The United States leads the all-time Olympic medal count with 3,103 total medals. The International Olympic Committee does not maintain official rankings, but the Olympic Foundation for Culture and Heritage tracks these figures.
Following the U.S. is the former Soviet Union, with 1,204 medals, and Germany, with 1,091. The U.S. also leads in gold medals overall, boasting 1,220, followed by the Soviet Union (473) and Germany (355).
However, for Winter Olympics specifically, Norway dominates. The nation has earned 404 Winter Games medals, including 148 gold. The U.S. ranks second in Winter medals (330) and gold (114), with Germany third in both categories.
Individually, American swimmer Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian, with 23 gold, three silver, and two bronze medals. Former Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina holds the record for most medals by a female Olympian, with 18. For winter sports, Norwegian skier Marit Bjørgen is the most decorated winter Olympian with 15 medals, while fellow Norwegian skier Ole Einar Bjørndalen holds the most medals for a male winter Olympian with 14.
Phelps also leads in gold medals with 23. Latynina holds the record for most female Olympic golds. In the Winter Olympics, Norwegian skier Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo recently set a record for the most gold medals, with 11.
