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Tokyo, Aug. 8, 2021
The U.S topped the Olympics medals table for the third successive time after ending the Tokyo Games on Sunday with a best 39 gold, 41 silver and 33 bronze medals.
American highlights included veteran Alysson Felix winning a gold medal in the 4×400 metres relay and a bronze medal individually to become their most decorated track athlete of all-time.
In the pool, they also had massive success.
This was through freestyle stars Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky, though she was beaten by upcoming Australian Ariarne Titmus in a couple of the shorter races.
China, hosts of the Winter Games in 2022, were second in the table with a 38-32-18 tally while hosts Japan set a national record of 27-14-17.
Great Britain had its least successful Games since Beijing 2008 but was still the top European nation on 22-21-22.
The Russian team —— officially competing as neutrals due to a doping ban —- were fifth on 20-28-23.
At the other end of the scale, minnows San Marino could celebrate an astonishing three-medal haul (0-1-2) from a delegation containing only five athletes.
Burkina Faso had its first-ever Olympic medallist through triple jumper Hugues Fabrice Zango.
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 39 | 41 | 33 | 113 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 32 | 18 | 88 |
| 3 | Japan | 27 | 14 | 17 | 58 |
| 4 | Great Britain | 22 | 21 | 22 | 65 |
| 5 | ROC | 20 | 28 | 23 | 71 |
| 6 | Australia | 17 | 7 | 22 | 46 |
| 7 | Netherlands | 10 | 12 | 14 | 36 |
| 8 | France | 10 | 12 | 11 | 33 |
| 9 | Germany | 10 | 11 | 16 | 37 |
| 10 | Italy | 10 | 10 | 20 | 40 |
| 11 | Canada | 7 | 6 | 11 | 24 |
| 12 | Brazil | 7 | 6 | 8 | 21 |
| 13 | New Zealand | 7 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| 14 | Cuba | 7 | 3 | 5 | 15 |
| 15 | Hungary | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| 16 | South Korea | 6 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 17 | Poland | 4 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
| 18 | Czech Republic | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 19 | Kenya | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
| 20 | Norway | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 21 | Jamaica | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 22 | Spain | 3 | 8 | 6 | 17 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 24 | Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 |
| 25 | Denmark | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 26 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 28 | Belgium | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 29 | Bulgaria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 30 | Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 31 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 32 | Georgia | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
| 33 | Chinese Taipei | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 |
| 34 | Turkey | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 35 | Serbia | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 36 | Uganda | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 37 | Ecuador | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 38 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 38 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 40 | Greece | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 40 | Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 42 | Bahamas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 42 | Kosovo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 44 | Ukraine | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 |
| 45 | Belarus | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 46 | Venezuela | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 48 | India | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 49 | Hong Kong | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 50 | Philippines | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 50 | Slovakia | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 52 | South Africa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 53 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 |
| 54 | Egypt | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 55 | Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 56 | Ethiopia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 56 | Portugal | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 58 | Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 59 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Fiji | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Latvia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 63 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Puerto Rico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 66 | Colombia | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 67 | Azerbaijan | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 69 | Armenia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 70 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 71 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 72 | Argentina | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 72 | San Marino | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 74 | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 74 | Malaysia | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 74 | Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 77 | Bahrain | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Saudi Arabia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Lithuania | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | North Macedonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Namibia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 77 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 83 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 84 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 85 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 86 | Botswana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Burkina Faso | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Grenada | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Moldova | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 86 | Syria | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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