How many gold medals are awarded at the Olympics?
At the most recent Summer Games in Tokyo in 2021, a total of 340 gold medals were awarded.
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Number of gold medals awarded at the Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021.
| Characteristic | Number of gold medals |
|---|---|
| – | – |
Who has won the most gold medals in the Olympics ever?
Most number of Olympic medals won
Legendary former American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most successful male Olympian of all time with 28 Olympic medals. Incredibly, 23 of them are gold medals, which is also the record for most Olympic golds won by a male athlete.
How many gold medals are in the Olympics 2021?
Through the 2021 Olympics, Team USA has 2,636 Summer Olympic medals to its name. Of those, 1,061 are gold. That’s better than 40 percent of Team USA’s medals.
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2021 USA Olympic medal results by sport.
| Event | Total |
|---|---|
| Gold | 39 |
| Silver | 41 |
| Bronze | 33 |
| Total | 113 |
Who will win the most gold medals?
USA edges China, takes home most gold medals from Tokyo Olympics
| Country | Gold | Total |
|---|---|---|
| USA | 39 | 113 |
| CHN | 38 | 88 |
| ROC | 20 | 71 |
| GBR | 22 | 65 |
Has anyone won a Summer and Winter Olympic medal?
The Russian athlete Nikolai Panin is unique in having competed in both a summer sport (shooting in 1912) and a winter sport (figure skating in 1908) but only competing at the Summer Olympics. … Eddie Eagan and Gillis Grafström were the only two athletes to win gold medals in both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
Who has the second most gold medals?
List of most Olympic gold medals over career
| No. | Athlete | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Phelps | 2000–2016 |
| 2 | Larisa Latynina | 1956–1964 |
| 3 | Paavo Nurmi | 1920–1928 |
| 4 | Mark Spitz | 1968–1972 |
Can US Win Most Gold Medals?
Team USA has definitely earned some bragging rights after winning the most medals overall (113) and the most gold medals (39) at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
How many medals has each country won in the Olympics?
United States: 113 medals (39 gold, 41 silver, 33 bronze) China: 88 medals (38 gold, 32 silver, 18 bronze) ROC: 71 medals (20 gold, 28 silver, 23 bronze) Great Britain: 65 medals (22 gold, 21 silver, 22 bronze)