The Rio Olympics descend to a close Sunday and the terminal medal tally is in . As carry , the United States did quite well . The U.S. team racked up the most medals overall and the most aureate medal of the 2016 Summer Games , led by outstanding performance in swim ( 33 medals ) , track and field ( 32 medal ) , and gymnastic exercise ( 12 medallion ) .
With 46 gold laurel wreath and a ridiculous 121 total medallion , the U.S. far exceeded any other nation in Rio . Great Britain come in second with 27 golds , adopt closely by China with 26 . China had the second most total medals with 70 .
It was the most medals the U.S. earned since the 1984 Games in Los Angeles , though that Olympian total add up with an asterisk . At that Olympiad , the U.S. won 83 golds and 174 entire medals , but the Games were boycotted by the Soviet Union , East Germany , and Cuba in response to the United States boycott the 1980 Olympics in Moscow .
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Outside of Los Angeles , it ’s the most medals won by the U.S.since the 1904 Games in St. Louis , where they won a banging 231 total medallion .
For the master of ceremonies nation , it was a successful Games in contender . Brazil took seven golds , six ash grey , and six bronze . That include three major golds , with a gold in men ’s soccer witha penalization - kick end by Neymar . They also grabbed gold in man ’s beach volleyball and men ’s volleyball , as well as a silver in women ’s beach volleyball .
The Au in human beings ’s soccer was especially huge and not just because of the punishment boot goal by one of the country ’s biggest soccer star . The biz was a rematch of the 2014 World Cup between Germany and Brazil . Germany stymie Brazil in that game , take a 7 - 1 winnings . For Brazil , it was n’t just gold in Rio , it was retaliation for the World Cup expiration .
Get a flavor at the top home tallies below .
Gold Medal Count : United States : 46Great Britain : 27China : 26Russia : 19Germany : 17Japan : 12France : 10South Korea : 9Italy , Australia , Netherlands , Hungary : 8
Total Medal Count : United States : 121China : 70Great Britain : 67Russia : 56Germany , France : 42Japan : 41Australia : 29Italy : 28Canada : 22
