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Total medals won by USA in each sport at Summer Olympics

Published at :August 18, 2024 at 11:12 PM
Modified at :September 9, 2024 at 2:16 PM
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Aravind Sekhar


Team USA has the highest number of medals in Olympics.

USA athletes at the Olympics are the most successful contingent at the summer games. They have competed in 32 editions of the Olympics and have managed to top the medal tally on 17 occasions.

USA has so far won 2762 medals at the Olympics which is the most by any nation. They also have the highest number of gold, silver and bronze medals at the summer games. 

In terms of individual Olympic medals, Michael Phelps holds the record for most Olympic medals with 28 and most gold medals with 23. American athletes have always managed to shine at the summer games.

The USA also leads in numbers in Athletics and Swimming. They have won 861 medals in Athletics and 606 in Swimming.

USA athletes have only missed a single edition of the Olympic games. They had boycotted the 1980 Moscow Olympics due to the Soviet- Afghanistan war. The USA has also hosted the Olympics a record eight times.

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will mark the ninth time the USA will be hosting the summer games. It includes being the host four times for winter olympics.

Also Read: Total medals won by India in each sport at the Olympics

Medals won by USA in each sport at the Olympics

The total medals won by USA in each sport at the summer games is listed below.

SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics358280223861
Swimming265191150606
Shooting583429121
Wrestling574642145
Boxing502741118
Diving494746142
Artistic Gymnastics404442126
Rowing34322591
Basketball272332
Tennis2171341
Cycling20242266
Sailing19232062
Weightlifting17171246
Archery14111035
Equestrian11242055
Beach Volleyball72211
Fencing6121937
Canoeing66719
Golf63514
Artistic Swimming53210
Football5229
Art Competitions4509
Volleyball44513
Taekwondo32611
Softball3205
Judo24814
Rugby2013
Surfing2002
Triathlon1225
Baseball1124
Roque1113
Tug of War1102
3×3 Basketball1012
Jeu de Paume1001
Modern Pentathlon0639
Skateboarding0235
Sport Climbing0213
Polo0112
Lacrosse0101
Marathon Swimming0101
Field Hockey0022
Breaking0011
Karate0011
1,1058787792,762

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