Summer Olympics: Greatest Track and Field Athletes (Most Medals)
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MEN
| 1. | Paavo Nurmi | 12 |
| 2. | Carl Lewis | 10 |
| 2. | Ray Ewry | 10 |
| 4. | Martin Sheridan | 9 |
| 5. | Ville Ritola | 8 |
| 6. | Eric Lemming | 6 |
| 6. | Ralph Rose | 6 |
| 6. | Jim Lightbody | 6 |
| 6. | Bob Garrett | 6 |
| 10. | Valeriy Borzov | 5 |
| 10. | Mal Whitfield | 5 |
| 10. | Emil Zátopek | 5 |
| 10. | Phil Edwards | 5 |
| 10. | Edvin Wide | 5 |
| 10. | Hannes Kolehmainen | 5 |
| 10. | Mel Sheppard | 5 |
| 10. | Meyer Prinstein | 5 |
| 10. | Irv Baxter | 5 |
| 10. | Walter Tewksbury | 5 |
WOMEN
| 1. | Merlene Ottey-Page | 9 |
| 2. | Irena Szewin’ska-Kirszenstein | 7 |
| 2. | Shirley Strickland de la Hunty | 7 |
| 4. | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | 6 |
| 4. | Renate Stecher | 6 |
| 6. | Veronica Campbell-Brown | 5 |
| 6. | Tatyana Lebedeva | 5 |
| 6. | Heike Drechsler | 5 |
| 6. | Gwen Torrence | 5 |
| 6. | Evelyn Ashford | 5 |
| 6. | Florence Griffith Joyner | 5 |
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