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Winter Olympics Final Tally: Norway Tops Table as Team USA Sets Record With 12 Golds

Program expansion since 1992 reshapes how medal counts measure dominance.

Overview

  • Norway led MilanCortina 2026 with 18 golds and 41 total medals, while the United States finished second with 33.
  • Team USA recorded its most Winter Olympic golds ever with 12 and also claimed the most silvers with 12.
  • The United States defeated Canada 2-1 in overtime to win men’s hockey, a result that delivered the 12th U.S. gold.
  • Norway’s Johannes Høsflot Klæbo won six gold medals, setting a new Winter Olympic record for a single Games.
  • Italy, as host nation, posted 10 golds and 30 total medals and led all countries with 14 bronzes, while Team USA’s 85 medalists came from 27 states with Minnesota producing the most.