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Most Olympic golds ever — and the countries with none

All-time Olympic gold medals, Summer + Winter

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Guess the number: Olympic golds, US

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Source: IOC medal data · Wikipedia all-time Olympic medal table (precursor NOCs combined) · after Milano Cortina 2026

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  1. 1United States1,232
  2. 2Russia + Soviet Union747
  3. 3Germany + East & West622

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The takeaway

Only 105 of 206 countries have ever won gold. Monaco: 34 Games, zero medals.

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United States1,232
Russia + Soviet Union747
Germany + East & West622

Source: IOC medal data · Wikipedia all-time Olympic medal table (precursor NOCs combined). Covering after Milano Cortina 2026.

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  1. 1,232 Olympic golds. And 64 countries have never won a single medal.

  2. Russia, counting the Soviet Union, has 747 golds. Germany, East and West included, has 622. Out of 206 national Olympic committees, 64 have never won any medal at all. Monaco has entered 34 Games without one. The United States has — 1,232.

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  • SourceFigures from IOC medal data · Wikipedia all-time Olympic medal table (precursor NOCs combined).
  • PeriodCovering after Milano Cortina 2026.
  • ChartRendered as a podium chart.
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