Top 10 Medal Winning Countries at Summer Olympics 2016 and World Records Achieved
Summer Olympics 2016 Facts and Figures
Rio Olympic Games, as the phrase indicates, were held in Rio de Janeiro, a large seaside city in Brazil (South America) in August 2016.
This edition of the Summer Olympics was the largest ever with more than 11000 athletes participating.
Duration of Events: 03/08/2016 to 21/08/2016 including the opening ceremony
The number of Countries taking part: 208 Countries.
Total Events held: 28 Sports with 42 Disciplines.
Total Medals to be awarded: 2102 Medals in all.
Total Participants: 11238 (Men 6179 and Women 5059)
Total Editions of Summer Olympics Played Till 2016
Till now (including Rio Olympics 2016), 28 editions have been held since the inception of the First Edition of Summer Olympics at Athens in 1896.
Originally, 31 editions were to have been held as sanctioned by The Olympic Committees. However, the editions to be held in 1916, 1940 and 1944 have been canceled due to World Wars I and II.
So, Rio Olympics Is the 28th edition of the Summer Olympics that have been held and completed.
Top 10 Medal Winning Countries and Medals Tally For Summer Olympics 2016
Country
| Total Medals bagged
| Gold Medals
| Silver Medals
| Bronze Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
United States
| 121
| 46
| 37
| 38
|
Great Britain
| 67
| 27
| 23
| 17
|
China
| 70
| 26
| 18
| 26
|
Russia
| 56
| 19
| 18
| 19
|
Germany
| 42
| 17
| 10
| 15
|
Japan
| 41
| 12
| 8
| 21
|
France
| 42
| 10
| 18
| 14
|
Korea
| 21
| 9
| 3
| 9
|
Italy
| 28
| 8
| 12
| 8
|
Australia
| 29
| 8
| 11
| 10
|
Four Top-Most Countries That Hosted Summer Olympics Till 2016
- The United States hosted 4 editions of the Summer Olympics till now.
- The United Kingdom hosted 3 editions.
- The birth country of the Summer Olympic Games, Greece hosted 2 editions.
- Australia, France, and Germany hosted 2 editions each till now.
- Other countries hosted only one to Nil till now.
Event-Wise Breakup of Medals Won by United States at Summer Olympics 2016
Name of the Sports Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics
| 13
| 10
| 9
| 32
|
Artistic Gymnastics
| 4
| 6
| 2
| 12
|
Archery
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Basketball
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
Beach Volleyball
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Boxing
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
Cycling BMX
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
Cycling Road
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Cycling Track
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 2
|
Diving
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 3
|
Equestrian (Horse Riding)
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
Fencing
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 4
|
Golf
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Judo
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
Rowing
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
Sailing
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Shooting
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 3
|
Swimming
| 16
| 8
| 9
| 33
|
Taekwondo
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Tennis
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
Triathlon
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Volleyball
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
Waterpolo
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Weightlifting
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Wrestling
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
TOTAL Medals
| 46
| 37
| 38
| 121
|
Record-Breaks Created by United States at Summer Olympics 2016
World Records
- Swimming - Men's 100 m Backstroke - Murphy Ryan in 51.85 sec.
- Swimming - Women's 800 m Freestyle - Ledecky Katie in 8 m 4.79 sec.
- Swimming - Women's 400 m Freestyle - Ledecky Katie in 3 m 56.46 sec.
Olympic Records
- Athletics - Men's Decathlon - Eaton Ashton
- Swimming - Men's 4x100 m Relay
- Swimming - Men's 100 m Backstroke - Murphy Ryan
- Swimming - Women's 800 m Freestyle - Ledecky Katie
- Swimming - Women's 400 m Freestyle - Ledecky Katie
- Swimming - Women's 100 m Freestyle - Manuel Simone
- Swimming - Women's 100 m Breaststroke - King-Lilly
- Shooting - 10 m Air Rifle Women - Thrasher Virginia
Event-Wise Breakup of Medals Won by Great Britain - Summer Olympics 2016
Name of the Sports Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics
| 2
| 1
| 4
| 7
|
Artistic Gymnastics
| 2
| 1
| 3
| 6
|
Badminton
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Boxing
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
Canoe Slalom
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
Canoe Sprint
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
Cycling Road
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Cycling Track
| 6
| 4
| 1
| 11
|
Diving
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
Equestrian
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 3
|
Golf
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Hockey
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Judo
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Rowing
| 3
| 2
| 0
| 5
|
Rugby Sevens
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Sailing
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 3
|
Shooting
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
Swimming
| 1
| 5
| 0
| 6
|
Taekwondo
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
Tennis
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Trampoline Gymnastics
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Triathlon
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
TOTAL Medals
| 27
| 23
| 17
| 67
|
Record-Breaks Created by United Kingdom at Rio Olympics 2016
World Records
- Cycling Track - Men's Team Pursuit - UK 3 m 50.265 sec.
- Cycling Track - Women's Team Pursuit - UK 4 m 10.236 sec.
- Swimming - Men's 100 m Breaststroke - Peaty Adam 57.13 sec.
Olympic Records
- Cycling Track - Men's Sprint - Kenny Jason 9.55 sec.
- Cycling Track - Men's Team Sprint - UK 42.44 sec.
- Cycling Track - Men's Team Pursuit - UK 3 m 50.265 sec.
- Cycling Track - Women's Team Pursuit - UK 4 m 10.236 sec.
- Cycling Track - Women's Sprint - James Rebecca 10.721 sec.
- Swimming - Men's 100 m Breaststroke - Peaty Adam 57.13 sec.
Event-Wise Breakup of Medals Won by China at Summer Olympics 2016
Name of the Sports Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 6
|
Artistic Gymnastics
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
Badminton
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
Boxing
| 0
| 1
| 3
| 4
|
Cycling Track
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Diving
| 7
| 2
| 1
| 10
|
Fencing
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Golf
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Judo
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
Rowing
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
Sailing
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Shooting
| 1
| 2
| 4
| 7
|
Swimming
| 1
| 2
| 3
| 6
|
Synchronised Swimming
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 2
|
Table Tennis
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 6
|
Taekwondo
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
Trampoline Gymnastics
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
Volleyball
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Weightlifting
| 5
| 2
| 0
| 7
|
Wrestling
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
TOTAL Medals
| 26
| 18
| 26
| 70
|
Record-Breaks Created by China at Summer Olympics 2016
World Records
- Cycling Track - Women's Team Sprint - China 31.928 sec.
- Weightlifting - Women's 63 kg - Deng Wei - 262 kg.
- Weightlifting - Men's 56 kg - Long Qingquan - 307 kg.
Olympic Records
- Cycling Track - Women's Team Sprint - China 31.928 sec.
- Shooting - 10 m Air Pistol Women - Zhang Mengxue
- Shooting - 10 m Air Rifle Women - Du Li
- Shooting - Skeet Women -Wei-Meng
- Shooting - 25 m Pistol Women - Zhang Jingjing
- Weightlifting - Women's 63 kg - Deng Wei - 262 kg.
- Weightlifting - Women's 53 kg - Li Yajun 101 kg.
- Weightlifting - Men's 56 kg - Long Qingquan - 307 kg.
Event-Wise Breakup of Medals Won by Russia at Summer Olympics 2016
Name of the Sports Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Archery
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Artistic Gymnastics
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 8
|
Boxing
| 1
| 1
| 3
| 5
|
Canoe Sprint
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Cycling Road
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Cycling Track
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Fencing
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 7
|
Handball
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Judo
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
Modern Pentathlon
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Rhythmic Gymnastics
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 3
|
Sailing
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Shooting
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 4
|
Swimming
| 0
| 2
| 2
| 4
|
Synchronised Swimming
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 2
|
Taekwondo
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Tennis
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Waterpolo
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Wrestling
| 4
| 3
| 2
| 9
|
TOTAL
| 19
| 18
| 19
| 56
|
World Records and Olympic Records Created by Russia in Rio Olympics 2016
World Records - NIL
Olympics Records
- Modern Pentathlon - Men's Individual - Lesun Alexander
- Shooting - 50 m Rifle Prone Men - Kamensky Sergey
- Shooting - 50 m Rifle 3 positions Men - Kamensky Sergey
Event-Wise Breakup of Medals Won by Germany at Rio Olympics 2016
Name of the Sports Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
Archery
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Artistic Gymnastics
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
Beach Volleyball
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Boxing
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Canoe Sprint
| 4
| 2
| 1
| 7
|
Cycling Track
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
Diving
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Equestrian
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 6
|
Football
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
Handball
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Hockey
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
Judo
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Rowing
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 3
|
Sailing
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Shooting
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 4
|
Table Tennis
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Tennis
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Wrestling
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
TOTAL
| 17
| 10
| 15
| 42
|
World Records and Olympic Records Set by Germany in Summer Olympics 2016
World Records - NIL
Olympic Records
- Shooting - 50 m Rifle Prone Men - Junghaenel Henry
- Shooting - 50 m Rifle 3 positions Women - Engleder Barbara
- Shooting - Double Trap Men - Loe W Andreas
Event-Wise Breakup of Medals Won by Japan at Summer Olympics 2016
Name of the Sport Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Artistic Gymnastics
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 3
|
Badminton
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
Canoe Slalom
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Judo
| 3
| 1
| 8
| 12
|
Swimming
| 2
| 2
| 3
| 7
|
Synchronised Swimming
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
Table Tennis
| 0
| 1
| 2
| 3
|
Tennis
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Weightlifting
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Wrestling
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 7
|
TOTAL
| 12
| 8
| 21
| 41
|
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World Records and Olympic Records Held by Japan at Summer Olympics 2016
World Records - NIL
Olympic Records
- Swimming - 200 m Men's Breaststroke - Watanabe Lppei - 2 m 7.22 sec.
Event-Wise Breakup of Medals Won by France at Summer Olympics 2016
Name of the Sports Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics
| 0
| 3
| 3
| 6
|
Archery
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Boxing
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 6
|
Canoe Slalom
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
Canoe Sprint
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Cycling Track
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Equestrian
| 2
| 1
| 0
| 3
|
Fencing
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 3
|
Handball
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 2
|
Judo
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 5
|
Marathon Swimming
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Modern Pentathlon
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Rowing
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
Sailing
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 3
|
Shooting
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Swimming
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 2
|
Taekwondo
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
TOTAL
| 10
| 18
| 14
| 42
|
World Records and Olympic Records by France, Rio Olympics 2016
No records were broken by France in the Summer Olympics 2016.
Event-Wise Medals Won by Republic of Korea at Summer Olympics 2016
Name of the Sports Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Archery
| 4
| 0
| 1
| 5
|
Badminton
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Fencing
| 1
| 0
| 1
| 2
|
Golf
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Judo
| 0
| 2
| 1
| 3
|
Shooting
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
Taekwondo
| 2
| 0
| 3
| 5
|
Weightlifting
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Wrestling
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
TOTAL
| 9
| 3
| 9
| 21
|
World Records and Olympic Records Achieved by Republic of Korea at Rio Olympics 2016
World Records
- Archery - Men's Individual - Kim Woojin - 700
Olympic Records
- Archery - Men's Individual - Kim Woojin - 700
- Shooting - 50 m Pistol Men - Jin Jon Goh
Event-Wise Medals Won by Italy at Summer Olympics 2016
Name of the Sports Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Beach Volleyball
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Cycling Road
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Cycling Track
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Diving
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Fencing
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 4
|
Judo
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 2
|
Marathon Swimming
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Rowing
| 0
| 0
| 2
| 2
|
Shooting
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 7
|
Swimming
| 1
| 0
| 2
| 3
|
Volleyball
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 1
|
Water Polo
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Wrestling
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
TOTAL
| 8
| 12
| 8
| 28
|
World Records and Olympic Records by Italy during Rio Olympics 2016
World Records - NIL
Olympic Records
- Shooting - 10 m Air Rifle Men - Campriani Niccolo
- Shooting - 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Men - Campriani Niccolo
- Shooting - 50 m Rifle 3 Positions Women - Zublasing Petra
Event-Wise Medals Won by Australia at Summer Olympics 2016
Name of the Sports Event
| Gold
| Silver
| Bronze
| Total Medals
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
Athletics
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Archery
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Canoe Slalom
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Canoe Sprint
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Cycling Track
| 0
| 1
| 1
| 2
|
Diving
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Equestrian
| 0
| 0
| 1
| 1
|
Modern Pentathlon
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Rowing
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 3
|
Rugby Sevens
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Sailing
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 4
|
Shooting
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1
|
Swimming
| 3
| 4
| 3
| 10
|
TOTAL
| 8
| 11
| 10
| 29
|
World Records and Olympic Records Created by Australia at Rio Olympics 2016
World Records
- Swimming - Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay - Australia 3 m 30.65 sec.
Olympic Records
- Modern Pentathlon - Women's Individual - Esposito Chloe
- Shooting - Double Trap Men - Willett James
- Swimming - Women's 4 x 100 m Freestyle Relay - Australia 3 m 30.65 sec.
Other World Records and Olympic Records Achieved During Summer Olympics 2016
World Records
- Athletics - Women's 10,000 m - Ayana Almaz - Ethiopia - 29 m 17.45 sec.
- Athletics - Men's 400 m - Van Niekerk Wayde - South Africa - 43.03 sec.
- Athletics - Women's Hammer Throw - Wlodarczyk Anita - Poland - 82.29 metres.
- Swimming - Women's 400m Individual Medley - Hosszu Katinka - Hungary - 4m 26.36sec.
- Swimming - Women's 100m Butterfly - Sjostrom Sarah - Sweden - 55.48 sec.
- Weightlifting - Men's 77kg - Rahimov Nijat - Kazakhstan - 214kg
- Weightlifting - Men's 85kg - Rostami Kianoush - Iran - 396kg
- Weightlifting - Men's +105kg - Talakhadze Lasha -Georgia - 473kg
Olympic Records
- Athletics - Women's 10,000 m - Ayana Almaz - Ethiopia - 29 m 17.45 sec.
- Athletics - Men's 400 m - Van Niekerk Wayde - South Africa - 43.03 sec.
- Athletics - Women's Hammer Throw - Wlodarczyk Anita - Poland - 82.29 metres.
- Athletics - Men's Pole Vault - Da Silva Thiago Braz - Brazil - 6.03 metres
- Athletics - Men's 3000 m Steeple Chase - Kipruto Conseslus - Kenya - 8 m. 3.28 sec.
- Athletics - Women's 5,000 m - Cheruiyot Vivian Jepkemoi - Kenya - 14 m 26.17 sec.
- Canoe Sprint - Women's Kayak Single 200 m - Carrington Lisa - New Zealand - 39.864 sec.
- Canoe Sprint - Men's Canoe Single 200 m - Cheban Lurie - Ukraine - 39.279 sec.
- Cycling Track - Men's Omnium - Hansen Lasse Norman - Denmark - 4 m 14.98 sec
- Rowing - Men's Single Sculls - Drysdale Mahe - New Zealand - 6 m 41.34 sec.
- Shooting - 10m Air Pistol Men - Hoang Xuan Vinh - Vietnam
- Shooting - Skeet Men - Alrashidi Abdullah - Independent -
- Shooting - Skeet Men - Svensson Marcus - Sweden
- Swimming - Women's 400m Individual Medley - Hosszu Katinka - Hungary - 4m 26.36sec.
- Swimming - Women's 100m Butterfly - Sjostrom Sarah - Sweden - 55.48 sec.
- Swimming - Women's 200m Individual Medley - Hosszu Katinka - Hungary - 2:06.58
- Swimming - Women's 100m Freestyle - Oleksiak Penny - Canada - 52.70 sec.
- Swimming - Men's 100m Butterfly - Schooling Joseph - Singapore - 50.39 sec.
- Weightlifting - Women's 58kg - Srisurat Sukanya - Thailand - 110kg
- Weightlifting - Men's 77kg - Rahimov Nijat - Kazakhstan - 214kg
- Weightlifting - Men's 85kg - Rostami Kianoush - Iran - 396kg
- Weightlifting - Men's 105kg - Nurudinov Ruslan - Uzbekistan - 237kg
- Weightlifting - Men's +105kg - Talakhadze Lasha -Georgia - 473kg
Your Favorite Sports in Olympics
Which of these are your favorite sports in Olympic Games?
In a previous article, I presented the results of medals won in only four sports categories - Athletics, Gymnastics, and two others. However, in this current article, I have provided detailed information on the medals won by the top ten countries, along with the World Records and Olympic Records they established during the Summer Olympics of 2016.
Further, at the end portion, I provided information about World Records and Olympic Records set by all the participants who were not included in the Top 10 Countries.
Medal-wise details of other participating countries or sportspersons (not included in Top 10 Countries) are not provided as it will take much more space and time of the readers. You may be aware that the total medals awarded were more than 2000 in count. I enlisted a total of 517 medals in the Top 10 Countries tally.
Please express your opinions along with any valued suggestions.
Sources and References
- Rio 2016 Summer Olympics - Athletes, Medals & Results
Relive the moments that went down in history at the 2016 summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. Access official videos, results, galleries, sport and athletes. - Summer Olympic Games - Wikipedia
This website provides full details of Summer Olympic Editions that took place and others that didn't happen till now. - 2016 Summer Olympics - Wikipedia
This Link provides complete details of the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics
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