Most gold medals won at the Olympics in individual events (male)
- Who
- Michael Phelps
- What
- 13 total number
- Where
- Brazil (Rio de Janeiro)
- When
- 11 August 2016
The most gold medals won at the Olympics in individual events (male) is 13, achieved by Michael Phelps (USA) between 2004 and 2016.
Phelps won a record total of 23 Olympic gold medals across four Games, with 13 coming in individual events – four in 2004, five in 2008, two in 2012 and two in 2016. His tally includes a record four consecutive golds in the 200 m individual medley.