Across all years of competition, the United States has won a total of 2,827 medals. The United States has a number of Olympic records, including the most gold, silver, and bronze medals earned individually. The United States has 1,127 gold medals, 907 silver medals, and 793 bronze medals. The United Kingdom, which has 883 medals, is the second-highest-ranking country in terms of medals won. Germany comes in second with 855 points, just behind the United Kingdom. Then there's France, with 840 points.
It's a remarkable achievement for each of these countries, considering that the average number of medals won by participating countries at the
Olympics is around 205. There are just as many countries that have had modest success at the Olympics as the
United States, the United Kingdom, and other powerful countries have.
The United States holds the record for the most gold medals earned in a single Olympic Games. The record was set in Los Angeles in 1984.
Carl Lewis tied for fourth place with Jesse Owens with four gold medals, and Valerie Brisco-Hooks won three gold medals for the United States.
The USSR had the second-highest number of gold medals at a single Games, with 80 at the tumultuous 1980 Olympics in Moscow. The United States takes third place with 73 gold medals at the 1904 Olympics.
