2017 Olympics Medal Table

October 14, 2018

The 2017 Olympics have come to a close, and with that comes the official medal table. This year saw some amazing performances from athletes, resulting in some truly remarkable records being set. From Michael Phelps accumulating a staggering 23 gold medals over his career, to Usain Bolt’s triple-triple in the sprint events, the 2017 Olympics was certainly not short of its fair share of history-making moments.

This year’s medal table was a tightly contested affair, with many countries vying for the top spot. By the time the games had finished, it was the United States that emerged on top, with an incredible 121 medals in total. The USA’s performance was spearheaded by their swimmers, who won a total of 33 medals, 16 of which were gold. China, meanwhile, came in second with 70 medals, while Great Britain rounded off the top three with 67 medals.

Away from the top three, there were some notable performances. Home nation Brazil had a good showing, finishing 13th in the table with 19 medals in total. Neighboring South American country Argentina also featured strongly, bagging itself 10 medals, putting them in 22nd place. Germany and Japan were the other two countries inside the top ten, with 42 and 41 medals respectively.

Russia was another interesting case. Excluded from the Olympics after revelations of state-sponsored doping, Russia still managed to put together a respectable medal tally, with 28 medals coming from ‘Independent Olympic Athletes’ - athletes competing under the Olympic flag as opposed to their national flag.

Overall, the 2017 Olympics was a fantastic spectacle, with some extraordinary performances. While the USA were undoubtedly the standout performers, there were plenty of other countries that made their mark on the medal table. The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea are sure to be just as thrilling, and we can’t wait to see how the medal table will look at the end of it.

# 2017 Olympics Medal Table

1. United States: 121 medals (46 gold, 37 silver, 38 bronze)
2. China: 70 medals (26 gold, 18 silver, 26 bronze)
3. Great Britain: 67 medals (27 gold, 23 silver, 17 bronze)
4. Germany: 42 medals (16 gold, 10 silver, 16 bronze)
5. Japan: 41 medals (12 gold, 8 silver, 21 bronze)
6. France: 39 medals (10 gold, 18 silver, 11 bronze)
7. Australia: 29 medals (8 gold, 11 silver, 10 bronze)
8. Italy: 28 medals (8 gold, 12 silver, 8 bronze)
9. Russia (Independent Olympic Athletes): 28 medals (2 gold, 6 silver, 20 bronze)
10. South Korea: 17 medals (5 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze)
11. Netherlands: 24 medals (8 gold, 7 silver, 9 bronze)
12. Canada: 22 medals (4 gold, 8 silver, 10 bronze)
13. Brazil: 19 medals (7 gold, 6 silver, 6 bronze)
14. Hungary: 15 medals (8 gold, 3 silver, 4 bronze)
15. Spain: 14 medals (5 gold, 4 silver, 5 bronze)
16. Ukraine: 13 medals (2 gold, 5 silver, 6 bronze)
17. New Zealand: 12 medals (4 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze)
18. Kenya: 11 medals (6 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
19. Kazakhstan: 11 medals (3 gold, 0 silver, 8 bronze)
20. Croatia: 10 medals (3 gold, 6 silver, 1 bronze)
21. Jamaica: 10 medals (6 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
22. Argentina: 10 medals (2 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze)
23. Czech Republic: 10 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 4 bronze)
24. Colombia: 9 medals (2 gold, 4 silver, 3 bronze)
25. Ethiopia: 8 medals (4 gold, 1 silver, 3 bronze)