--- title: "Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in a single sport?" description: "Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in a single sport?" author: "Amrith Chandran" published: 2025-09-08 updated: 2025-10-03 canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115657/who-holds-the-record-for-the-most-olympic-gold-medals-in-a-single-sport category: "sports" tags: ["sports"] reading_time: 2 minutes --- # Who holds the record for the most Olympic gold medals in a single sport? ## Answers ### Answer by Himanshi Gupta Whenever we hear about the [Olympic gold medals](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100722/who-won-the-most-olympic-gold-medals-in-swimming) in a single sport, the first name that comes to our mind is “[Michael Phelps](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/100708/who-is-the-most-decorated-olympian-in-history-known-for-swimming).” He is the [one who won](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/38402/name-the-world-number-one-who-won-the-french-open-2016-title-defeating-andy-murray-3-6-6-1-6-2-6-4-in-the-final) 23 gold medals in swimming. His [achievement](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/39297/who-has-been-honored-with-the-2018-ibrahim-prize-for-achievement-in-african-leadership) is not only exceptional and remarkable but also the inspiration for every youth. He won this medal across five [Olympic games](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/72243/india-first-took-part-in-the-olympic-games-in-which-year) from 2004 to 2016. He is the oldest individual swimming [gold medalist](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/97951/who-has-the-highest-number-of-gold-medals-in-olympics) at the age of 31. He broke the record for the most medals. His achievement shows his real dedication and commitment towards his goal: - Athens Olympics (2004) He highlighted his [determination](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/88547/trump-s-meet-with-aides-ends-without-final-determination) by winning 6 gold medals and 2 bronze medals. - [Beijing Olympics](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/47369/which-gymnast-was-eliminated-from-the-2008-beijing-olympics-due-to-doping) (2008) He won 8 gold medals, which is a remarkable achievement. - London Olympics (2012) He won 4 gold medals and 2 silver medals. - Rio Olympics (2016) He broke the record with 5 gold medals and 1 silver medal. His [achievements](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2019/here-are-the-great-indian-achievements-in-sports) show the consistency and longevity of his goal and passion. It conveys the message to the young athletes that if you are dedicated and consistent towards something, then nothing will stop you from achieving your goal. He also inspired many young athletes to follow their dreams and pursue their careers in swimming [as well as](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/34870/as-well-as-being-the-34th-american-president-which-president-was-also-a-general-of-the-united-states-army) in other sports. --- Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/115657/who-holds-the-record-for-the-most-olympic-gold-medals-in-a-single-sport Copyright © MindStick Software Pvt. Ltd. This Markdown version is provided for developers, AI systems, and offline reading.