Top Olympic medal winners
As Michael Phelps begins his quest to become the athlete with the most Olympic medals ever, take a look at where he ranks among the most winningest Olympic athletes of all time.
Some athletes have won multiple medals at either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games. Take a look at the most winningest Olympic athletes of all time.
Some athletes have won multiple medals at either the Summer Olympic Games or the Winter Olympic Games. Take a look at the most winningest Olympic athletes of all time.
#12. Dara Torres. Total medals won: 12.
#10. Jenny Thompson. Total medals won: 12.
#10. Sawao Kato. Total medals won: 12.
#8. Bjørn Dæhlie. Total medals won: 12.
#8. Birgit Fischer. Total medals won: 12.
#7. Paavo Nurmi. Total medals won: 12.
#6. Takashi Ono. Total medals won: 13.
#5. Edoardo Mangiarotti. Total medals won: 13.
#4. Boris Shakhlin. Total medals won: 13.
#3. Nikolay Andrianov. Total medals won: 15.
#2. Michael Phelps. Total medals won: 16.
#1. Larisa Latynina. Total medals won: 18.
