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Athletics

1074 medal events across 89 different events, 3,232 medals. Most golds: United States (359). Most decorated: Paavo Nurmi (9 gold, 12 medals).

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Medal events1074
Different events89
Medals3,232
Games301896–2024

The medal table of the sport

PlaceDelegationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1United States359282226867
2Soviet Union645574193
3Great Britain578777221
4Finland483630114
5Kenya384435117
6East Germany383635109
7Poland29201867
8Jamaica27392793
9Italy24162868
10Ethiopia24162262
11Australia22293283
12Sweden21234185
13Germany20303787
14Canada18193269
15Russia18191956
16France14273071
17West Germany12141743
18China12131843
19Cuba11142045
20Romania11141035
21Czechoslovakia118524
22New Zealand1141328
23Hungary10131841
24Netherlands1081230
25Norway108826

Most decorated

AthleteGoldMedals
Paavo Nurmi912
Carl Lewis910
Ray Ewry88
Usain Bolt88
Allyson Felix711
Ville Ritola58
Mel Sheppard45
Hannes Kolehmainen45
Emil Zátopek45
Evelyn Ashford45
Alvin Kraenzlein44
Jesse Owens44
Harrison Dillard44
Fanny Blankers-Koen44
Al Oerter44

Every event

EventCategoryGamesHeldLatest gold
Men’s 100 metresmen’s301896 – 2024Noah Lyles United States
Men’s 110 metres hurdlesmen’s301896 – 2024Grant Holloway United States
Men’s 1500 metresmen’s301896 – 2024Cole Hocker United States
Men’s 400 metresmen’s301896 – 2024Quincy Hall United States
Men’s 800 metresmen’s301896 – 2024Emmanuel Wanyonyi Kenya
Men’s Discus throwmen’s301896 – 2024Rojé Stona Jamaica
Men’s High jumpmen’s301896 – 2024Hamish Kerr New Zealand
Men’s Long jumpmen’s301896 – 2024Miltiadis Tentoglou Greece
Men’s Marathonmen’s301896 – 2024Tamirat Tola Ethiopia
Men’s Pole vaultmen’s301896 – 2024Armand Duplantis Sweden
Men’s Shot putmen’s301896 – 2024Ryan Crouser United States
Men’s Triple jumpmen’s301896 – 2024Jordan Díaz Spain
Men’s 200 metresmen’s291900 – 2024Letsile Tebogo Botswana
Men’s Hammer throwmen’s291900 – 2024Ethan Katzberg Canada
Men’s 400 metres hurdlesmen’s281900 – 2024Rai Benjamin United States
Men’s Javelin throwmen’s271908 – 2024Arshad Nadeem Pakistan
Men’s 10,000 metresmen’s261912 – 2024Joshua Cheptegei Uganda
Men’s 4 × 100 metres relaymen’s261912 – 2024Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake, Brendon Rodney, Andre De Grasse Canada
Men’s 4 × 400 metres relaymen’s261912 – 2024Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood, Bryce Deadmon, Rai Benjamin, Quincy Wilson United States
Men’s 5000 metresmen’s261912 – 2024Jakob Ingebrigtsen Norway
Men’s Decathlonmen’s261912 – 2024Markus Rooth Norway
Men’s 3000 metres steeplechasemen’s251920 – 2024Soufiane El Bakkali Morocco
Women’s 100 metreswomen’s231928 – 2024Julien Alfred Saint Lucia
Women’s 4 × 100 metres relaywomen’s231928 – 2024Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, Gabby Thomas, Sha'Carri Richardson United States
Women’s Discus throwwomen’s231928 – 2024Valarie Allman United States
Women’s High jumpwomen’s231928 – 2024Yaroslava Mahuchikh Ukraine
Women’s Javelin throwwomen’s221932 – 2024Haruka Kitaguchi Japan
Women’s 200 metreswomen’s201948 – 2024Gabby Thomas United States
Women’s Long jumpwomen’s201948 – 2024Tara Davis-Woodhall United States
Women’s Shot putwomen’s201948 – 2024Yemisi Ogunleye Germany
Women’s 800 metreswomen’s181928 – 2024Keely Hodgkinson Great Britain
Women’s 400 metreswomen’s161964 – 2024Marileidy Paulino Dominican Republic
Women’s 100 metres hurdleswomen’s141972 – 2024Masai Russell United States
Women’s 1500 metreswomen’s141972 – 2024Faith Kipyegon Kenya
Women’s 4 × 400 metres relaywomen’s141972 – 2024Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, Alexis Holmes, Quanera Hayes, Aaliyah Butler, Kaylyn Brown United States
Men’s 20 kilometres walkmen’s131956 – 2024Brian Pintado Ecuador
Men’s 50 kilometres walkmen’s131936 – 2020Dawid Tomala Poland
Women’s 400 metres hurdleswomen’s111984 – 2024Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone United States
Women’s Heptathlonwomen’s111984 – 2024Nafissatou Thiam Belgium
Women’s Marathonwomen’s111984 – 2024Sifan Hassan Netherlands
Women’s 10,000 metreswomen’s101988 – 2024Beatrice Chebet Kenya
Women’s 5000 metreswomen’s81996 – 2024Beatrice Chebet Kenya
Women’s 80 metres hurdleswomen’s81932 – 1968Maureen Caird Australia
Women’s Triple jumpwomen’s81996 – 2024Thea LaFond Dominica
Women’s Hammer throwwomen’s72000 – 2024Camryn Rogers Canada
Men's 50 km walkmen’s71932 – 2008Alex Schwazer Italy
Women’s Pole vaultwomen’s72000 – 2024Nina Kennedy Australia
Women’s 20 kilometres walkwomen’s52000, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024Yang Jiayu China
Women’s 3000 metres steeplechasewomen’s52008, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024Winfred Yavi Bahrain
Men's 20 km walkmen’s51960, 1964, 1992, 2004, 2008Valeriy Borchin Russia
Women’s Pentathlonwomen’s51964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980Nadiya Tkachenko Soviet Union
Men’s 10 kilometres walkmen’s41912, 1920, 1924, 1952John Mikaelsson Sweden
Men’s Standing high jumpmen’s41900, 1904, 1908, 1912Platt Adams United States
Men’s Standing long jumpmen’s41900, 1904, 1908, 1912Konstantinos Tsiklitiras Greece
Men’s 3000 metres team racemen’s31912, 1920, 1924Paavo Nurmi, Ville Ritola, Elias Katz Finland
Men’s Individual cross countrymen’s31912, 1920, 1924Paavo Nurmi Finland
Men’s Pentathlonmen’s31912, 1920, 1924Eero Lehtonen Finland
Men’s Team cross countrymen’s31912, 1920, 1924Paavo Nurmi, Ville Ritola, Heikki Liimatainen Finland
Women's 3000 mwomen’s31984, 1988, 1992Yelena Romanova Unified Team
200 metres hurdlesmen’s21900, 1904Harry Hillman United States
4 × 400 metres relaymixed22020, 2024Eugene Omalla, Lieke Klaver, Isaya Klein Ikkink, Femke Bol, Cathelijn Peeters Netherlands
60 metresmen’s21900, 1904Archie Hahn United States
Standing triple jumpmen’s21900, 1904Ray Ewry United States
Women's 20 km walkwomen’s22004, 2008Olga Kaniskina Russia
10 miles walkmen’s11908George Larner Great Britain
2500 metres steeplechasemen’s11900George Orton United States
2590 metres steeplechasemen’s11904James Lightbody United States
3 kilometres walkmen’s11920Ugo Frigerio Italy
3 miles team racemen’s11908William Coales, Joe Deakin, Archie Robertson Great Britain
3200 metres steeplechasemen’s11908Arthur Russell Great Britain
3500 metres walkmen’s11908George Larner Great Britain
4 miles team racemen’s11904Arthur Newton, George Underwood, Paul Pilgrim, Howard Valentine, David Munson United States
4000 metres steeplechasemen’s11900John Rimmer Great Britain
5 milesmen’s11908Emil Voigt Great Britain
5000 metres team racemen’s11900Charles Bennett, John Rimmer, Sidney Robinson, Alfred Tysoe, Stan Rowley Great Britain
56 lb (25 kg) weight throwmen’s11920Pat McDonald United States
56 pound weight throwmen’s11904Étienne Desmarteau Canada
All-aroundmen’s11904Tom Kiely Great Britain
Freestyle javelinmen’s11908Eric Lemming Sweden
Greek discusmen’s11908Martin Sheridan United States
Marathon walk relaymixed12024Álvaro Martín, María Pérez Spain
Medley relaymen’s11908William Hamilton, Nate Cartmell, John Taylor, Mel Sheppard United States
Men's 10 km walkmen’s11948John Mikaelsson Sweden
Triathlonmen’s11904Max Emmerich United States
Two handed discus throwmen’s11912Armas Taipale Finland
Two handed javelin throwmen’s11912Julius Saaristo Finland
Two handed shot putmen’s11912Ralph Rose United States
Women's 10 kilometres walkwomen’s11996Yelena Nikolayeva Russia
Women's 10 km walkwomen’s11992Chen Yueling China