In the Olympic Games, no country has won more medals than the United States over time. With 2,976 Olympic medals throughout history, a total which includes 1,180 gold medals, 959 silver medals and 837 bronze medals, the United States leads the rest of the world by a large margin. The Soviet Union has the distinction of having the second highest total of medals with 1,204, as
this comprehensive infographic from WizardPins shows. This infographic not only shows the total number of medals for each country, but also includes statistics on both the Summer Olympics and Winter Olympics specifically. The countries with the most medals in total in the Summer Olympics include the United States (2,655 medals), Soviet Union (1,010 medals), Great Britain (932 medals), Germany (797 medals), France (772 medals), People's Republic of China (634 medals), Italy (632 medals), Australia (541 medals), Hungary (515 medals) and Sweden (507 medals).
