Athletes
Top medal winners
| Athlete | Nat | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Phelps |  USA |
23 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| Larisa Latynina |  URS UKR |
9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| Paavo Nurmi |  FIN |
9 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Mark Spitz | USA |
9 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| Carl Lewis | USA |
9 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
Recent deaths
| Jim Forbes | |
21 January |
| Benjamin Kogo |  |
20 January |
| Stanisław Grędziński |  |
19 January |
| Anatoly Novikov | |
19 January |
| Hans-Jürgen Dörner |  |
19 January |
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Born today
| Jacques Maloubier |  |
1920 |
| Paavo Reiju | |
1930 |
| Amos Gilad |  |
1941 |
| Mark Grimmette | |
1971 |
| Gong Ruina |  |
1981 |
| More | ||
Results
Recent Games
| Tokyo 2020 |  |
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| PyeongChang 2018 |  |
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| Rio de Janeiro 2016 |  |
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| Sochi 2014 |  |
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| London 2012 |  |
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Random podium
Marathon, Men (Athletics, 1972)
| 1 | Frank Shorter | |
| 2 | Karel Lismont |  |
| 3 | Mamo Wolde |  |
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All-time medal table
| NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | USA |
1174 | 954 | 832 | 2960 |
| Soviet Union | URS |
473 | 376 | 355 | 1204 |
| Germany |  GER |
339 | 361 | 356 | 1056 |
| Great Britain | GBR |
303 | 329 | 332 | 964 |
| People's Republic of China | CHN |
275 | 227 | 194 | 696 |