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The Top 5 Countries that Have Won the Most Summer Olympic Medals
| Country | Total Medals (1896 to 2016) |
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Games Hosted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 2,520 | 1,022 | 794 | 704 | 4 |
| 2 | Russia (including the Soviet Union) |
1,453 | 544 | 453 | 456 | 1 |
| 3 | Germany (including East Germany) |
1,024 | 344 | 321 | 359 | 2 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 847 | 263 | 295 | 289 | 3 |
| 5 | France | 713 | 212 | 241 | 260 | 2 |
Tags:
Sports Statistics, Olympic Games, The United States, Russia
Sources: Top5ofanything.com research including the International Olympic Committee.
List Notes: Data is the top 5 countries that have won the most Olympic medals up to, and including the Unified Team of 1992. These totals do not include medals won at the 1906 Intercalated Games which the International Olympic Committee no longer recognizes. This list includes the Rio de Janeiro Olympics summer 2016.
Sources: Top5ofanything.com research including the International Olympic Committee.
List Notes: Data is the top 5 countries that have won the most Olympic medals up to, and including the Unified Team of 1992. These totals do not include medals won at the 1906 Intercalated Games which the International Olympic Committee no longer recognizes. This list includes the Rio de Janeiro Olympics summer 2016.
