Tokyo Olympics: US tops gold, overall medal counts; see the winners
US tops gold, overall medal counts in Tokyo Olympics (NCD)
ByMichelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
TOKYO — The United States won more medals than any other country at the Tokyo Olympics, with 113 overall. The nation also led the field in the gold medal count, with 39 to China’s 38, according to The Associated Press.
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Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner The U.S. men's basketball team poses for photos with their gold medals during the medal ceremony at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner United States players pose with their gold medals during the medal ceremony for women's basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Members of team United States, from left to right, Kelsey Plum, Jacquelyn Young, Stefanie Dolson and Allisha Gray pose with their gold medals during the awards ceremony for women's 3-on-3 basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Nevin Harrison, of the United States, holds her up gold medal after winning the women's canoe single 200m final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalist USA's Jennifer Valente poses with her medal on the podium after the women's track cycling omnium event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Izu Velodrome in Izu, Japan, on August 8, 2021. (PETER PARKS/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalist Lee Kiefer of the United States, holds her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's individual Foil final competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Xander Schauffele, of the United States, walks bites his gold medal in the men's golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Nelly Korda, of the United States, bites her gold medal of the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Jade Carey, of the United States, poses after winning the gold medal for the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Sunisa Lee, of United States, reacts as she poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner William Shaner, of the United States, holds his gold medal on after the men's 10-meter air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalist Vincent Hancock, of the United States, celebrates after the men's skeet at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Amber English, of the United States, celebrates taking the gold medal in the women's skeet at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Carissa Moore, of the United States, holds the gold medal after winning the women's surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner The United States' men's 4x100-meter medley relay team, Caeleb Dressel, Zach Apple, Ryan Murphy and Michael Andrew, poses after winning the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Robert Finke, of United States, poses after winning the gold medal in the men's 1500-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Caeleb Dressel, of United States, poses after winning the gold medal in the men's 50-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Kathleen Ledecky, of United States, poses after winning the gold medal in the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Caeleb Dressel, of United States, poses after winning the gold medal in the men's 100-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Caeleb Dressel of the United States poses with his gold medal for the men's 100-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Robert Finke, of the United States, poses with the gold medal after winning the men's 800-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner United States men's 4x100m freestyle relay team of Caeleb Dressel, Blake Pieroni, Bowen Becker and Zach Apple, celebrate with their medals after winning the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalist Chase Kalisz celebrates on the podium after winning the men's 400-meter individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Lydia Jacoby, of the United States, poses with the gold medal after winning the final of the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Katie Ledecky of the United States poses with her gold medal after winning the women's 1500-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner United States's Anastasija Zolotic holds her gold medal during a ceremony for the taekwondo women's 57kg at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalist Ryan Crouser, of the United States, poses during the medal ceremony for the men's shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin, of the United States, poses during the medal ceremony for the women's 400-meter hurdles at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalist Athing Mu, of the United States, stands during the medal ceremony for the women's 800-meter at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Valarie Allman, of the United States, holds her gold medal on the podium for the women's discus throw at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalist Katie Nageotte, of the United States, poses during the medal ceremony for the women's pole vault at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner The United States team of Allyson Felix, Athing Mu, Dalilah Muhammad and Sydney McLaughlin, from left, celebrate winning the gold medal in the final of the women's 4 x 400-meter relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalists (from left) USA's Rai Benjamin, USA's Bryce Deadmon, USA's Michael Norman and USA's Michael Cherry pose for the Victory Ceremony of the men's 4x400m relay event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 7, 2021. (JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Players from the United States pose after winning the gold medal in women's volleyball at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner April Ross, left, of the United States, and teammate Alix Klineman, display their gold medals after winning a women's beach volleyball Gold Medal match against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Members of the United States women's water polo team stand during the playing of the national anthem after receiving their gold medals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner Gold medalist, United States Tamyra Marianna Stock Mensah celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the women's 68kg Freestyle wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner United States' David Morris Taylor III celebrates holding the gold medal on the podium for the men's 86kg Freestyle wrestling event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Photos: US tops Tokyo Olympics gold medal count with 39; see every winner United State's Gable Dan Steveson celebrates with his gold medal during the victory ceremony for men's freestyle 125kg wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony Volunteers stand as International Olympic Committee's President Thomas Bach gives a speech during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (David Goldman/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony The Eiffel Tower in Paris appears on the screen during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (David Goldman/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo waves the Olympic flag after receiving it from International Olympic Committee's President Thomas Bach during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (Dan Mullen/Pool Photo via AP)) (Dan Mullen/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony Lights illuminate the field in the Olympic Stadium prior to the start of the closing ceremony at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) (Vincent Thian/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony International Olympic Committee's President Thomas Bach hands over the Olympic flag to Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo, right, as Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike, left, looks on during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (Lee Jin-man/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony Athletes arrive during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (Lee Jin-man/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony The Russian Olympic Committee athletes pose for a photo during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) (Jae C. Hong/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony Athletes from Japan take a selfie during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian) (Vincent Thian/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony Samoa delegation, foreground, walk in during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Charlie Riedel/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony Fireworks illuminate over National Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato) (Kiichiro Sato/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (Lee Jin-man/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony Fireworks explode during the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (David Goldman/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony The Olympic flame burns prior to the closing ceremony in the Olympic Stadium at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (Aaron Favila/AP)
Tokyo Olympics closing ceremony The French Aerial Patrol fly by the Eiffel Tower in Paris, Sunday, Aug. 8, 2021. Celebrations were held in Paris Sunday as part of the handover ceremony of Tokyo 2020 to Paris 2024, as Paris will be the next Summer Games host in 2024. The passing of the hosting baton will be split between the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo and a public party and concert in Paris. (AP Photo/Adrienne Surprenant) (Adrienne Surprenant/AP)
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