Tokyo 2020 Olympics Medal Tally: Where did the nations finish in the previous edition of the Olympic Games?
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics, officially held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, was historic in terms of the range of athletic skill levels showcased across 339 events in 33 distinct sports and 50 disciplines. The participation from 206 NOCs totaled 11,420 athletes.
In all, 2,402 medals were distributed among 2,175 athletes. Some highly remarkable records were set: a record 93 nations earning at least one medal and 65 of these nations earning at least one gold medal.
The United States became the most successful nation by winning a total of 113 medals, including 39 gold. Closely behind them was China, which won 38 gold medals and 89 medals in total. Host nation Japan improved upon its best performance with 27 gold medals and 58 total medals.
The medal tally from the top 10 nations at Tokyo 2020 Olympics was as follows:
United States: 39 Gold, 41 Silver, 33 Bronze, Total 113
China: 38 Gold, 32 Silver, 19 Bronze, Total 89
Japan: 27 Gold, 14 Silver, 17 Bronze, Total 58
Great Britain: 22 Gold, 20 Silver, 22 Bronze, Total 64
ROC (Russian Olympic Committee): 20 Gold, 28 Silver, 23 Bronze, Total 71
Australia: 17 Gold, 7 Silver, 22 Bronze, Total 46
Netherlands: 10 Gold, 12 Silver, 14 Bronze, Total 36
France: 10 Gold, 12 Silver, 11 Bronze, Total 33
Germany: 10 Gold, 11 Silver, 16 Bronze, Total 37
Italy: 10 Gold, 10 Silver, 20 Bronze, Total 40
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics had a few strange occurrences as well, where two gold medals were given in the men's high jump because of a tie between the two athletes, Mutaz Essa Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi. Again, in the case of women's floor gymnastics, there were two bronze medal winners—Angelina Melnikova and Mai Murakami.
Who won most medals at Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
Caeleb Dressel of the United States was exceptional, as he was the only swimmer to come away with five gold medals. Emma McKeon of Australia had the highest total medals of any athlete, woman or man, with seven—tying her with Soviet gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya for the most medals won by any female athlete in one Olympics.
Moreover, Bermuda, Qatar, and the Philippines earned their maiden Olympic gold medals. Burkina Faso, Turkmenistan, and San Marino featured among those claiming their very first Olympic medals marking historic moments for each nation.
Junichi Kawanishi designed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics' medals. They had a unique look distinguished by convex lines made of silicone that would differentiate the gold, silver, and bronze medals. This has been an innovation in its class under an initiative to raise the visual distinction of such awards, adding to the general prestige of the Games.