| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Phelps |  USA |
23 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| Johannes Høsflot Klæbo |  NOR |
11 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
| Larisa Latynina |  URS UKR |
9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| Katie Ledecky | USA |
9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| Paavo Nurmi |  FIN |
9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Harald, Kronprins av Norge | |
28 August |
| Carla Marchelli |  |
27 August |
| Zheng Fengrong |  |
25 August |
| Mieczysław Rutyna |  |
24 August |
| Maurice Herriott |  |
24 August |
| More | ||
| Leslie Laing |  |
1873 |
| Ole Ritter |  |
1941 |
| Jorge Fumero |  |
1968 |
| Michael Blackwood |  |
1976 |
| Sindija Roga |  |
1993 |
| More | ||
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
1236 | 1018 | 892 | 3146 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
473 | 376 | 355 | 1204 |
| Germany |  GER |
372 | 393 | 377 | 1142 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
330 | 262 | 227 | 819 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
321 | 351 | 362 | 1034 |
