United States and China go for 100 medals

In 2004, the United States won more than 100 medals at the Olympic Games, the 15th time that this had happened. China and USA are expected to repeat this feat in Beijing.

The United States have had personal hauls of at least 100 medals at seven Olympic Games, including three of the last four.

The former Soviet Union (including Unified Team), East Germany and Great Britain are the only other countries to have picked up at least 100 medals at a single Olympic Games.

East Germany (1980 and 1988) and the United States (1992) won over 100 medals but failed to top the medal table.

The record number of medals won by a country at an Olympic Games was 233 by the United States at the 1904 Olympic Games in St. Louis.

Nations winning 100+ medals in edition of Olympic Games

Total Nation Edition Gold Silver Bronze
102 United States 2004 36 39 27
101 United States 1996 44 32 25
112 Unified Team 1992 45 38 29
108 United States 1992 37 34 37
132 Soviet Union 1988 55 31 46
102 East Germany 1988 37 35 30
174 United States 1984 83 61 30
195 Soviet Union 1980 80 69 46
126 East Germany 1980 47 37 42
125 Soviet Union 1976 49 41 35
107 United States 1968 45 28 34
103 Soviet Union 1960 43 29 31
103 United States 1932 41 32 30
136 Great Britain 1908 55 46 35
233 United States 1904 75 79 79