List of Olympians who won medals in the Summer and Winter Games

List of Olympians who won medals in the Summer and Winter Games

This is a list of Olympians who have won medals in the Summer and Winter Games.

Dual medalists of note

* Eddie Eagan became the first person to medal in the Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics in different events. He is the only Gold Summer and Winter medalist in different events.
*Gillis Grafström became the first person to win a medal in the same event in Summer and Winter Olympics - winning figure skating golds at the 1920 Olympics and at the first Winter Olympics in 1924.
*Christa Luding-Rothenburger is the first and only person to win medals at the Winter and Summer Games in the same year. This feat is no longer possible due to the staggering of the Winter and Summer Olympic years. She is the first person to win individual medals in both Summer and Winter Games. She is the first woman to medal in both Winter and Summer.
* Clara Hughes is the first person to win multiple medals in both Summer and Winter Games. She is also the first person to win multiple individual medals in both Summer and Winter Olympics.


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