Top 10 Countries With Most Olympic Medals, Gold Medal Count By Country
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Updated Aug 08, 2024
Top 10 Countries With Most Olympic Medals
While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) does not compile official rankings, it acknowledges that the U.S. holds the top spot in medal counts. The Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage, which promotes Olympism in culture, heritage, and education, does keep a count of medals.
The Olympic Foundation counts one medal per event, regardless of the number of athletes competing, and does not include medals won in arts competitions or demonstration events. We are keeping track of the gold, silver, and bronze medals won by each country in the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
Source: Jagranjosh
Gold Medal Count By Country
Here is a list of the top 10 countries with the most Olympic medals won until 2024, featuring the United States, USSR, Great Britain, and more:
Team |
Summer Olympic Games |
Winter Olympic Games |
Combined total |
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Team (IOC code) |
No. |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
No. |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
No. |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
| United States | 28 | 1,061 | 830 | 738 | 2,629 | 24 | 114 | 121 | 95 | 330 | 52 | 1,175 | 951 | 833 | 2,959 |
| USSR | 9 | 395 | 319 | 296 | 1,010 | 9 | 78 | 57 | 59 | 194 | 18 | 473 | 376 | 355 | 1,204 |
| Great Britain | 29 | 284 | 318 | 314 | 916 | 24 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 34 | 53 | 296 | 323 | 331 | 950 |
| Germany | 17 | 201 | 207 | 247 | 655 | 13 | 104 | 98 | 65 | 267 | 30 | 305 | 305 | 312 | 922 |
| France | 29 | 223 | 251 | 277 | 751 | 24 | 41 | 42 | 55 | 138 | 53 | 264 | 293 | 332 | 889 |
| Italy | 28 | 217 | 188 | 213 | 618 | 24 | 42 | 43 | 56 | 141 | 52 | 259 | 231 | 269 | 759 |
| China | 11 | 263 | 199 | 174 | 636 | 12 | 22 | 32 | 23 | 77 | 23 | 285 | 231 | 197 | 713 |
| Sweden | 28 | 147 | 177 | 179 | 503 | 24 | 65 | 51 | 60 | 176 | 52 | 212 | 228 | 239 | 679 |
| Japan | 23 | 169 | 150 | 178 | 497 | 22 | 17 | 29 | 30 | 76 | 45 | 186 | 179 | 208 | 573 |
| Norway | 27 | 61 | 52 | 50 | 163 | 24 | 148 | 134 | 123 | 405 | 51 | 209 | 186 | 173 | 568 |
Source: Jagranjosh
Who Has The Most Olympic Medals Ever?
When it comes to the Olympics, one athlete stands out the most. American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 medals, 23 of them gold. He was also the first athlete to win 8 gold medals at a single Olympics. In second place for career medals is Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won 18 medals. Following her is Marit Bjørgen of Norway, who holds 15 medals in various cross-country skiing events, making her the most successful Winter Olympian. How do other athletes compare? Find out in our list of the 40 Olympians with the most medals. And keep reading to discover the athletes with the most gold medals.
S.No |
Athlete |
Country |
Sport |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Phelps | U.S. | swimming | 23 | 3 | 2 | 28 |
| 2 | Larisa Latynina | U.S.S.R. | gymnastics | 9 | 5 | 4 | 18 |
| 3 | Marit Bjørgen | Norway | cross-country skiing | 8 | 4 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Nikolay Andrianov | U.S.S.R. | gymnastics | 7 | 5 | 3 | 15 |
| 5 | Katie Ledecky | U.S. | swimming | 9 | 4 | 1 | 14 |
| 6 | Ole Einar Bjørndalen | Norway | biathlon, cross-country skiing | 8 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Boris Shakhlin | U.S.S.R. | gymnastics | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Ireen Wüst | Netherlands | speed skating | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 9 | Edoardo Mangiarotti | Italy | fencing | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 10 | Ono Takashi | Japan | gymnastics | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 |
Source: Britannica
Top 10 Countries With Most Olympic Medals 2024
Rank |
Country |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States of America | 27 | 35 | 32 | 94 |
| 2 | People's Republic of China | 25 | 23 | 17 | 65 |
| 3 | Australia | 18 | 12 | 11 | 41 |
| 4 | France | 13 | 17 | 21 | 51 |
| 5 | Great Britain | 12 | 17 | 20 | 49 |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | 12 | 8 | 7 | 27 |
| 7 | Japan | 12 | 6 | 13 | 31 |
| 8 | Italy | 9 | 10 | 8 | 27 |
| 9 | Netherlands | 9 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
| 10 | Germany | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 |
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Which Country Has The Most Olympic Medals 2024?
The United States of America has won the most olympic medals in Paris Olympics 2024 till now and the count is still going on. The 2024 Summer Olympics, also known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad and branded as Paris 2024, is an international sports event. It is happening from 24 July to 11 August 2024 in France. The opening ceremony was on 26 July. Paris is the main host city, but events are also being held in 16 other cities across Metropolitan France and in Tahiti, French Polynesia.
Paris 2024 will feature breakdancing as an Olympic sport for the first time. It will also be the last Olympic Games with Thomas Bach as the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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