<Table> <Tr> <Th> No . </Th> <Th> Athlete </Th> <Th> Nation </Th> <Th> Sport </Th> <Th> Years </Th> <Th> Games </Th> <Th> Gender </Th> <Th> Gold </Th> <Th> Silver </Th> <Th> Bronze </Th> <Th> Total </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Phelps , Michael Michael Phelps </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2004 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Latynina , Larisa Larisa Latynina </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1956 -- 1964 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Bjorgen , Marit Marit Bjørgen </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Cross-country skiing </Td> <Td> 2002 -- 2018 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Andrianov , Nikolai Nikolai Andrianov </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1972 -- 1980 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> Bjorndalen , Ole Einar Ole Einar Bjørndalen </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Biathlon </Td> <Td> 1998 -- 2014 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> Shakhlin , Boris Boris Shakhlin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1956 -- 1964 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> Mangiarotti , Edoardo Edoardo Mangiarotti </Td> <Td> Italy </Td> <Td> Fencing </Td> <Td> 1936 -- 1960 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> Ono , Takashi Takashi Ono </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1952 -- 1964 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> Nurmi , Paavo Paavo Nurmi </Td> <Td> Finland </Td> <Td> Athletics </Td> <Td> 1920 -- 1928 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> <Td> 12 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> Fischer , Birgit Birgit Fischer </Td> <Td> East Germany Germany </Td> <Td> Canoeing </Td> <Td> 1980 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dahlie , Bjorn Bjørn Dæhlie </Td> <Td> Norway </Td> <Td> Cross-country skiing </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 1998 </Td> <Td> Winter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 12 </Td> <Td> Kato , Sawao Sawao Kato </Td> <Td> Japan </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1968 -- 1976 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Thompson , Jenny Jenny Thompson </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1992 -- 2004 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> Lochte , Ryan Ryan Lochte </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2004 -- 2016 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> Torres , Dara Dara Torres </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 2008 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> Nemov , Alexei Alexei Nemov </Td> <Td> Russia </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1996 -- 2000 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> Coughlin , Natalie Natalie Coughlin </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 2004 -- 2012 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> Spitz , Mark Mark Spitz </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1968 -- 1972 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> Biondi , Matt Matt Biondi </Td> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> Swimming </Td> <Td> 1984 -- 1992 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> Caslavska , Vera Věra Čáslavská </Td> <Td> Czechoslovakia </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1960 -- 1968 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 0 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> Chukarin , Viktor Viktor Chukarin </Td> <Td> Soviet Union </Td> <Td> Gymnastics </Td> <Td> 1952 -- 1956 </Td> <Td> Summer </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> </Td>
who won the most gold metals in olympics
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