Great Olympians

These people have won three medals in a same event in three Olympiads :
(arranged by sport and event) (509 people) (not updated at Athina)

Aeronautism

A special gold medal was awarded in 1936 for Aeronautic achievements (a flight over the Alps).

Alpinism

Special gold medals were awarded in 1924 and 1936 for Alpinistic achievements.

Archery (1)

Individual (1)

Team (1)

Artistic Events

Were on the Olympic program from 1912 to 1948. Jean Jacoby won two gold medals for Painting.

Badminton

So far only three times on the Olympic program. Three people have two medals.

Baseball (5)

Basketball (16)

Men (15)

Women (1)

Biathlon (8)

Men (7)

Women (1)

Bobsleigh (6)

Men (6)

Women (0)

competed for the first time in 2002, where Susi Erdman, who had previously won two medals at Luge, now won another

Boxing (6)

Canoeing (11)

Canadian (4)

Men (4)

Kayak (7)

Men (3)

Women (4)

Slalom Canoeing

Has appeared on the Olympic program only three times : 1972, 1992,96. Six men and 1 woman have won two medals.

Cricket

Was just once on the Olympic program, in 1900.

Croquet

Was just once on the Olympic program, in 1900.

Curling

Made its first Olympic (official) appearance at Nagano. There are no winners of two medals yet.

Cycling (5)

Track (4)

Road (1)

Mountain-Bike (0)

Had its first appearance at Atlanta. Paola Pezzo has two golds already.

Diving (7)

Men (6)

Women (1)

Equestrianism (25)

Individual (4)

Team (24)

Fencing (84)

Men (65)

Individual (8)

Team (18 foil, 17 epee, 28 sabre = 63)

Women (19)

Individual (3)

Team (17)

Figure Skating (8)

Men (1)

Women (1)

Pairs (4)

Ice Dance (2)

Football (1)

Golf (0)

Was on the Olympic program in 1900 and 1904. No repeaters.

Gymnastics (19)

Men (14)

Individual (2)

Team (14)

Women (6)

Individual (1)

Team (6)

Rythmic Gymnastics

Has been on the Olympic programme five times, but just one gymnast has won more than one medal : Alexandra Timoshenko - bronze 1988, gold 1992.

Trampolining

First time on the Olympic program in 2000.

Handball (15)

Men (12)

Women (3)

Hockey (29)

Men (28)

Women (1)

Ice Hockey (25)

Men (25)

Women (0)

Was on the Olympic program for the first time in 1998. 10 Canadians and 13 Americans have won a gold and a bronze.

Jeu de la Paume

Once on the Olympic program, in 1908.

Judo (4)

Men (2)

Women (2)

Lacrosse

Was twice on the Olympic Program, in 1904 and 1908, but there were no repeaters.

Luge (5)

Men (5)

Women (0)

Modern Pentathlon (5)

Individual (2)

Team (4)

Ladies

First time on the Olympic program in 2000.

Motor Boat Racing

These days, motor sports are not allowed on the Olympic program, but not in 1908.

Polo (0)

Appeared 5 times in the Olympic Games (1900, 08, 20, 24 and 36)
4 people have managed 2 medals, the best being Jack Lord Woodhouse with silver in 1908 and gold in 1920.

Rackets

Once on the Olympic program, in 1908. Evan Noel won both the individual and the doubles title.

Roque

An individual sport, practiced only once on the Olympic program, in 1904.

Rowing (18)

Men (13)

Women (5)

11 women have won two gold medals

Rugby (0)

Was four times on the Olympic program : 1900,08,20 & 24.
Five Americans have gold medals from 1920 and 24. Daniel Caroll has gold from 1908 as an Australian and from 1920 as an American.

Sailing (8)

Shooting (8)

Shorttrack (1)

Skeleton

(or head-first luge) was run on the Cresta Run in St Moritz when the Olympics were held there in 1928 and 1948, and returned to the Olympic program in 2002. John Heaton won silver in 1928 and 1948 !

Skiing - Alpine (2)

Men (2)

Women (0)

Skiing - Freestyle

Has been on the Olympic program since 1992. Several skiers have 2 medals, but none have 3.

Skiing - Nordic (26)

Cross-Country (22)

Men (10)

Women (12)

Jumping (1)

Nordic Combined (3)

Snowboarding

Made its first appearance on the Olympic Program at Nagano. Ross Powers and Karine Ruby won two medals

Softball

Made its first appearance on the Olympic program at Atlanta. Six ladies have a gold and silver, seven have two bronzes.

Speed Skating (8)

Men (3)

Women (5)

Swimming (15)

Men (8)

Women (7)

Synchronized Swimming (0)

In four Olympic competitions, four swimmers have won a gold and a silver.

Table Tennis (2)

Taekwondo

For the first time on the program in 2000

Tennis (0)

Until 1924

Reginald Frank Doherty won gold at doubles in 1900 and 1908

After 1988

Marie-Joe Fernandez and Gigi Fernandez won gold at doubles in 1992 and 1996. Todd Woodbridge, Mark Woodforde did the same in 1996 and 2000.

Track and Field (41)

Men (27)

Women (14)

Triathlon

For the first time on the program in 2000

Tug-of-War (3)

Volleyball (15)

Men (6)

Women (9)

Beach Volleyball

First appearance at Atlanta. Natalie Cook, Kerrie-Ann Pottharst and Sandra Pires have a gold and a bronze medal.

Waterpolo (33)

Men (33)

Women

First tournament in 2000.

Weightlifting (18)

Men (18)

Women

First competition in 2000

Wrestling (25)

Free Style (9)

Greco-Roman (16)

(*) Ray Ewry, Edoardo Mangiarotti, Eugenio Monti, Gert Frederiksson, Nikolai Andrianov, Agneta Andersson, Bonnie Blair, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Gunda Niemann and Claudia Pechstein have achieved this feat in more than one event.
(**) Birgit Fischer has done it in three events, Larissa Latynina in four events, plus the teams.
(°) People who have achieved it both individually and as member of a team.
(4) People who have a fourth medal in the same event.
(5) Edoardo Mangiarotti, Kovács Pál, Reiner Klimke, Saginé-(Ujlaki-)Retjö Ildikó, John Michael Plumb, Harri Kirvesniemi, Teresa Edwards and Georg Hackl have a fifth medal.
(6) Gerevich Aladár has six consecutive medals (all golds!), Hans Günther Winkler also has six medals.


Written 1996-10-12 - Sydney added 2000-10-22 - last modified 2002-03-01

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