2016 Summer Olympics medal table Facts for Kids

This map shows which countries won medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Key:
       Countries that won at least one gold medal.
       Countries that won at least one silver medal (but no gold).
       Countries that won at least one bronze medal (but no gold or silver).
       Countries that did not win any medals.
       Countries that did not take part in the 2016 Summer Olympics.

This chart shows the total number of medals each country won at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

The 2016 Summer Olympics took place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from August 5 to 21, 2016. This article shows how many medals each country won. Countries are ranked by the number of gold medals their athletes earned.

Some countries won their first ever Olympic gold medals at these Games. These included Vietnam, Kosovo, Fiji, Singapore, Puerto Rico, Bahrain, Jordan, Tajikistan, and Ivory Coast. For Kosovo, Fiji, and Jordan, these were also their very first Olympic medals of any kind.

A shooter from Kuwait, Fehaid Al-Deehani, made history. He became the first athlete competing on his own, not for a specific country, to win a gold medal.

The United States of America was at the top of the medal table. They won the most gold medals (46) and the most total medals (121). Great Britain came in second for gold medals (27). This was their best result since the 1908 Olympics. They were third in total medals (67). China was third in gold medals (26) but second in total medals (70). Other strong countries included Russia, Germany, France, and Japan.

Athletes from 87 different countries won medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics. This set a new record for the most countries winning a medal at one Olympics. Also, athletes from 59 countries won gold medals, which was another new record. The host country, Brazil, won seven gold medals. This was their best performance ever at a Summer Olympics.

Olympic Medals: Design and Materials
- What the Medals Were Made Of
- The Goddess of Victory
How the Medal Table Works
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Olympic Medals: Design and Materials

The medals for the 2016 Summer Olympics were the largest ever made for the Games. They were also very special in how they were created.

What the Medals Were Made Of

Gold medals: These were purer than any gold medals given out at past Olympics.
Silver medals: These were made using recycled materials. Old mirrors, metal solder, and X-ray plates were all used to create them.
Bronze medals: Much of the copper for these medals came from recycled waste. This waste came from the very place that made the medals.

The Goddess of Victory

On the front of all the medals, you could see a picture of Nike. She is the Greek goddess of victory. This design celebrates the spirit of winning at the Olympics.

How the Medal Table Works

The medal table ranks countries based on how many medals their athletes won. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) provides this information.

Ranking Rules

Gold first: Countries are first ranked by the number of gold medals they won.
Silver next: If two countries have the same number of gold medals, the one with more silver medals ranks higher.
Bronze last: If countries are still tied after counting gold and silver, the number of bronze medals is used.
Alphabetical order: If countries are still tied after all three medal types are counted, they are listed in alphabetical order by their country code.

It's important to know that the IOC shares this information, but they don't officially say one ranking system is better than another.

Events and Medals at the 2016 Games

The 2016 Summer Olympics had 28 different sports. These sports included 41 different types of events. In total, 306 sets of medals were given out. As mentioned, athletes from 87 countries won medals, and 59 of those countries won at least one gold medal. Both of these numbers set new records for the Olympics.

Special Medal Cases

Sometimes, unusual things happen in competitions that affect how medals are given out:

Tied for gold: In the women's 100 meter freestyle swimming event, two athletes tied for first place. This meant two gold medals were given out. Because of this, no silver medal was awarded for that event.
Tied for silver: In the men's 100 meter butterfly swimming event, three athletes tied for second place. So, three silver medals were given out. No bronze medal was awarded for that event.
Extra bronze medals: In sports like boxing, judo, taekwondo, and wrestling, two bronze medals are always given out for each event. This added 53 extra bronze medals in total. Also, two bronze medals were given out for ties in the women's 100 meter backstroke swimming and men's K-1 200 meters canoeing events.

* Host nation (Host nation (Brazil))

2016 Summer Olympics medal table
Rank	NOC	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States (USA)	46	37	38	121
2	Great Britain (GBR)	27	23	17	67
3	China (CHN)	26	18	26	70
4	Russia (RUS)	19	17	20	56
5	Germany (GER)	17	10	15	42
6	Japan (JPN)	12	8	21	41
7	France (FRA)	10	18	14	42
8	South Korea (KOR)	9	3	9	21
9	Italy (ITA)	8	12	8	28
10	Australia (AUS)	8	11	10	29
11	Netherlands (NED)	8	7	4	19
12	Hungary (HUN)	8	3	4	15
13	Brazil (BRA)*	7	6	6	19
14	Spain (ESP)	7	4	6	17
15	Kenya (KEN)	6	6	1	13
16	Jamaica (JAM)	6	3	2	11
17	Croatia (CRO)	5	3	2	10
18	Cuba (CUB)	5	2	4	11
19	New Zealand (NZL)	4	9	5	18
20	Canada (CAN)	4	3	15	22
21	Uzbekistan (UZB)	4	2	7	13
22	Kazakhstan (KAZ)	3	5	10	18
23	Colombia (COL)	3	2	3	8
24	Switzerland (SUI)	3	2	2	7
25	Iran (IRI)	3	1	4	8
26	Greece (GRE)	3	1	2	6
27	Argentina (ARG)	3	1	0	4
28	Denmark (DEN)	2	6	7	15
29	Sweden (SWE)	2	6	3	11
30	South Africa (RSA)	2	6	2	10
31	Ukraine (UKR)	2	5	4	11
32	Serbia (SRB)	2	4	2	8
33	Poland (POL)	2	3	6	11
34	North Korea (PRK)	2	3	2	7
35	Belgium (BEL)	2	2	2	6
35	Thailand (THA)	2	2	2	6
37	Slovakia (SVK)	2	2	0	4
38	Georgia (GEO)	2	1	4	7
39	Azerbaijan (AZE)	1	7	10	18
40	Belarus (BLR)	1	4	4	9
41	Turkey (TUR)	1	3	4	8
42	Armenia (ARM)	1	3	0	4
43	Czech Republic (CZE)	1	2	7	10
44	Ethiopia (ETH)	1	2	5	8
45	Slovenia (SLO)	1	2	1	4
46	Indonesia (INA)	1	2	0	3
47	Romania (ROU)	1	1	2	4
48	Bahrain (BRN)	1	1	0	2
48	Vietnam (VIE)	1	1	0	2
50	Chinese Taipei (TPE)	1	0	2	3
51	Bahamas (BAH)	1	0	1	2
	Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA)	1	0	1	2
	Ivory Coast (CIV)	1	0	1	2
54	Fiji (FIJ)	1	0	0	1
	Jordan (JOR)	1	0	0	1
	Kosovo (KOS)	1	0	0	1
	Puerto Rico (PUR)	1	0	0	1
	Singapore (SIN)	1	0	0	1
	Tajikistan (TJK)	1	0	0	1
60	Malaysia (MAS)	0	4	1	5
61	Mexico (MEX)	0	3	2	5
62	Venezuela (VEN)	0	2	1	3
63	Algeria (ALG)	0	2	0	2
63	Ireland (IRL)	0	2	0	2
65	Lithuania (LTU)	0	1	3	4
66	Bulgaria (BUL)	0	1	2	3
67	India (IND)	0	1	1	2
67	Mongolia (MGL)	0	1	1	2
69	Burundi (BDI)	0	1	0	1
	Grenada (GRN)	0	1	0	1
	Niger (NIG)	0	1	0	1
	Philippines (PHI)	0	1	0	1
	Qatar (QAT)	0	1	0	1
74	Norway (NOR)	0	0	4	4
75	Egypt (EGY)	0	0	3	3
75	Tunisia (TUN)	0	0	3	3
77	Israel (ISR)	0	0	2	2
78	Austria (AUT)	0	0	1	1
	Dominican Republic (DOM)	0	0	1	1
	Estonia (EST)	0	0	1	1
	Finland (FIN)	0	0	1	1
	Morocco (MAR)	0	0	1	1
	Nigeria (NGR)	0	0	1	1
	Portugal (POR)	0	0	1	1
	Trinidad and Tobago (TTO)	0	0	1	1
	United Arab Emirates (UAE)	0	0	1	1
Totals (86 entries)		307	307	359	973

Images for kids

The American final team (Adrian, Held, Phelps, and Dressel), after winning the 4 × 100 m freestyle relay at the 2016 Olympics.
Medalists in the weightlifting men's 85 kg event. Iranian Kianoush Rostami won the competition.
Medalists at the women's 57 kg taekwondo. Great Britain's Jade Jones (second from left) successfully defended her title.