List of multiple Paralympic gold medalists
Encyclopedia
This is a list of multiple Paralympic gold medalists, listing people who have won ten or more gold medals at the Paralympic Games
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 Paralympic
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...

 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
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
?
} ||  Norway || | Biathlon, Cross-Country Skiing, Ice Sledge Racing || 1988-2002 || Winter || F || 17 || 4 || 2 || 23
|-
| ? || ||  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
|-
| ? || ||  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
|-
| ? || ||  Switzerland || | Athletics || 1980-2000 || Summer || M || 14 || 6 || 1 || 21
|-
| ? || ||  Germany || | Biathlon, Cross-country skiing || 1992-2002 || Winter || M || 13 || 5 || 3 || 21
|-
| ? || ||  Norway || | Athletics, Skiing|| 1980-2004 || Summer, Winter || M || 13 || 2 || 9 || 24
|-
| ? || ||  Germany || | Alpine skiing || 1984-2006 || Winter || F || 13 || 2 || 0 || 15
|-
| ? || ||  Sweden || | Shooting || 1980-1994 || Summer || M || 13 || 1 || 0 || 14
|-
| ? || ||  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
|-
| ? || ||  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+ || ? || ? || ?
|-
| ? || ||  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
|-
| ? || ||  United Kingdom || | Wheelchair racing || 1992-2004 || Summer || F || 11 || 4 || 1 || 16
|-
| ? || ||  People's Republic of China || | Table tennis || 1988-2004 || Summer || F || 10 || 0 || 0 || 10
|-
|}

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
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

See also

The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
 
x
OK