COUNTRIES THAT SEND MORE ATHLETES TO THE OLYMPICS WIN MORE MEDALS

COUNTRIES WITH HIGHER GDP SEND MORE ATHLETES TO THE OLYMPICS

1000

500

100

AMERICA

Number of athletes

AFRICA

ASIA

EUROPE

OCEANIA

Number of medals won

USA

CHN

100

FRA

AUS

GB

50

JAP

ITA

NZL

SWE

NLD

KOR

CAN

UZB

IRL

HUN

DEK

BRA

SPA

GER

BEL

SGP

NOR

PRI

SWI

ISR

AUT

CYP

QAT

HKG

25000

50000

75000

100000

GDP per capita

Source: World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Olympics Paris 2024

The Olympic Refugee Team is not included

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COUNTRIES THAT SEND MORE ATHLETES TO THE OLYMPICS WIN MORE MEDALS

COUNTRIES WITH HIGHER GDP SEND MORE ATHLETES TO THE OLYMPICS

1000

500

100

Number of athletes

AFRICA

AMERICA

ASIA

EUROPE

OCEANIA

Number of medals won

USA

CHN

100

FRA

AUS

GB

50

JAP

ITA

NZL

SWE

NLD

KOR

CAN

UZB

IRL

HUN

DEK

BRA

SPA

GER

BEL

SGP

NOR

PRI

SWI

ISR

AUT

CYP

QAT

HKG

25000

50000

75000

100000

GDP per capita

Source: World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Olympics Paris 2024

The Olympic Refugee Team is not included

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COUNTRIES THAT SEND MORE ATHLETES TO THE OLYMPICS

WIN MORE MEDALS - COUNTRIES WITH HIGHER GDP SEND MORE

ATHLETES TO THE OLYMPICS

AFRICA

AMERICA

ASIA

EUROPE

OCEANIA

1000

500

100

Number of athletes

Number of medals won

USA

CHN

100

FRA

AUS

GB

50

JAP

ITA

NZL

SWE

NLD

KOR

CAN

UZB

IRL

HUN

DEK

BRA

SPA

GER

BEL

SGP

NOR

PRI

SWI

ISR

AUT

CYP

QAT

HKG

25000

50000

75000

100000

GDP per capita

Source: World Bank, International Monetary Fund, Olympics Paris 2024

The Olympic Refugee Team is not included

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NUMBER OF MEDALS WON BY GENDER

Mixed

Men

Women

Olympic sport

Athletics

70

6

145

69

Swimming

3

51

49

103

Wrestling

48

24

-

72

Judo

28

4

60

28

Gymnastics

27

26

-

53

Boxing

-

28

24

52

Canoe

-

24

25

49

Cycling

-

24

24

48

Shooting

9

18

18

45

Rowing

-

20

21

41

Fencing

19

18

-

37

Sailing

14

6

32

12

Taekwondo

16

-

32

16

Weightlifting

15

-

29

14

Diving

12

12

-

24

Equestrian

4

5

18

9

Archery

6

6

6

15

Badminton

6

6

6

15

Table tennis

6

6

6

15

Tennis

6

5

3

14

Basketball

6

6

-

12

BMX

5

7

-

12

Climbing

-

6

6

12

-

6

6

12

Skateboarding

6

6

-

12

Voleyball

3

3

9

3

Triathlon

-

6

-

6

Arthistic swimming

3

-

3

6

Breaking

3

-

3

6

Golf

3

3

-

6

Handball

-

3

3

6

Hockey

3

3

-

6

Penthatlon

3

3

-

6

Mountain bike

-

3

3

6

Open swimming

3

3

-

6

Rugby

-

3

3

6

Surfing

Waterpolo

4

2

-

6

Football

2

3

-

5

0

20

40

60

Number of medals

Source: Olympics Paris 2024

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NUMBER OF MEDALS WON BY GENDER

Mixed

Men

Women

Olympic sport

Athletics

70

6

145

69

51

49

3

103

Swimming

48

24

-

72

Wrestling

28

28

4

60

Judo

27

26

-

53

Gymnastics

28

24

-

52

Boxing

24

25

-

49

Canoe

24

24

-

48

Cycling

9

18

18

45

Shooting

20

21

-

41

Rowing

19

18

-

37

Fencing

12

14

6

32

Sailing

16

16

-

32

Taekwondo

15

-

29

14

Weightlifting

12

12

-

24

Diving

9

4

5

18

Equestrian

6

6

6

15

Archery

6

6

6

15

Badminton

6

6

6

15

Table tennis

6

5

3

14

Tennis

6

6

-

12

Basketball

5

7

-

12

BMX

-

6

6

12

Climbing

-

6

6

12

Skateboarding

6

6

-

12

Voleyball

3

3

3

9

Triathlon

-

6

-

6

Arthistic swimming

3

-

3

6

Breaking

3

3

-

6

Golf

3

3

-

6

Handball

3

3

-

6

Hockey

3

3

-

6

Penthatlon

3

3

-

6

Mountain bike

-

3

3

6

Open swimming

3

3

-

6

Rugby

3

3

-

6

Surfing

4

2

-

6

Waterpolo

2

3

-

5

Football

0

20

40

60

Number of medals

Source: Olympics Paris 2024

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