Monday, August 02, 2021
Tokyo 2020 Olympics Medal Tally
| Rank | Team/NOC | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total | Rank by Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | People's Republic of China | 15 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 2 |
| 2 | Japan | 15 | 4 | 6 | 25 | 4 |
| 3 | United States of America | 14 | 14 | 10 | 38 | 1 |
| 4 | ROC | 8 | 11 | 9 | 28 | 3 |
| 5 | Australia | 8 | 2 | 10 | 20 | 5 |
| 6 | Great Britain | 5 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
| 7 | Republic of Korea | 4 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 |
| 8 | France | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 9 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 8 |
| 10 | Italy | 2 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 6 |
| 11 | Netherlands | 2 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 8 |
| 12 | Canada | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 14 | Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 15 | Croatia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| 16 | Kosovo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 17 | Brazil | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 |
| 18 | Switzerland | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 |
| 19 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 17 |
| 20 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 |
| 21 | Czech Republic | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 21 | New Zealand | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 17 |
| 23 | Georgia | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 24 | Serbia | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 17 |
| 25 | Austria | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| 26 | Hong Kong, China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 26 | Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 28 | Estonia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| 28 | Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| 28 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| 31 | Bermuda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 31 | Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 31 | Fiji | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 31 | Islamic Republic of Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 31 | Latvia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 31 | Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 31 | Philippines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 31 | Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 31 | Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 40 | Spain | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 23 |
| 41 | South Africa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 |
| 42 | Indonesia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 42 | Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 23 |
| 44 | Belgium | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| 44 | Denmark | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 30 |
| 46 | Bulgaria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 46 | Colombia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 46 | India | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 46 | Jordan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 46 | North Macedonia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 46 | Poland | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 46 | Turkmenistan | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 46 | Venezuela | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 54 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 17 |
| 55 | Kazakhstan | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 23 |
| 56 | Egypt | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 56 | Mexico | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 56 | Turkey | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 30 |
| 59 | Argentina | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 59 | Côte d'Ivoire | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 59 | Cuba | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 59 | Finland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 59 | Israel | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 59 | Kuwait | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 59 | Portugal | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
| 59 | San Marino | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 42 |
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