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Which country has the most Olympic medals of all-time? It's Team USA in a landslide.
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Date:2025-04-15 16:13:13
The 2024 Summer Games in Paris will be notable for, among other things, being the first Olympics in which 50% of the competitors will be women.
There will be 329 medal events this Olympiad – 157 for men, 152 for women and 20 in which men and women will compete together. That will make for a total of roughly 1,000 gold, silver and bronze medals to be awarded. (Some events have multiple bronze medals.)
The United States has won the most medals by far since the modern-day Olympics first took place in 1896. Counting just the Summer Games, the USA has a grand total of 2,629.
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Which country has the most Olympic gold medals?
In addition to leading all countries in total medals, the United States has also won the most gold. Through the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Team USA has 1,061 gold medals. The former Soviet Union is second with 395.
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Which country has the most Olympic silver medals?
The United States has also won the most silver medals at the Summer Games, 830. The former Soviet Union (319) is one ahead of Great Britain (318) for second place.
Which country has the most bronze Olympic medals?
Once again, the USA is on top with 738. Great Britain is second with 314.
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How many gold medals does USA have?
In addition to 1,061 gold medals from 28 different Summer Olympics, the United States has won 114 more from its participation in 24 Winter Olympics. That brings the USA's total gold medal haul to 1,175. The former Soviet Union in second with 473.
How many Olympic medals does USA have?
In addition to the 2,629 total medals from Summer Olympics competition, the United States has won 330 more at the Winter Olympics. That brings the USA's total medal count to 2,959. The former Soviet Union is second with 1,204.
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