List of multiple Paralympic gold medalists
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This is a list of multiple Paralympic gold medalists, listing people who have won ten or more gold medals at the Paralympic Games
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The Paralympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals. See the particular article on the athlete for more details on when and for what nation an athlete competed.
More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.
gold medals.
More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.
(From 1960 to 2006)
} || Norway || | Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing, Ice Sledge Racing || 1988-2002 || Winter || F || 17 || 4 || 2 || 23
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| ? || || United Kingdom || | Swimming
|| 1976-1988 || Summer || M || 16 || 0 || 0 || 16
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| ? || || Japan || | Swimming
|| 1996-2004 || Summer || F || 15 || 2 || 2 || 19
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| ? || || Switzerland || | Athletics || 1980-2000 || Summer || M || 14 || 6 || 1 || 21
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| ? || || Germany || | Biathlon, Cross-country skiing || 1992-2002 || Winter || M || 13 || 5 || 3 || 21
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| ? || || Norway || | Athletics, Skiing|| 1980-2004 || Summer, Winter || M || 13 || 2 || 9 || 24
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| ? || || Germany || | Alpine skiing || 1984-2006 || Winter || F || 13 || 2 || 0 || 15
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| ? || || Sweden || | Shooting || 1980-1994 || Summer || M || 13 || 1 || 0 || 14
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| ? || || Israel || | Swimming
|| 1976-1988 || Summer || F || 11 || 0 || 1 || 12
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| ? || || Germany || | Swimming
|| 1988-2004 || Summer || F || 11+ || ? || ? || ?
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| ? || || Israel || | Athletics
, Swimming
, table tennis
|| 1964-1992 || Summer || F || 11 || 4 || 5 || 21
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| ? || || United Kingdom || | Wheelchair racing || 1992-2004 || Summer || F || 11 || 4 || 1 || 16
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| ? || || People's Republic of China || | Table tennis || 1988-2004 || Summer || F || 10 || 0 || 0 || 10
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This list may not be complete, as the information from the International Paralympic Committee
(IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier Paralympic Games (1960-1984), such as relay and team members.
(From 1960 to 2006)
Paralympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
.
The Paralympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals. See the particular article on the athlete for more details on when and for what nation an athlete competed.
More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.
List of multiple Paralympic gold medals over career
This is a list of multiple Paralympic gold medalists, listing people who have won ten or more ParalympicParalympic Games
The Paralympic Games are a major international multi-sport event where athletes with a physical disability compete; this includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and Cerebral Palsy. There are Winter and Summer Paralympic Games, which are held immediately following their...
gold medals.
More medals are available in some events than others, and the number of events in which medals are available overall have changed over time.
(From 1960 to 2006)
No | Athlete | Nation | Sport | Years | Games | Sex | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1980-2004 | Summer | F | 41 | 9 | 5 | 55 | |
? | France | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1984-2004 | Summer | F | 20 | 3 | 0 | 23 | |
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| ? || || United Kingdom || | Swimming
Swimming at the Summer Paralympics
Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400...
|| 1976-1988 || Summer || M || 16 || 0 || 0 || 16
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| ? || || Japan || | Swimming
Swimming at the Summer Paralympics
Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400...
|| 1996-2004 || Summer || F || 15 || 2 || 2 || 19
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| ? || || Switzerland || | Athletics || 1980-2000 || Summer || M || 14 || 6 || 1 || 21
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| ? || || Germany || | Biathlon, Cross-country skiing || 1992-2002 || Winter || M || 13 || 5 || 3 || 21
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| ? || || Norway || | Athletics, Skiing|| 1980-2004 || Summer, Winter || M || 13 || 2 || 9 || 24
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| ? || || Germany || | Alpine skiing || 1984-2006 || Winter || F || 13 || 2 || 0 || 15
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| ? || || Sweden || | Shooting || 1980-1994 || Summer || M || 13 || 1 || 0 || 14
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| ? || || Israel || | Swimming
Swimming at the Summer Paralympics
Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400...
|| 1976-1988 || Summer || F || 11 || 0 || 1 || 12
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| ? || || Germany || | Swimming
Swimming at the Summer Paralympics
Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400...
|| 1988-2004 || Summer || F || 11+ || ? || ? || ?
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| ? || || Israel || | Athletics
Athletics at the Summer Paralympics
Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs....
, Swimming
Swimming at the Summer Paralympics
Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400...
, table tennis
Table tennis at the Summer Paralympics
Paralympic table tennis has been competed at every Summer Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1960. Men and women compete in singles and team events in ten different classes according to the extent of their disability....
|| 1964-1992 || Summer || F || 11 || 4 || 5 || 21
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| ? || || United Kingdom || | Wheelchair racing || 1992-2004 || Summer || F || 11 || 4 || 1 || 16
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| ? || || People's Republic of China || | Table tennis || 1988-2004 || Summer || F || 10 || 0 || 0 || 10
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Most gold medals in one sport
This is a list of Paralympians that have won at least ten gold medals in one sport. The Paralympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals in the specified sport.This list may not be complete, as the information from the International Paralympic Committee
International Paralympic Committee
The International Paralympic Committee is an international non-profit organisation and the global governing body for the Paralympic Movement. The IPC organizes the Paralympic Games and functions as the international federation for nine sports...
(IPC) website is based on sources which does not present all information from earlier Paralympic Games (1960-1984), such as relay and team members.
(From 1960 to 2006)
No. | Athlete | Nation | Sport | Years | Games | Sex | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1980-2004 | Summer | F | 32 | 9 | 5 | 46 | |
2 | Germany, West Germany |
Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics Paralympic alpine skiing has been competed at the Winter Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1976. Events include men's and women's downhill, Super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.... |
1980-2006 | Winter | F | 16 | 2 | 1 | 19 | |
2 | Sweden | Shooting Shooting at the Summer Paralympics Paralympic shooting has been competed at the Summer Paralympic Games since 1976. Events include men's, women's, and mixed events using rifles and pistols.... |
1980-2008 | Summer | M | 16 | 1 | 8 | 25 | |
2 | Norway | Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the Winter Paralympics Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Paralympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1976.- Events :- Medal table : NPCs in italics no longer compete at the Winter ParalympicsAs of 2010 Winter Paralympics-References:... |
1988-2002 | Winter | F | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
2 | United Kingdom | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1976-1988 | Summer | M | 16 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |
6 | France | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1996-2004 | Summer | F | 15 | 4 | 0 | 19 | |
6 | Japan | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1996-2004 | Summer | F | 15 | 3 | 2 | 20 | |
8 | Switzerland | Athletics Athletics at the Summer Paralympics Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs.... |
1980-2000 | Summer | M | 14 | 6 | 1 | 21 | |
8 | Canada | Athletics Athletics at the Summer Paralympics Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs.... |
1992-2008 | Summer | F | 14 | 5 | 2 | 21 | |
8 | United States | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
2000-2008 | Summer | F | 14 | 5 | 0 | 19 | |
8 | Canada | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1984-1992 | Summer | M | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 | |
12 | Norway | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1976-1992 | Summer | M | 13 | 6 | 1 | 20 | |
12 | Germany, West Germany |
Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1988-2004 | Summer | F | 13 | 4 | 8 | 25 | |
12 | United States | Athletics Athletics at the Summer Paralympics Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs.... |
1984-2000 | Summer | M | 13 | 3 | 4 | 20 | |
12 | United States | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1984-1992 | Summer | M | 13 | 2 | 0 | 15 | |
16 | Germany | Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics Paralympic alpine skiing has been competed at the Winter Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1976. Events include men's and women's downhill, Super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.... |
1992-2006 | Winter | M | 12 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
16 | Switzerland | Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics Paralympic alpine skiing has been competed at the Winter Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1976. Events include men's and women's downhill, Super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.... |
1980-2002 | Winter | M | 12 | 2 | 0 | 14 | |
16 | United States | Alpine skiing Alpine skiing at the Winter Paralympics Paralympic alpine skiing has been competed at the Winter Paralympic Games since they were first held in 1976. Events include men's and women's downhill, Super G, giant slalom, slalom, and combined.... |
1992-2002 | Winter | F | 12 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
19 | Switzerland | Athletics Athletics at the Summer Paralympics Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs.... |
1984-2000 | Summer | M | 11 | 6 | 5 | 22 | |
19 | Canada | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1976-1988 | Summer | M | 11 | 6 | 4 | 21 | |
19 | Spain | Athletics Athletics at the Summer Paralympics Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs.... |
1980-2004 | Summer | F | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
19 | United Kingdom | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
2000-2008 | Summer | M | 11 | 4 | 1 | 16 | |
19 | Israel | Athletics Athletics at the Summer Paralympics Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs.... |
1964-1988 | Summer | F | 11 | 3 | 5 | 19 | |
19 | Israel | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1976-1988 | Summer | M | 11 | 0 | 1 | 12 | |
25 | Germany, West Germany |
Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the Winter Paralympics Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Paralympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1976.- Events :- Medal table : NPCs in italics no longer compete at the Winter ParalympicsAs of 2010 Winter Paralympics-References:... |
1988-2006 | Winter | M | 10 | 5 | 2 | 17 | |
25 | Poland | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1980-2000 | Summer | M | 10 | 3 | 5 | 18 | |
25 | Norway | Cross-country skiing Cross-country skiing at the Winter Paralympics Cross-country skiing has been contested at the Winter Paralympic Games since the first Winter Games in 1976.- Events :- Medal table : NPCs in italics no longer compete at the Winter ParalympicsAs of 2010 Winter Paralympics-References:... |
1980-1994 | Winter | M | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |
25 | Sweden | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1984-1988 | Summer | F | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 | |
25 | United States | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1992-2000 | Summer | F | 10 | 2 | 5 | 17 | |
25 | South Africa | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
2004-2008 | Summer | F | 10 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |
25 | Netherlands | Swimming Swimming at the Summer Paralympics Swimming has been contested at every Summer Paralympics. At the first games, the 1960 Paralympics, 62 swimming events were held in distances of 25 and 50 metres, plus a 3×50 metre relay for men. Since then, swimming at the Paralympics has grown to 140 events covering distances from 50 to 400... |
1972-1976 | Summer | F | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | |
25 | Australia | Athletics Athletics at the Summer Paralympics Athletics has been contested at every Summer Paralympics since the first games in 1960. Men and women from all disability groups compete in the sport.Some athletes use wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs.... |
2000-2008 | Summer | M | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 |