New Delhi: The 33rd edition of the Olympics is all set to get underway in Paris from July 24. The sporting extravaganza which promises to be a grand affair will see athletes from over 200 countries take part in the competition. The Olympics is a celebration of international sportsmanship as athletes from across the globe rub shoulders with the best in the business.
Over the years, USA have dominated in the quadrennial showpiece event and hold the record for most medals in the history of the competition. USA have bagged a whopping 3,105 medals in the 16 editions of the Olympics so far and are comfortably the most successful country in the competition. No other country has even managed to cross the 2000 mark in the overall medals tally.
The USA hold the record for winning the most medals in a single edition of the Olympics. USA won a staggering 239 medals at the 1904 Olympics in St Louis, Missouri in USA. It was the third edition of the prestigious Games where the hosts finished with 78 gold, 82 silver and 79 bronze medals.
Michael Phelps is the most successful athlete for USA in Olympics history having won a stunning 28 medals during his illustrious career. The legendary swimmer won 28 medals, including 23 gold across five editions of the competition between 2000 to 2016. Phelps also holds the record for winning the most individual medals in Olympic history.
USA is followed by the Soviet Union in the second spot with 1204 medals to their name. Germany is the third most successful country in Olympics history with 1211 medals followed by France, who have won 1040 medals in the quadrennial extravaganza so far. UK is in the 5th spot and one of the only five countries with more than 1000 medals in the competition’s history.
Countries with most medals in Olympics history:
1) USA – 3105 medals
2) Soviet Union – 1204 medals
3) Germany – 1211 medals
4) France – 1040 medals
5) UK – 1035 medals
6) China – 900 medals
7) Italy – 885 medals
8)Russia – 779 medals
9) Sweden – 740 medals
10) Japan – 690 medals
How many medals have India won in Olympics?
India have managed a total of 35 medals in the history of the Olympics. India won their first Olympic medal in the 1900 edition when Norman Pritchard, a British-Indian athlete competed under the country’s flag. Pritchard won two silver medals in athletics at the Games. India have since won 35 medals, including 10 gold medals.
The Indian men’s hockey team won a staggering 8 gold medals from 1928 to 1980 and is the most successful hockey team in the competition’s history. Abhinav Bindra won India’s first individual gold medal in shooting at the 2008 Beijing Olympics before Neeraj Chopra won a gold medal in the men’s javelin throw in the Tokyo Olympics 2020. Bindra and Neeraj are the only two Indians with individual gold medals at the Olympics.
USA are the most successful country in the history of Olympics with the most medals to their name from 16 editions. Here is a look at the countries with most medals in Olympics history. Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
