This is a list of Olympians that have won at least three gold medals in one event.
It includes top-three placings in 1896 and 1900, before medals were awarded for top-three placings.
Medals won in the 1906 Intercalated Games are not included.
The Olympics listed for each athlete only include games when they won medals in the specified event.
NC: Gold medals won in non-consecutive Olympic Games Athletes who won three golds in different weight classes: Athletes who forfeited golds after retesting of samples revealed drug violations: