This video presents the gold medal rankings at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The final results below provide a reference for comparing the leading teams.
Gold medal highlights
The United States and China each won 40 gold medals, followed by Japan with 20, Australia with 18 and host nation France with 16. Gold medals and total medals measure different things: the total includes gold, silver and bronze.
Top five in the final medal table
The following order follows the Australian Olympic Committee's Paris 2024 medal table. Each line lists gold, silver, bronze and total medals.
1. United States: 40 gold, 44 silver, 42 bronze; 126 total.
2. China: 40 gold, 27 silver, 24 bronze; 91 total.
3. Japan: 20 gold, 12 silver, 13 bronze; 45 total.
4. Australia: 18 gold, 19 silver, 16 bronze; 53 total.
5. France: 16 gold, 26 silver, 22 bronze; 64 total.
Reading the rankings
The United States and China tied on gold medals but appear first and second in the official table. France won more total medals than Australia but fewer golds, illustrating why gold medal rankings differ from rankings by total medals.
Check the results
The final figures on this page were checked against the Australian Olympic Committee's Paris 2024 Medal Tally. Follow the source below to review the published medal statistics alongside the video.
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Paris 2024 Olympics Gold Medal Rankings
Watch the Paris 2024 Olympics gold medal rankings video and compare leading teams with the official final medal table, including gold, silver, bronze and total medals.
