more Olympic Games?

Answer 1

Through the 2008 Games in Beijing, the following American have won at least four gold medals in Olympic competition:

1) 14 gold medals - swimmer Michael Phelps

2) 9 gold medals - swimmer Mark Spitz, Track and Field Carl Lewis

3) 8 gold medals - swimmer Matt Biondi, swimmer Jenny Thompson

4) 6 gold medals - swimmer Amy Van Dyken

5) 5 gold medals - shooter Carl Osborn, swimmer Gary Hall, swimmer Aaron Peirsol, shooter Willis Lee, swimmer Tom Jager, swimmer Anton Heida, swimmer Don Schollander, speed skater Bonnie Blair, swimmer Johnny Weissmuller, shooter Alfred Lane, shooter Morris Fisher, speed skater Eric Heiden

6) 4 gold medals - swimmer Dara Torres, swimmer Charlie Daniels, shooter Lloyd Spooner, swimmer Jason Lezak, track and field Evelyn Ashford, swimmer Janey Evens, diver Greg Louganis, swimmer John Naber, track and field Mel Sheppard, Basketball Teresa Edwards, cyclist Marcus Hurley, swimmer Jon Olsen, track and field harrison Dillard, track and field Michael Johnson, track and field Alvin Kraenzlein, diver Pat McCormick, track and field Al Oerter, track and field Jesse Owens, swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg, basketball Lisa Leslie

Answer 2

Through the 2008 Games in Beijing:

1) Carl Lewis, United States - 9 gold medals in athletics at the 1984, 1988, 1992, and 1996 Summer Games.

2) Birgit Fischer, Germany - 8 gold medals in canoeing at the 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Games.

3) Aladar Gerevich, Hungary - 7 gold medals in fencing at the 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Games.

4) Edoardo Mangiarotti, Italy - 6 gold medals in fencing at the 1936, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Games.

5) Gert Fredriksson, Sweden - 6 gold medals in canoeing at the 1948, 1952, 1956 and 1960 Summer Games.

6) Reiner Klimke, Germany - 6 gold medals in equestrian at the 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984, and 1988 Summer Games.

7) Pal Kovacs, Hungary - 6 gold medals in fencing at the 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Games.

8) Rudolf Karpati, Hungary - 6 gold medals in fencing at the 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Games.

9) Isabell Werth, Germany - 5 gold medals in equestrian at the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2008 Summer Games.

10) Claudia Pechstein, Germany - 5 gold medals in speed skating at the 1994, 1998, 2002, and 2006 Winter Games.

11) Elisabeta Lipa, Romania - 5 gold medals in rowing at the 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Games.

12) Hans Gunter Winkler, Germany - 5 gold medals in equestrian at the 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1972 Summer Games.

13) Valentina Vezzali, Italy - 5 gold medals in fencing at the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Games.

14) Steve Redgrave, Great Britain - 5 gold medals in rowing at the 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, and 2000 Summer Games.

15) Ricco Gross, Germany - 4 gold medals in biathlon at the 1992, 1994, 1998, and 2006 Winter Games.

16) Ivan Patzaichin, Romania - 4 gold medals in canoeing at the 1968, 1972, 1980, and 1984 Summer Games.

17) Viktor Sidyak, USSR - 4 gold medals in fencing at the 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980 Summer Games.

18) Alexander Tikhanov, USSR - 4 gold medals in biathlon at the 1968, 1972, 1976, and 1980 Winter Games.

19) Kathrin Boron, Germany - 4 gold medals in rowing at the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Games.

20) Teresa Edwards, United States - 4 gold medals in basketball at the 1984, 1988, 1996, and 2000 Summer Games.

21) Paul Bert Elvstram, Denmark - 4 gold medals in sailing at the 1948, 1952, 1956, and 1960 Summer Games.

22) Al Oerter, United States - 4 gold medals in discus at the 1956, 1960, 1964, and 1968 Summer Games.

23) Matthew Pinsent, Great Britain - 4 gold medals in rowing at the 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004 Summer Games.

24) Lisa Leslie, United States - 4 gold medals in basketball at the 1996, 2000, 2004, and 2008 Summer Games.