This statistic shows the athletes with the number of Summer Olympic victories since the start of the Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021. Michael Phelps, the legendary American swimmer, won 23 gold medals across his participation in the games.
Athletes with the most gold medals won at Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021
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WorldAtlas. (August 2, 2021). Athletes with the most gold medals won at Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262865/olympic-games-athletes-by-number-of-gold-medals-won/
WorldAtlas. "Athletes with the most gold medals won at Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021." Chart. August 2, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262865/olympic-games-athletes-by-number-of-gold-medals-won/
WorldAtlas. (2021). Athletes with the most gold medals won at Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262865/olympic-games-athletes-by-number-of-gold-medals-won/
WorldAtlas. "Athletes with The Most Gold Medals Won at Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262865/olympic-games-athletes-by-number-of-gold-medals-won/
WorldAtlas, Athletes with the most gold medals won at Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262865/olympic-games-athletes-by-number-of-gold-medals-won/ (last visited July 27, 2024)
Athletes with the most gold medals won at Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021 [Graph], WorldAtlas, August 2, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262865/olympic-games-athletes-by-number-of-gold-medals-won/