Great Olympians - quadruple medallists

139 people have won four medals in a same event in four Olympiads :

Edoardo Mangiarotti, Birgit Fischer-Schmidt and Isabell Werth did it in two separate events, Michael Phelps in six.

30 people went on for a fifth medal

The first three to achieve this were all Belgians !

  1. 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924-07-09 - Paul Anspach (Team Epee)
  2. 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924-07-09 - Fernand de Montigny (Team Epee)
  3. 1908, 1912, 1920, 1924-07-20 - Joseph Pletinckx (Waterpolo)
  4. 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932-02-09 - Gillis Grafström (Figure Skating)
  5. 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932-08-01 - Philippe Cattiau (Team Foil)
  6. 1924, 1928, 1932, 1936-08-08 - Georges Buchard (Team Epee)
  7. 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952-07-21 - Heikki Ilmari Savolainen (Team gymnastics)
  8. 1932, 1936, 1948, 1952-07-30, 1956, 1960 - Gerevich Aladár (Team Sabre)
  9. 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956-11-23 - Manlio di Rosa (Team Foil)
  10. 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956-11-28, 1960 - Edoardo Mangiarotti (Team Epee)
    1948, 1952, 1956, 1960-09-02 - Edoardo Mangiarotti (Team Foil)
  11. 1936, 1948, 1952, 1956-12-03, 1960 - Kovács Pál (Team Sabre)
  12. 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960-08-29 - Gert Frederiksson (K1, 1000m)
  13. 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960-09-03 - Jeney László (Waterpolo)
  14. 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960-09-03, 1964 - Gyarmati Deszö (Waterpolo)
  15. 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960-09-07 - Paul Elvstrøm (Solo Sailing)
  16. 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960-09-09 - Leslie Walter Claudius (Hockey)
  17. 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960-09-09 - Udham Singh (Hockey)
  18. 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960-09-10 - Kárpáti Rudolf (Team Sabre)
  19. 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964-10-21 - Giuseppe Delfino (Team Epee)
  20. 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968-10-15 - Al Oerter (Discus Throw)
  21. 1952, 1956, 1964, 1968-10-24 - Henri Chammartin (Team Dressage)
  22. 1952, 1956, 1964, 1968-10-24 - Gustav Fischer (Team Dressage)
  23. 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968-10-26 - Mayer Mihály (Waterpolo)
  24. 1956, 1960, 1964, 1968-10-27, 1972, 1976 - Hans Günther Winkler (Team Jumping)
  25. 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972-09-04 - Bodnár Andras (Waterpolo)
  26. 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972-09-08 - Galina Goroshova (Team Foil)
  27. 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972-09-08, 1976 - Saginé-(Ujlaki-)Retjö Ildikó (Team Foil)
  28. 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972-09-10 - Gennadi Volnov (Basketball)
  29. 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972-09-11 - Raimondo d'Inzeo (Team Jumping)
  30. 1956, 1960, 1964, 1972-09-11 - Piero d'Inzeo (Team Jumping)
  31. 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976-02-14 - Jiri Holik (Ice Hockey)
  32. 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976-07-24 - Daniel Morelon (Cycling, Sprint)
  33. 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976-07-25, 1984 - John Michael Plumb (Team Three-day Event)
  34. 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976-07-25 - Christian Noël (Team Foil)
  35. 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976-07-25 - Daniel Revenu (Team Foil)
  36. 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976-07-27 - Klaus Dibiasi (Diving, Highboard)
  37. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-02-21 - Galina Kulakova (Nordic Skiing, 3/4 x 5 km)
  38. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-02-22 - Alexander Tikhonov (Biathlon, 4x7.5 km)
  39. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-07-24 - Pavel Lednev (Modern Pentathlon)
  40. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-07-27 - Elena Belova-Novikova (Team Foil)
  41. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-07-29 - Molnár Endre (Waterpolo)
  42. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-07-29 - Szivós István, jr (Waterpolo)
  43. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-07-29 - Viktor Sidiak (Team Sabre)
  44. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-07-29 - Vladimir Nazlymov (Team Sabre)
  45. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-07-29 - Michele Maffei (Team Sabre)
  46. 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980-07-30 - Sergei Belov (Basketball)
  47. 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984-02-20 - Vladislav Tretiak (Ice Hockey)
  48. 1964, 1968, 1976, 1984-08-09, 1988 - Reiner Klimke (Team Dressage)
  49. 1968, 1972, 1980, 1984-08-10 - Ivan Patzaichin (C2, 1000 m)
  50. 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992-02-22 - Bogdan Musiol (4-man bob)
  51. 1972, 1984, 1988, 1992-07-26 - Ragnar Skanaker (Free Pistol)
  52. 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994-02-27 - Wolfgang Hoppe (4-man bob)
  53. 1980, 1984, 1992, 1994-02-22, 1998 - Harri Kirvesniemi (Nordic Skiing, 4 x 10 km)
  54. 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996-07-29 - Carl Lewis (Long Jump)
  55. 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996-08-04, 2000 - Teresa Edwards (basketball)
  56. 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998-02-09, 2002 - Georg Hackl (Luge)
  57. 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000-09-16, 2008 - Dara Torres (4x100 m freestyle)
  58. 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000-09-23 - Sabine Bau (Team Foil)
  59. 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000-09-23 - Jan Zelezny (Javelin Throw)
  60. 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000-09-26 - Ronny Weller (Weightlifting)
  61. 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000-09-27 - Alexander Karelin (Wrestling, Greco-Roman)
  62. 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000-09-30, 2004 - Birgit Fischer-Schmidt (K4, 500m)
    1988, 1996, 2000, 2004-08-28 - Birgit Fischer-Schmidt (K2, 500m)
  63. 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002-02-18 - Uschi Disl (Biathlon, 4 x 7.5 km)
  64. 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002-02-20, 2006 - Ricco Groß (Biathlon, 4 x 7.5 km)
  65. 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002-02-23, 2006 - Claudia Pechstein (Speed Skating, 5000 m)
  66. 1988, 1992, 1998, 2002-02-24 - Igor Kravchuk (Ice Hockey)
  67. 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004-08-15, 2008 - Ryoko Tamura-Tani (Judo)
  68. 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004-08-15 - Jasna Sekaric (Shooting, Air Pistol)
  69. 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004-08-18 - Giovanna Trillini (Fencing, Foil)
  70. 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004-08-20,2008 Ralf Schumann (Rapid-Fire Pistol)
  71. 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004-08-21 - Piros Dimas (Weightlifting)
  72. 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004-08-24,2008 - Elena Georgescu(-Nedelc) (Rowing - Eights)
  73. 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006-02-13,2010 - Armin Zöggeler (Luge)
  74. 1992, 1994, 2002, 2006-02-18 - Kjetil-André Aamodt (Super-G)
  75. 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006-02-21 - Sven Fischer (Biathlon - 4x7.5 km)
  76. 1988, 1992, 1994, 2006-02-21 - Sergei Chepikov (Biathlon - 4x7.5 km)
  77. 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008-08-11, 2012 - Valentina Vezzali (Fencing - foil)
  78. 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008-08-12, 2012 - Michal Martikán (Canoe slalom - C1)
  79. 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008-08-14, 2016 - Isabell Werth (Dressage - Team)
    1992, 1996, 2000, 2008-08-15, 2016 - Isabell Werth (Dressage - Individual)
  80. 1992, 1996, 2000, 2008-08-14, 2012 - Anky van Grunsven (Dressage - Team)
  81. 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008-08-17, 2012 - Eskild Balschmidt Ebbesen (Rowing - lightweight fours)
  82. 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008-08-17 - Doina Ignat - (Rowing - Eights)
  83. 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008-08-20 - Alessandra Sensini (Sailing - windsurfing)
  84. 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008-08-24 - Lisa Leslie (Basketball)
  85. 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010-02-25, 2014 - Jayna Hefford (Ice Hockey)
  86. 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010-02-25 - Jennifer Botterill (Ice Hockey)
  87. 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010-02-25, 2014 - Hayley Wickenheiser (Ice Hockey)
  88. 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010-02-25 - Becky Kellar (Ice Hockey)
  89. 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012-08-04 - Leisel Jones (Swimming - 4x100m medley)
  90. 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012-08-08 - Kovács Katalin (Canoeing - K4 500m)
  91. 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012-08-08 - Katrin Wagner-Augustin (Canoeing - K4 500m)
  92. 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012-08-11 - Artur Taymazov (Wrestling, freestyle, heavyweight)
  93. 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014-02-20 - Björn Kircheisen (Nordic Combined)
  94. 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014-02-20 - Caroline Ouellette (Ice Hockey)
  95. 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014-02-20 - Julie Chu (Ice Hockey)
  96. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-07 - Wu Minxia (Diving, synchronized springboard)
  97. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-07 - Michael Phelps (4 x 100m Freestyle)
    2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-09 - Michael Phelps (200 m Butterfly)
    2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-09 - Michael Phelps (4 x 200 m Freestyle)
    2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-11 - Michael Phelps (200 m Individual Medley)
    2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-12 - Michael Phelps (100 m Butterfly)
    2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-15 - Michael Phelps (4 x 100 m Medley Relay)
  98. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-09 - Ryan Lochte (4 x 200 m Freestyle)
  99. 2000, 2004, 2008, 2016-08-12 - Bradley Wiggins (Team Pursuit)
  100. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-17 - Kaori Icho - Wrestling women
  101. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-18 - Saori Yoshida (Women's Wrestling)
  102. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-20, 2021 - Sue Bird (Women's Basketball)
  103. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-20 - Tamika Catchings (Women's Basketball)
  104. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-20, 2021 - Diana Taurasi (Women's Basketball)
  105. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-21 - Escadinha (Men's Volleyball)
  106. 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016-08-21 - Carmelo Anthony (Men's Basketbal)
  107. 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018-02-11 - Sven Kramer (Men's 5000 m)
  108. 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018-02-12, 2022 - Ireen Wust (Women's 1500 m)
  109. 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018-02-22 - Meghan Agosta (Women's Ice Hockey)
  110. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-07-25 - Cate Campbell (Women's 4x100m Freestyle)
  111. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-07-31 - Dong Dong (Men's Trampolining)
  112. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-07-31 - Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Women's 100 m)
  113. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-03 - Jason Kenny (Men's Team Pursuit)
  114. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-02 - Mijaín López (Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling)
  115. 1992, 1996, 2000, 2021-08-02 - Andrew Hoy (Team Eventing)
  116. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-06 - Lidewij Welten (Women's Hockey)
  117. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-06 - Eva de Goede (Women's Hockey)
  118. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-07 - Kozák Danuta (Women's K4)
  119. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-07 - Svetlana Romashina (Team Artistic Swimming)
  120. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-07 - Huang Xuechen (Team Artistic Swimming)
  121. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-07 - Mariya Stadnik (Women's Wrestling)
  122. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-07 - Nikola Karabatic (Men's Handball)
  123. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-07 - Luc Abalo (Men's Handball)
  124. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-07 - Michaël Guigou (Men's Handball)
  125. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-08 - Sylvia Fowles (Women's Basketball)
  126. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-08 - Duško Pijetlović (Men's Water Polo)
  127. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-08 - Filip Filipović (Men's Water Polo)
  128. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-08 - Andrija Prlainović (Men's Water Polo)
  129. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-08 - Marit Malm Frafjord (Women's Handball)
  130. 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021-08-08 - Katrine Lunde-Haraldsen (Women's Handball)
  131. 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022-02-07 - Arianna Fontana (Women's 500 m Short Track)
  132. 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022-02-08 - Natalie Geisenberger (Women's Singles Luge)
  133. 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022-02-10 - Martina Sáblíková (Women's 5000 m Speed Skating)
  134. 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022-02-15 - Rebecca Johnston (Women's Ice Hockey)
  135. 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022-02-15 - Marie-Philip Poulin (Women's Ice Hockey)
  136. 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022-02-15 - Hilary Knight
  137. 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022-02-15 - Tarjei Bø (Men's Biathlon Relay)
  138. 2010, 2014, 2018, 2022-02-17 - Eric Frenzel (Men's Team Nordic Combined)

Written 2000-10-22 - last modified 2022-02-28

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