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Paris Olympics 2024: Ledecky Eyes More Glory - Check List Of Athletes With Double-Digit Medals

The 27-year-old Katie Ledecky is the only athlete from the list who will be participating in this year's edition in Paris. She has 10 medals including seven gold and three silver in swimming

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USA's ace swimmer Katie Ledecky under the water during swimming. Photo: X | Katie Ledecky
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Winning an Olympic medal is a big thing in itself and winning it multiple times shows the sheer dominance in a sporting event. There are only 40 athletes in history to win the Olympic medals in double digits. (More Sports News)

Michael Phelps, the American ace swimmer and a record 23-time Olympic gold medallist, has the most Olympic medals - 28 including three silver and two bronze medals. USSR's Larisa Latynina is second on the list with a total of 18 medals in Gymnastics including nine gold, five silver and four bronze.

The 27-year-old Katie Ledecky is the only athlete from the list who will be participating in this year's edition in Paris. She has 10 medals including seven gold and three silver in Swimming.

Ledecky will be competing in her fourth Olympics and a prime contender for the gold medal in the women's freestyle category. The United States star is a favourite for the 800m and 1500m free, where she is both the reigning Olympic champion and World Record holder.

Here is the list of the Olympic (both summer and winter games) medal-winners in double-digits:

No.AthleteCountrySportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Michael PhelpsUSASwimming233228
2Larisa LatyninaUSSRGymnastics95418
3Marit BjorgenNorwayCross-country Skiing84315
4Nikolay AndrianovUSSRGymnastics75315
5Ole Einar BjorndalenNorwayBiathlon, Cross-country Skiing84113
6Boris ShakhlinUSSRGymnastics74213
7Ireen WustNetherlandsSpeed Skating65213
8Edoardo MangiarottiItalyFencing65213
9Ono TakashiJapanGymnastics54413
10Paavo NurmiFinlandBiathlon, Cross-country Skiing93012
11Birgit FischerGermanyKayaking84012
12Bjorn DaehlieNorwayCross-country Skiing84012
13Kato SawaoJapanGymnastics83112
14Jenny ThompsonUSASwimming83112
15Isabell WerthGermanyequestrian75012
16Ryan LochteUSASwimming63312
17Dara TorresUSASwimming44412
18Alexei NemovRussiaGymnastics42612
19Natalie CoughlinUSASwimming34512
20Mark SpitzUSASwimming91111
21Matthew BiondiUSASwimming82111
22Vera CaslavskaCzechoslovakiaGymnastics74011
23Viktor ChukarinUSSRGymnastics73111
24Allyson FelixUSATrack And Field73111
25Carl Townsend OsburnUSAShooting54211
26Emma McKeonAustraliaSwimming52411
27Arianna FontanaItalySpeed Skating24511
28Carl LewisUSATrack And Field91010
29Katie LedeckyUSASwimming73010
30Aladar GerevichHungaryFencing71210
31Nakayama AkinoriJapanGymnastics62210
32Vitaly ScherboBelarusGymnastics60410
33Agnes KeletiHungaryGymnastics53210
34Gary Hall, Jr.USASwimming53210
35Polina AstakhovaUSSRGymnastics52310
36Raisa SmetaninaUSSRCross-country Skiing45110
37Allison SchmittUSASwimming43310
38Aleksandr DityatinUSSRGymnastics36110
39Stefania BelmondoItalyCross-country Skiing23510
40Franziska van AlmsickGermanySwimming04610

Franziska van Almsick is the only athlete from the list who failed to win a gold medal. The former German swimmer has won four silver and six bronze medals in the Olympics.