| 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 |
| Hans Grodotzki |  |
18 September |
| Mike Burton | |
18 September |
| Sergey Chepikov |  |
17 September |
| Peter Nieuwenhuis |  |
15 September |
| Uwe Mechlem |  |
14 September |
| More | ||
| Leif Haugen | |
1917 |
| Mahmoud Namdjou |  |
1918 |
| Urmas Saaliste |  |
1960 |
| Jernej Jurše |  |
1987 |
| Karolína Veverková |  |
2004 |
| More | ||
Downhill, Men (Alpine Skiing, 2018)
| 1 | Aksel Lund Svindal | |
| 2 | Kjetil Jansrud | |
| 3 | Beat Feuz |  |
| 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 |
