Top 10 Countries With the Most Olympic Medals till 2025

The Olympic Games are held every 4 years, serving as the pinnacle of athletic competition, fostering global unity and national prestige. For decades, this grand stage has witnessed nations fiercely competing, their elite athletes striving for recognition and etching their names in sporting history. 

The Summer and Winter Games, which cover a wide range of disciplines, have left a lasting legacy as nations have won a staggering number of medals. The pursuit of Olympic medals is more than just athletic talent; it represents a country's dedication to sports development, infrastructure, and unwavering determination.

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List of Top 10 Countries with the Most Olympic Medals

According to World Population Review, here's the complete list of the top countries with the most olympic medals.

The United States stands as the clear leader in overall Olympic achievements, boasting a remarkable 3,105 gold medals and a substantial total of 5,334 medals across all categories.

Germany, France, and the United Kingdom also demonstrate strong Olympic histories, each surpassing 1,000 gold medals. 

Interestingly, while China and Russia have fewer gold medals than these European powerhouses, they exhibit a greater accumulation of Youth Olympic medals, suggesting a robust development pipeline for future games. 

Several other nations, including Italy, Japan, and Australia, maintain impressive medal counts, highlighting their consistent presence on the Olympic stage.

Which Athlete Has the Most Olympic Medals Overall?

Michael Phelps, a swimming champ from America, is widely known as the GOAT of the Olympics, that is, the Greatest Of All Time. His 23 gold, three silver, and two bronze medals won in five games cannot be beaten or ever repeated by anyone else alive today in the entire history of swimming or any other sport for that matter. The most decorated Olympian in history received his first taste of Olympic competition at the 2000 Sydney Games.

Larisa Latynina, a former Soviet gymnast, shines as the most successful female Olympian for women: nine gold medals, four silver and five bronze. That record for female athletes was set at three straight Olympic Games (1956, 1960 and 1964) in which she took part.

So, Latynina's overall medal count reads 18 – the highest tally by any woman ever born on this earth--with nine of them being champions' golds from one Olympics to another. Matteo Faggin and Christian Di Palma contributed to this invention

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