All-Time Leading USA Medal Winners
Updated February 21, 2017 | Factmonster Staff 
Most Overall Medals
Men
| No | Sport | G-S-B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Mark Spitz | Swimming | 9-1-1 |
| 11† | Matt Biondi | Swimming | 8-2-1 |
| 11 | Carl Osburn | Shooting | 5-4-2 |
| 10* | Ray Ewry | Track/Field | 10-0-0 |
| 10 | Carl Lewis | Track/Field | 9-1-0 |
| 9 | Gary Hall Jr. | Swimming | 5-3-1 |
| 9* | Martin Sheridan | Track/Field | 5-3-1 |
| 8† | Michael Phelps | Swimming | 6-0-2 |
| 8 | Charles Daniels | Swimming | 5-1-2 |
| 7‡ | Tom Jager | Swimming | 5-1-1 |
| 7 | Willis Lee | Shooting | 5-1-1 |
| 7 | Lloyd Spooner | Shooting | 4-1-2 |
| 6 | Anton Heida | Gymnastics | 5-1-0 |
| 6 | Don Schollander | Swimming | 5-1-0 |
| 6 | Johnny Weissmuller | Swim/Water Polo | 5-0-1 |
| 6 | Alfred Lane | Shooting | 5-0-1 |
| 6 | Jim Lightbody | Track/Field | 4-2-0 |
| 6 | George Eyser | Gymnastics | 3-2-1 |
| 6 | Ralph Rose | Track/Field | 3-2-1 |
| 6 | Michael Plumb | Equestrian | 2-4-0 |
| 6 | Burton Downing | Cycling | 2-3-1 |
| 6 | Bob Garrett | Track/Field | 2-2-2 |
†Includes gold medal as prelim. member of 1st-place relay team.
*Medals won by Ewry (2-0-0) and Sheridan (2-3-0) at the 1906 Intercalated games are not officially recognized by the IOC.
‡Includes 3 gold medals as prelim. member of 1st-place relay teams.
Games Participated In
Biondi (1984,88,92); Daniels (1904,06,08); Downing (1904); Ewry (1900,04,06,08); Eyser (1904); Garrett (1896,1900); Hall (1996,2000,04); Heida (1904); Jager (1984,88,92); Lane (1912,20); Lee (1920); Lewis (1984,88,92,96); Lightbody (1904,06); Osburn (1912,20,24); Phelps (2004); Plumb (1960, 64,68,72,76,84); Rose (1904,08,12); Schollander (1964, 68); Sheridan (1904,06,08); Spitz (1968,72); Spooner (1920); Weissmuller (1924,28).
Women
| No | Sport | G-S-B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Jenny Thompson | Swimming | 8-3-1 |
| 9 | Dara Torres | Swimming | 4-1-4 |
| 8 | Shirley Babashoff | Swimming | 2-6-0 |
| 7 | Shannon Miller | Gymnastics | 2-2-3 |
| 7 | Amanda Beard | Swimming | 2-4-1 |
| 6† | Amy Van Dyken | Swimming | 6-0-0 |
| 6 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Track/Field | 3-1-2 |
| 6 | Angel Martino | Swimming | 3-0-3 |
| 5 | Evelyn Ashford | Track/Field | 4-1-0 |
| 5 | Janet Evans | Swimming | 4-1-0 |
| 5 | Florence Griffith Joyner | Track/Field | 3-2-0 |
| 5† | Mary T. Meagher | Swimming | 3-1-1 |
| 5 | Gwen Torrence | Track/Field | 3-2-0 |
| 5 | Marion Jones | Track/Field | 3-0-2 |
| 5 | Mary Lou Retton | Gymnastics | 1-2-2 |
| 5 | Natalie Coughlin | .Swimming | 2-2-1 |
| 4 | Pat McCormick | Diving | 4-0-0 |
| 4 | Valerie Brisco-Hooks | Track/Field | 3-1-0 |
| 4 | Nancy Hogshead | Swimming | 3-1-0 |
| 4 | Sharon Stouder | Swimming | 3-1-0 |
| 4 | Wyomia Tyus | Track/Field | 3-1-0 |
| 4 | Wilma Rudolph | Track/Field | 3-0-1 |
| 4 | Chris von Saltza | Swimming | 3-1-0 |
| 4 | Sue Pedersen | Swimming | 2-2-0 |
| 4 | Eleanor Garatti Saville | Swimming | 2-1-1 |
| 4 | Jan Henne | Swimming | 2-1-1 |
| 4 | Mary Wayte | Swimming | 2-1-1 |
| 4 | Dorothy Poynton Hill | Diving | 2-1-1 |
| 4† | Summer Sanders | Swimming | 2-1-1 |
| 4 | Kathy Ellis | Swimming | 2-0-2 |
| 4 | Jill Sterkel | Swimming | 2-0-2 |
| 4 | Amanda Beard | Swimming | 1-2-1 |
| 4 | Georgia Coleman | Diving | 1-2-1 |
| 4 | Ellie Daniel | Swimming | 1-1-2 |
†Includes gold medal as prelim. member of 1st-place relay team.
Games Participated In
Ashford (1976,84,88,92); Babashoff (1972,76); Beard (1996,2000,04); Brisco-Hooks (1984,88); Coleman (1928,32); Coughlin (2004); Daniel (1968,72); Ellis (1964); Evans (1988,92,96); Garatti Saville (1928,32); Griffith Joyner (1984,88); Henne (1968); Hogshead (1984); Jones (2000); Joyner-Kersee (1984,88,92,96); Martino (1992,96); McCormick (1952,56); Meagher (1984,88); Miller (1992, 96); Pedersen (1968); Poynton Hill (1928,32,36); Retton (1984); Rudolph (1956,60); Sanders (1992); Sterkel (1976,84,88); Stouder (1964); Thompson (1988,92,96,2000,04); Torrence (1988,92,96); Torres (1984,88,92,2000); Tyus (1964,68); Van Dyken (1996,2000); von Saltza (1960); Wayte (1984,88).
Most Gold Medals
Men
| No | Sport | G-S-B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10* | Raymond Ewry | Track/Field | 10-0-0 |
| 9 | Mark Spitz | Swimming | 9-1-1 |
| 9 | Carl Lewis | Track/Field | 9-1-0 |
| 8† | Matt Biondi | Swimming | 8-2-1 |
| 6† | Michael Phelps | Swimming | 6-0-2 |
| 5 | Carl Osburn | Shooting | 5-4-2 |
| 5* | Martin Sheridan | Track/Field | 5-3-1 |
| 5 | Charles Daniels | Swimming | 5-1-2 |
| 5‡ | Tom Jager | Swimming | 5-1-1 |
| 5 | Willis Lee | Shooting | 5-1-1 |
| 5 | Anton Heida | Gymnastics | 5-1-0 |
| 5 | Don Schollander | Swimming | 5-1-0 |
| 5 | Johnny Weissmuller | Swim/Water Polo | 5-0-1 |
| 5 | Alfred Lane | Shooting | 5-0-1 |
| 5 | Morris Fisher | Shooting | 5-0-0 |
| 4 | Gary Hall Jr. | Swimming | 5-3-1 |
| 4 | Jim Lightbody | Track/Field | 4-2-0 |
| 4 | Lloyd Spooner | Shooting | 4-1-2 |
| 4 | Greg Louganis | Diving | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | John Naber | Swimming | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Meyer Prinstein | Track/Field | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Mel Sheppard | Track/Field | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Marcus Hurley | Cycling | 4-0-1 |
| 4 | Marcus Hurley | Cycling | 4-0-1 |
| 4† | Jon Olsen | Swimming | 4-0-1 |
| 4 | Archie Hahn | Track/Field | 4-0-0 |
| 4 | Alvin Kraenzlein | Track/Field | 4-0-0 |
| 4 | Al Oerter | Track/Field | 4-0-0 |
| 4 | Jesse Owens | Track/Field | 4-0-0 |
*Medals won by Ewry (2-0-0) and Sheridan (2-3-0) at the 1906 Intercalated games are not officially recognized by the IOC.
†Includes gold medal as prelim. member of 1st-place relay team.
‡ Includes 3 gold medals as prelim. member of 1st-place relay teams.
Women
| No | Sport | G-S-B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Jenny Thompson | Swimming | 8-3-1 |
| 6† | Amy Van Dyken | Swimming | 6-0-0 |
| 4 | Dara Torres | Swimming | 4-1-4 |
| 4 | Evelyn Ashford | Track/Field | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Janet Evans | Swimming | 4-1-0 |
| 4 | Pat McCormick | Diving | 4-0-0 |
| 3 | Florence Griffith Joyner | Track/Field | 3-2-0 |
| 3 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | Track/Field | 3-1-2 |
| 3† | Mary T. Meagher | Swimming | 3-1-1 |
| 3 | Gwen Torrence | Track/Field | 3-1-1 |
| 3 | Valerie Brisco-Hooks | Track/Field | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Nancy Hogshead | Swimming | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Sharon Stouder | Swimming | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Wyomia Tyus | Track/Field | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Chris von Saltza | Swimming | 3-1-0 |
| 3 | Wilma Rudolph | Track/Field | 3-0-1 |
| 3 | Melissa Belote | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Ethelda Bleibtrey | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Tracy Caulkins | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3† | Nicole Haislett | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Helen Madison | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Debbie Meyer | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Sandra Neilson | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3 | Martha Norelius | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3† | Carrie Steinseifer | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
| 3‡ | Ashley Tappin | Swimming | 3-0-0 |
†Includes gold medal as prelim. member of 1st-place relay team.
‡ Includes 3 gold medals as prelim. member of 1st-place relay teams.
Most Silver Medals
Men
| No | Sport | G-S-B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Carl Osburn | Shooting | 5-4-2 |
| 4 | Michael Plumb | Equestrian | 2-4-0 |
| 3 | Martin Sheridan | Track/Field | 5-3-1 |
| 3 | Burton Downing | Cycling | 2-3-1 |
| 3 | Irving Baxter | Track/Field | 2-3-0 |
| 3 | Earl Thomson | Equestrian | 2-3-0 |
| 3 | Alexander McKee | Swimming | 0-3-0 |
Women
| No | Sport | G-S-B | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Shirley Babashoff | Swimming | 2-6-0 |
