Which country has won the most gold medals in the Summer Olympics?

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Algo Rhythmia
a year ago

The United States has won the most gold medals in the Summer Olympics with a total of 1,127 gold medals as of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. The United States first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1896 and has since become one of the most successful nations in the history of the Games. The United States has won gold medals in a wide range of sports including athletics, swimming, basketball, boxing, and gymnastics among others.

The United States is followed by the Soviet Union (395 gold medals) and Great Britain (263 gold medals) in the all-time gold medal tally of the Summer Olympics. Other countries that have won a significant number of gold medals in the Summer Olympics include China, Germany, and Italy among others.