By Humberto Viera
Aug 11, 2024, 5:20 PM EDT
The United States finished atop the medal table at the Paris 2024 Olympics, despite tying China with 40 gold medals.
The US and Chinese delegations were engaged in a fierce battle for first place in the medal table until the final day, but the Americans took the lead thanks to victories by Jennifer Valente in the track cycling omnium and the women’s basketball team.
The United States closed Paris 2024 with a total of 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze medals, while China, which led on the final day, finished with 40 gold, 27 silver and 24 bronze, occupying second place for the second consecutive edition.
The United States dominated London 2012 with 48 golds, nine more than China; in Rio 2016 with 46 victories compared to Great Britain’s 27; and in Tokyo 2020, the difference was just one medal (39-38).
The United States dominated the medal standings in artistic gymnastics, track and field, swimming and basketball, and shared the lead in soccer and golf. China dominated in artistic swimming, badminton, BMX freestyle, diving, shooting, tennis, table tennis and weightlifting, and shared the lead in rhythmic gymnastics.
Japan ranked third in the medal table with 20 golds, 12 silvers and 13 bronzes, followed by Australia (18 golds, 19 silvers and 16 bronzes) and hosts France (16 golds, 26 silvers and 22 bronzes).
In terms of total medals, the United States also led with 126 medals, followed by China with 91, Great Britain with 65 and France with 64.
Spain finished fifteenth in the medal table and in the number of podiums, with 5 golds, 4 silvers and 9 bronzes. Brazil had 3 golds, 7 silvers and 10 bronzes; Cuba 2 golds, 1 silver and 6 bronzes; Ecuador 1 gold, 2 silvers and 2 bronzes; Argentina 1 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze; Chile 1 gold and 1 silver; Dominican Republic 1 gold and 2 bronzes; Guatemala 1 gold and 1 bronze; Mexico 3 silvers and 2 bronzes; Colombia 3 silvers and 1 bronze; Panama 1 silver; Puerto Rico 2 bronzes, and Peru 1 bronze. In total, 91 delegations won at least one medal.
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