This article includes lists of all Olympic medalists since 1896, organized by each Olympic sport or discipline, and also by Olympiad.
Sports that will appear in the 2028 Summer Olympics are listed below, except for squash and flag football, making their first appearance in 2028.
| Discipline (link to medalists list) | Contested | Number of | Medals awarded | Athlete(s) with the most medals | Athlete(s) with the most gold medals | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=center style="background:gold; width=7%;" | align=center style="background:silver; width=7%;" | align=center style="background:#cc9966; width=7%;" | Total | ||||||||||
| Archery | 1900–1908; 1920; since 1972 | 18 | 5 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 76 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 74 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 66 | 216 | (6–3–0) | (6–3–0) | |
| Artistic swimming | Since 1984 | 11 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 22 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 20 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 21 | 63 | (7–0–0) (0–5–2) | (7–0–0) | |
| Athletics | Since 1896 | 30 | 48 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A0" | 1075 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1084 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1073 | 3232 | (9–3–0) | (9–3–0) (9–1–0) | |
| Badminton | Since 1992 | 9 | 5 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 44 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 44 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 48 | 136 | (2–1–1) | (2–1–1) (2–1–0) (2–0–1) (2–0–1) (2–0–1) (2–0–1) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) | |
| Baseball and Softball | 1992–2008; 2020; 2028 | 6 | 0 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 11 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 11 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 11 | 33 | (2–2–0) (3–0–1) (0–1–3) (0–1–3) (0–1–3) | (3–0–1) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) | |
| Basketball | Since 1936 | 21 | 4 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 34 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 34 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 34 | 102 | (6–0–0) | (6–0–0) | |
| Canoeing and Kayaking | Since 1936 | 21 | 16 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 258 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 258 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 260 | 776 | (8–4–0) | (8–4–0) (8–0–1) | |
| Cricket | 1900, 2028 | 1 | 0 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 1 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 1 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 0 | 2 | see list | see list | |
| Cycling | Since 1896 | 30 | 22 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 305 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 304 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 298 | 907 | (7–2–0) | (7–2–0) | |
| Diving | Since 1904 | 28 | 8 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 138 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 138 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 139 | 405 | (2–2–4) | (5–1–1) (5–0–0) | |
| Equestrian | 1900; since 1912 | 28 | 6 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 159 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 157 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 157 | 473 | (8–6–0) | (8–6–0) | |
| Fencing | Since 1896 | 30 | 12 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 235 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 235 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 234 | 704 | (6–5–2) | (7–1–2) | |
| Field hockey | 1908; 1920; since 1928 | 25 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 37 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 37 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 38 | 112 | (3–1–0) (3–1–0) (3–1–0) (2–2–0) (0–2–2) | (3–1–0) (3–1–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–1–0) | |
| Football | 1900–1928; since 1936 | 29 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 36 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 36 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 38 | 110 | (3–1–0) | (3–1–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) | |
| Golf | 1900–1904; since 2016 | 5 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 10 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 10 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 11 | 31 | (1–1–1) | see list | |
| Gymnastics | Since 1896 | 30 | 18 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 392 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 372 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 378 | 1142 | (9–5–4) | (9–5–4) | |
| Handball | 1936; since 1972 | 15 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 28 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 28 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 28 | 84 | (3–0–2) | (3–1–0) (3–0–2) (3–0–1) | |
| Judo | 1964; since 1972 | 15 | 15 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 167 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 166 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 334 | 667 | (5–0–2) | (5–0–2) | |
| Lacrosse | 1904-1908, 2028 | 2 | 0 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 1 | 5 | see list | see list | |
| Modern pentathlon | Since 1912 | 26 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 44 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 44 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 44 | 132 | (2–2–3) | (3–2–0) | |
| Rowing | Since 1900 | 29 | 14 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 282 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 282 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 286 | 850 | (5–2–1) | (5–2–1) (5–0–1) (5–0–1) | |
| Rugby | 1900; 1908; 1920; 1924; (Rugby sevens from 2016) | 7 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 10 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 11 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 7 | 28 | (2–1–0) (2–1–0) (2–1–0) (2–1–0) (2–1–0) | (2–1–0) (2–1–0) (2–1–0) (2–1–0) (2–1–0) (2–0–0)  //(AUS) (2–0–0)(2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) | |
| Sailing | 1900; since 1908 | 29 | 10 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 205 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 197 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 190 | 592 | (4–1–0) (2–2–1) (2–1–2) | (4–1–0) (4–0–0) | |
| Shooting | 1896; 1900; 1908–1924; since 1932 | 28 | 15 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 302 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 303 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 301 | 906 | (5–4–2) | (5–4–2) (5–1–1) (5–1–0) (5–0–1) (5–0–0) | |
| Skateboarding | Since 2020 | 2 | 4 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 8 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 8 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 8 | 24 | (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (0–2–0) (0–1–1) (0–1–1) (0–0–2) | (2–0–0) (2–0–0) | |
| Sport climbing | Since 2020 | 2 | 4 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 6 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 6 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 6 | 18 | (2–0–0) (0–0–2) | (2–0–0) | |
| Surfing | Since 2020 | 2 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 4 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 4 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 4 | 12 | see list | (1–0–0) (1-0–0) (1-0–0) (1-0–0) | |
| Swimming | Since 1896 | 30 | 37 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 633 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 632 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 631 | 1896 | (23–3–2) | (23–3–2) | |
| Table tennis | Since 1988 | 10 | 5 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 42 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 42 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 46 | 130 | (6–0–0) (0–2–4) | (6–0–0) | |
| Taekwondo | Since 2000 | 7 | 8 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 56 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 56 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 96 | 208 | (2–0–1) (2–0–1) (2–0–1) (2–0–1) (1–1–1) | (2–0–1) (2–0–1) (2–0–1) (2–0–1) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) | |
| Tennis | 1896–1924; since 1988 | 17 | 5 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 76 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 76 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 91 | 243 | (4–1–0) (1–2–2) | (4–1–0) (4–0–0) | |
| Triathlon | Since 2000 | 7 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 16 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 16 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 16 | 48 | (2–1–1) | (2–1–1) (2–0–0) | |
| Volleyball | Since 1964 | 16 | 4 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 48 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 48 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 48 | 144 | (3–0–1) (2–2–0) (2–2–0) (1–2–1) (1–1–2) (0–2–2) (3–0–1) | (3–0–1) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–1) (3–0–0) | |
| Water polo | 1900; since 1908 | 28 | 2 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 36 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 35 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 35 | 106 | (3–1–1) | (3–1–1) (3–0–1) (3–0–1) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) | |
| Weightlifting | 1896; 1904; since 1920 | 27 | 10 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 238 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 235 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 236 | 709 | (3–0–1) (1–2–1) Nikolaj Pešalov (BUL, CRO) (1–1–2) (1–1–2) (0–2–2) | (3–0–1) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) (3–0–0) | |
| Wrestling | 1896; since 1904 | 29 | 18 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 446 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 446 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 536 | 1428 | (5–0–0) (1–2–2) | (5–0–0) |
| Discipline (link to medalists list) | Contested | Number of | Medals awarded | Athlete(s) with the most medals (gold-silver-bronze) | Athlete(s) with the most gold medals | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympics (up to 2022) | Medal events (in 2022) | Total | ||||||||||
| Alpine skiing | Since 1936 | 19 | 11 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 167 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 168 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 165 | 500 | (4–2–2) | (4–2–2) (4–2–0) |
| Biathlon | 1924; since 1960 | 16 | 11 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 97 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 97 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 96 | 190 | (8–4–1) | (8–4–1) |
| Bobsleigh | 1924–1956; since 1964 | 21 | 4 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 44 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 46 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 47 | 137 | (1–5–1) | (4–2–0) (4–1–0) (4–0–0) (4–0–0) |
| Cross-country skiing | Since 1924 | 22 | 12 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 134 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 132 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 133 | 399 | (8–4–3) | (8–4–3) (8–4–0) |
| Curling | 1924; since 1998 | 6 | 3 | align=center bgcolor="#F7F6A8" | 7 | align=center bgcolor="#DCE5E5" | 7 | align=center bgcolor="#FFDAB9" | 7 | 21 | (1–1–2) | (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) (2–0–0) |
| Figure skating |