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| Boilerpipe Text | Which country is the most successful at the Olympic Games?
Here you will find the top-ranked countries in terms of total medals won, taking into consideration all of the summer Games that have been held.
We've presented two tables on this page: the first table lists the top countries based on the total medals won, and the second table factors in how many Olympic Games the country appeared, averaging the total number of medals per Olympiad. A victory in a team sport is counted as one medal.
The USA Has Won the Most Medals
The USA has clearly won the most gold medals and the most medals overall. As of the Paris 2024 Games, the USA has accumulated 2,761 total medals including 1,101 gold medals.
At the Paris 2024 Games, the USA and China tied for the most gold medals
Second-placed Soviet Union/USSR had fewer appearances at the Olympics, and actually won more medals on average (see the 2nd table).
China continues a rapid rise up the ranks, moving from 11th (in 2008) to 9th (2012) to 7th (2016) to 6th after the Paris 2024 games. The country that has attended the most games without a medal is Monaco (33 appearances accross Summer and Winter Olympics). Malaysia has won the most medals without winning a gold medal.Ā
As of the Paris 2024 Games, Malaysia has accumulated 15 medals (0 gold, 8 silver, 7 bronze).
Rank
Team
Total Games
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total
1
United States
29
1101
880
780
2761
2
Soviet Union #
9
440
357
325
1122
3
Great Britain
30
299
338
344
981
4
Germany *
26
450
468
498
1416
5
France
30
238
279
296
813
6
China
12
302
226
197
725
7
Italy
29
228
201
228
658
8
Australia
30
185
196
229
610
9
Japan
41
189
162
191
542
10
Hungary
28
183
157
179
519
# combining the results of USSR and the 1992 Unified Team (but Russia is separate)
* combining the results of Germany, West Germany, and the United Team of Germany (but not East Germany)
The USSR was the Most Successful on Average
It seems unfair to rank countries on total medals won when some countries have appeared at the Olympic Games many more times. The following list averages the medals won per Olympiad, allowing for a more direct comparison of countries' success. Based on this calculation, the former Soviet Union was the most successful country with 112.2 medals per appearance compared to the US with 95.2 medals per appearance. However, to be fair, the USSR can be considered a combination of many countries.
East Germany has been listed separately from Germany's results, highlighting how much more successful the East Germans were compared to the rest of the country. It is not surprising what a state-sponsored doping program can accomplish.
The ranking in this table is based on the average
total medals per Olympiad
, though whether using the figure of total gold medals or total all medals, the list order is essentially the same. At the Paris 2024 Games, the USA and China tied for gold medals with 40 each, though the USA won the overall medal count with 126 total medals to China's 91.
Rank
Country
No. of Games
Gold
Total Medals
Gold Per Olympiad
Total Per Olympiad
1
Soviet Union #
9
440
1122
44.0
112.2
2
United States
29
1101
2761
38.0
95.2
3
East Germany
5
153
409
30.6
81.8
4
China
12
302
725
25.2
60.4
5
Russia
11
177
527
16.1
47.9
6
Germany *
26
297
1013
11.4
39.0
7
Great Britain
30
299
981
10.0
32.7
8
France
30
242
828
8.1
27.6
9
Italy
29
229
658
7.9
22.7
10
Japan
24
189
542
7.9
22.6
11
Ukraine
8
38
151
4.8
18.9
12
Hungary
28
183
519
6.5
18.5
13
Sweden
29
151
517
5.2
17.8
14
South Korea
19
109
319
5.7
16.8
15
Australia
30
185
610
6.2
20.3
# combining the results of USSR and the 1992 Unified Team (but Russia is separate)
* combining the results of Germany, West Germany, and the United Team of Germany (not East Germany) |
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# All-Time Olympic Games Medal Tally (Summer Olympics)
**Which country is the most successful at the Olympic Games?** Here you will find the top-ranked countries in terms of total medals won, taking into consideration all of the summer Games that have been held.
We've presented two tables on this page: the first table lists the top countries based on the total medals won, and the second table factors in how many Olympic Games the country appeared, averaging the total number of medals per Olympiad. A victory in a team sport is counted as one medal.
## The USA Has Won the Most Medals
The USA has clearly won the most gold medals and the most medals overall. As of the Paris 2024 Games, the USA has accumulated 2,761 total medals including 1,101 gold medals. At the Paris 2024 Games, the USA and China tied for the most gold medals
Second-placed Soviet Union/USSR had fewer appearances at the Olympics, and actually won more medals on average (see the 2nd table).
China continues a rapid rise up the ranks, moving from 11th (in 2008) to 9th (2012) to 7th (2016) to 6th after the Paris 2024 games. The country that has attended the most games without a medal is Monaco (33 appearances accross Summer and Winter Olympics). Malaysia has won the most medals without winning a gold medal. As of the Paris 2024 Games, Malaysia has accumulated 15 medals (0 gold, 8 silver, 7 bronze).
| Rank | Team | Total Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **United States** | 29 | 1101 | 880 | 780 | **2761** |
| 2 | Soviet Union \# | 9 | 440 | 357 | 325 | 1122 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 30 | 299 | 338 | 344 | 981 |
| 4 | Germany \* | 26 | 450 | 468 | 498 | 1416 |
| 5 | France | 30 | 238 | 279 | 296 | 813 |
| 6 | China | 12 | 302 | 226 | 197 | 725 |
| 7 | Italy | 29 | 228 | 201 | 228 | 658 |
| 8 | Australia | 30 | 185 | 196 | 229 | 610 |
| 9 | Japan | 41 | 189 | 162 | 191 | 542 |
| 10 | Hungary | 28 | 183 | 157 | 179 | 519 |
\# combining the results of USSR and the 1992 Unified Team (but Russia is separate)
\* combining the results of Germany, West Germany, and the United Team of Germany (but not East Germany)
## The USSR was the Most Successful on Average
It seems unfair to rank countries on total medals won when some countries have appeared at the Olympic Games many more times. The following list averages the medals won per Olympiad, allowing for a more direct comparison of countries' success. Based on this calculation, the former Soviet Union was the most successful country with 112.2 medals per appearance compared to the US with 95.2 medals per appearance. However, to be fair, the USSR can be considered a combination of many countries.
East Germany has been listed separately from Germany's results, highlighting how much more successful the East Germans were compared to the rest of the country. It is not surprising what a state-sponsored doping program can accomplish.
The ranking in this table is based on the average **total medals per Olympiad**, though whether using the figure of total gold medals or total all medals, the list order is essentially the same. At the Paris 2024 Games, the USA and China tied for gold medals with 40 each, though the USA won the overall medal count with 126 total medals to China's 91.
| Rank | Country | No. of Games | Gold | Total Medals | Gold Per Olympiad | Total Per Olympiad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **Soviet Union \#** | 9 | 440 | 1122 | 44\.0 | **112\.2** |
| 2 | United States | 29 | 1101 | 2761 | 38\.0 | 95\.2 |
| 3 | East Germany | 5 | 153 | 409 | 30\.6 | 81\.8 |
| 4 | China | 12 | 302 | 725 | 25\.2 | 60\.4 |
| 5 | Russia | 11 | 177 | 527 | 16\.1 | 47\.9 |
| 6 | Germany \* | 26 | 297 | 1013 | 11\.4 | 39\.0 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 30 | 299 | 981 | 10\.0 | 32\.7 |
| 8 | France | 30 | 242 | 828 | 8\.1 | 27\.6 |
| 9 | Italy | 29 | 229 | 658 | 7\.9 | 22\.7 |
| 10 | Japan | 24 | 189 | 542 | 7\.9 | 22\.6 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 8 | 38 | 151 | 4\.8 | 18\.9 |
| 12 | Hungary | 28 | 183 | 519 | 6\.5 | 18\.5 |
| 13 | Sweden | 29 | 151 | 517 | 5\.2 | 17\.8 |
| 14 | South Korea | 19 | 109 | 319 | 5\.7 | 16\.8 |
| 15 | Australia | 30 | 185 | 610 | 6\.2 | 20\.3 |
\# combining the results of USSR and the 1992 Unified Team (but Russia is separate)
\* combining the results of Germany, West Germany, and the United Team of Germany (not East Germany)
## References
1. International Olympic Committee. (2024). "Paris 2024 Olympic Games Medal Table." *Olympics.com*. Retrieved from https://www.olympics.com/en/olympic-games/paris-2024/medals
2. Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage. (2024). "All-Time Olympic Games Medal Table." *Olympic.org*.
3. NBC Olympics. (2024). "USA bids adieu to Paris Olympics with most total medals, matched by China with 40 golds." *NBCOlympics.com*.
4. Team USA. (2024). "2024 Olympic Medals - Team USA Olympic Results Paris 2024." *TeamUSA.com*.
5. CBS Sports. (2024). "2024 Olympics medal count: United States wins race, ties China with 40 golds." *CBSSports.com*.
6. NPR. (2024). "The final Olympic medal tally puts the U.S. on top in Paris." *NPR.org*.
7. NBC News. (2024). "How China and USA's Olympic rivalry shaped the 2024 Paris Games." *NBCNews.com*.
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| Readable Markdown | **Which country is the most successful at the Olympic Games?** Here you will find the top-ranked countries in terms of total medals won, taking into consideration all of the summer Games that have been held.
We've presented two tables on this page: the first table lists the top countries based on the total medals won, and the second table factors in how many Olympic Games the country appeared, averaging the total number of medals per Olympiad. A victory in a team sport is counted as one medal.
## The USA Has Won the Most Medals
The USA has clearly won the most gold medals and the most medals overall. As of the Paris 2024 Games, the USA has accumulated 2,761 total medals including 1,101 gold medals. At the Paris 2024 Games, the USA and China tied for the most gold medals
Second-placed Soviet Union/USSR had fewer appearances at the Olympics, and actually won more medals on average (see the 2nd table).
China continues a rapid rise up the ranks, moving from 11th (in 2008) to 9th (2012) to 7th (2016) to 6th after the Paris 2024 games. The country that has attended the most games without a medal is Monaco (33 appearances accross Summer and Winter Olympics). Malaysia has won the most medals without winning a gold medal. As of the Paris 2024 Games, Malaysia has accumulated 15 medals (0 gold, 8 silver, 7 bronze).
| Rank | Team | Total Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **United States** | 29 | 1101 | 880 | 780 | **2761** |
| 2 | Soviet Union \# | 9 | 440 | 357 | 325 | 1122 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 30 | 299 | 338 | 344 | 981 |
| 4 | Germany \* | 26 | 450 | 468 | 498 | 1416 |
| 5 | France | 30 | 238 | 279 | 296 | 813 |
| 6 | China | 12 | 302 | 226 | 197 | 725 |
| 7 | Italy | 29 | 228 | 201 | 228 | 658 |
| 8 | Australia | 30 | 185 | 196 | 229 | 610 |
| 9 | Japan | 41 | 189 | 162 | 191 | 542 |
| 10 | Hungary | 28 | 183 | 157 | 179 | 519 |
\# combining the results of USSR and the 1992 Unified Team (but Russia is separate)
\* combining the results of Germany, West Germany, and the United Team of Germany (but not East Germany)
## The USSR was the Most Successful on Average
It seems unfair to rank countries on total medals won when some countries have appeared at the Olympic Games many more times. The following list averages the medals won per Olympiad, allowing for a more direct comparison of countries' success. Based on this calculation, the former Soviet Union was the most successful country with 112.2 medals per appearance compared to the US with 95.2 medals per appearance. However, to be fair, the USSR can be considered a combination of many countries.
East Germany has been listed separately from Germany's results, highlighting how much more successful the East Germans were compared to the rest of the country. It is not surprising what a state-sponsored doping program can accomplish.
The ranking in this table is based on the average **total medals per Olympiad**, though whether using the figure of total gold medals or total all medals, the list order is essentially the same. At the Paris 2024 Games, the USA and China tied for gold medals with 40 each, though the USA won the overall medal count with 126 total medals to China's 91.
| Rank | Country | No. of Games | Gold | Total Medals | Gold Per Olympiad | Total Per Olympiad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1** | **Soviet Union \#** | 9 | 440 | 1122 | 44\.0 | **112\.2** |
| 2 | United States | 29 | 1101 | 2761 | 38\.0 | 95\.2 |
| 3 | East Germany | 5 | 153 | 409 | 30\.6 | 81\.8 |
| 4 | China | 12 | 302 | 725 | 25\.2 | 60\.4 |
| 5 | Russia | 11 | 177 | 527 | 16\.1 | 47\.9 |
| 6 | Germany \* | 26 | 297 | 1013 | 11\.4 | 39\.0 |
| 7 | Great Britain | 30 | 299 | 981 | 10\.0 | 32\.7 |
| 8 | France | 30 | 242 | 828 | 8\.1 | 27\.6 |
| 9 | Italy | 29 | 229 | 658 | 7\.9 | 22\.7 |
| 10 | Japan | 24 | 189 | 542 | 7\.9 | 22\.6 |
| 11 | Ukraine | 8 | 38 | 151 | 4\.8 | 18\.9 |
| 12 | Hungary | 28 | 183 | 519 | 6\.5 | 18\.5 |
| 13 | Sweden | 29 | 151 | 517 | 5\.2 | 17\.8 |
| 14 | South Korea | 19 | 109 | 319 | 5\.7 | 16\.8 |
| 15 | Australia | 30 | 185 | 610 | 6\.2 | 20\.3 |
\# combining the results of USSR and the 1992 Unified Team (but Russia is separate)
\* combining the results of Germany, West Germany, and the United Team of Germany (not East Germany) |
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