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The Top 5 Countries that Have Won the Most Summer Olympic Medals
| Country | Total Medals (1896 to 2012) |
Gold | Silver | Bronze | Games Hosted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 |
United States | 2,400 | 975 | 758 | 667 | 4 |
2 |
Russia (including the Soviet Union) |
1,409 | 527 | 442 | 440 | 1 |
3 |
Germany (including East Germany) |
1,304 | 411 | 432 | 458 | 2 |
4 |
Great Britian | 780 | 236 | 272 | 272 | 4 |
5 |
France | 670 | 202 | 223 | 245 | 2 |
Sources: Various including the International Olympic Committee
List Notes: Data is up to, and including the Unified Team of 1992. These totals do not include medals won at the 1906 Intercalated Games which the International Olympic Committee no longer recognizes.
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