| 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 |
| Ivan Gudelj |  |
2 September |
| József Rusznyák |  |
1 September |
| Eberhard Vogel |  |
1 September |
| Bill Schmidt | |
31 August |
| Walter Tresch |  |
29 August |
| More | ||
| Charles Downing Lay | |
1877 |
| Galal Abou El-Kheir |  |
1927 |
| Luis León |  |
1963 |
| Timo Laitinen | |
1972 |
| Manaia Nuku |  |
2002 |
| More | ||
1,500 metres, Men (Speed Skating, 1992)
| 1 | Johann Olav Koss | |
| 2 | Ådne Søndrål | |
| 3 | Leo Visser |  |
| Full results | ||
| 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 |
