As at 2022, who has won the most medals in Olympic Games since the modern Olympics began in 1896?

Question

From 1928 the obverse of medals awarded at the Olympic Games carried a picture of the Roman Colosseum. At which Games was this replaced by the Panathinaikon Stadium in Greece?

Answer 1

Michael Phelps
The top four medallists as at 2022 are: Michael Phelps 28 (23 gold) in swimming, Larisa Latynina 18 (9 gold) in gymnastics, Marit Bjørgen 15 (8 gold) in cross-country skiing, Nikolai Andrianov 15 (7 gold) in gymnastics.