Here's a list of the best male Olympians by sport, excluding track and field athletes. This includes both current and all-time greats.

Gymnastics

• Kōhei Uchimura (Japan) – 7 Olympic medals (3 gold, 4 silver); dominant in all-around competitions.
• Nikolai Andrianov (Soviet Union) – 15 Olympic medals (7 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze); one of the most decorated gymnasts in history.

Swimming

• Michael Phelps (USA) – 28 Olympic medals (23 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze); the most decorated Olympian ever.
• Mark Spitz (USA) – 9 Olympic golds, including 7 in 1972, setting a then-record.

Diving

• Greg Louganis (USA) – 5 Olympic medals (4 gold, 1 silver); considered the greatest diver of all time.
• Xie Siyi (China) – 2 Olympic golds (2020 Tokyo) in 3m springboard and synchronized diving.

Wrestling

• Aleksandr Karelin (Russia) – 3 Olympic golds, 1 silver; dominant in Greco-Roman wrestling.
• Jordan Burroughs (USA) – Olympic champion in freestyle wrestling and multiple-time world champion.

Boxing

• Teófilo Stevenson (Cuba) – 3 Olympic golds in heavyweight boxing (1972, 1976, 1980).
• Vasiliy Lomachenko (Ukraine) – 2 Olympic golds (2008, 2012); regarded as one of the most technically skilled boxers ever.

Judo

• Tadahiro Nomura (Japan) – 3-time Olympic gold medalist, the only judoka to achieve this feat.
• Teddy Riner (France) – 3 Olympic golds, including Tokyo 2020 team event, and multiple-time world champion.

Weightlifting

• Naim Süleymanoğlu (Turkey) – 3 Olympic golds; known as “Pocket Hercules.”
• Lü Xiaojun (China) – 3 Olympic golds, the oldest Olympic weightlifting champion (Tokyo 2020).

Cycling

• Chris Hoy (Great Britain) – 6 Olympic golds, most decorated British Olympian in cycling.
• Jason Kenny (Great Britain) – 7 Olympic golds, Britain’s most successful Olympian.

Rowing

• Steve Redgrave (Great Britain) – 5 Olympic golds in five consecutive Olympics (1984–2000).
• Matthew Pinsent (Great Britain) – 4 Olympic golds in rowing.

Fencing

• Aladár Gerevich (Hungary) – 7 Olympic golds, most successful fencer in Olympic history.
• Aron Szilágyi (Hungary) – 3-time Olympic gold medalist in saber fencing (2012, 2016, 2020).

Shooting

• Carl Osburn (USA) – 11 Olympic medals (5 gold, 4 silver, 2 bronze), one of the greatest shooters in Olympic history.
• Jin Jong-oh (South Korea) – 4 Olympic golds, dominant in pistol shooting.

Table Tennis

• Ma Long (China) – 5 Olympic golds, first male player to defend singles Olympic title.
• Wang Hao (China) – 3 Olympic silver medals in singles, team gold in 2008.

Badminton

• Lin Dan (China) – 2 Olympic golds, considered the greatest badminton player ever.
• Viktor Axelsen (Denmark) – Tokyo 2020 gold medalist, dominant in the modern era.

Tennis

• Rafael Nadal (Spain) – Olympic gold in singles (2008) and doubles (2016).
• Novak Djokovic (Serbia) – Gold medal in Paris 2024 (expected as he continues to dominate).

Ice Hockey

• Vladislav Tretiak (Soviet Union) – 3 Olympic golds, legendary goaltender.
• Wayne Gretzky (Canada) – Did not win Olympic gold but instrumental in Olympic hockey legacy.

Skiing (Alpine & Cross-Country)

• Kjetil André Aamodt (Norway) – 4 Olympic golds, most decorated alpine skier.
• Bjørn Dæhlie (Norway) – 8 Olympic golds, greatest cross-country skier.

Speed Skating

• Eric Heiden (USA) – 5 Olympic golds in 1980, dominant in multiple distances.
• Sven Kramer (Netherlands) – 4 Olympic golds, legendary long-distance speed skater.

Figure Skating

• Yuzuru Hanyu (Japan) – 2 Olympic golds, one of the most skilled figure skaters ever.
• Evgeni Plushenko (Russia) – 4 Olympic medals (2 gold, 2 silver), legendary in men’s figure skating.