Winter Olympic Games Medal Standings Through the Years
Winter Olympic Games have been a stage for remarkable athletic achievements and international cooperation since its inception in 1924. Here's a historical overview of the medal standings across various editions of the Winter Olympics.
Chamonix 1924 The Inaugural Games
1st
: Norway 4 Gold, 7 Silver, 6 Bronze
2nd
: Finland 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
3rd
: Austria 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
St. Moritz 1928 A Leap Forward
1st
: Norway 6 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze
2nd
: Finland 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze
3rd
: Sweden 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
Lake Placid 1932 Rise of the United States
1st
: United States 6 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze
2nd
: Norway 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze
3rd
: Sweden 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
GarmischPartenkirchen 1936 Germany's Domination
1st
: Norway 7 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze
2nd
: Germany 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 0 Bronze
3rd
: Sweden 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
St. Moritz 1948 Return of the Dominance
1st
: Norway 6 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze
2nd
: Sweden 5 Gold, 7 Silver, 6 Bronze
3rd
: Switzerland 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze
Oslo 1952 Norwegian Glory
1st
: Norway 7 Gold, 3 Silver, 6 Bronze
2nd
: United States 4 Gold, 6 Silver, 1 Bronze
3rd
: Finland 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze
Cortina d'Ampezzo 1956 Soviet Emergence
1st
: Soviet Union 7 Gold, 3 Silver, 6 Bronze
2nd
: Austria 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze
3rd
: Finland 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
Squaw Valley 1960 United States Shines
1st
: Soviet Union 7 Gold, 5 Silver, 9 Bronze
2nd
: United States 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze
3rd
: Sweden 3 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
Innsbruck 1964 Soviet Dominance Continues
1st
: Soviet Union 11 Gold, 8 Silver, 6 Bronze
2nd
: Norway 3 Gold, 6 Silver, 6 Bronze
3rd
: Austria 3 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze
Grenoble 1968 France's Turn
1st
: Soviet Union 9 Gold, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze
2nd
: Norway 6 Gold, 6 Silver, 2 Bronze
3rd
: France 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
Sapporo 1972 Soviet Union Reigns
1st
: Soviet Union 8 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze
2nd
: Norway 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
3rd
: Switzerland 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 2 Bronze
Innsbruck 1976 Austria's Triumph
1st
: Soviet Union 13 Gold, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze
2nd
: German Democratic Republic 7 Gold, 5 Silver, 7 Bronze
3rd
: Austria 4 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze
Lake Placid 1980 USA's Miracle on Ice
1st
: Soviet Union 10 Gold, 6 Silver, 6 Bronze
2nd
: East Germany 9 Gold, 7 Silver, 7 Bronze
3rd
: United States 6 Gold, 4 Silver, 2 Bronze
Sarajevo 1984 Eastern Bloc Dominance
1st
: East Germany 9 Gold, 10 Silver, 6 Bronze
2nd
: Soviet Union 6 Gold, 10 Silver, 9 Bronze
3rd
: Norway 6 Gold, 5 Silver, 1 Bronze
Calgary 1988 East Germany's Swan Song
1st
: Soviet Union 11 Gold, 9 Silver, 9 Bronze
2nd
: East Germany 9 Gold, 10 Silver, 6 Bronze
3rd
: Switzerland 5 Gold, 5 Silver, 5 Bronze
Albertville 1992 Unified Team Tops
1st
: Unified Team 9 Gold, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze
2nd
: Germany 10 Gold, 10 Silver, 6 Bronze
3rd
: Austria 6 Gold, 7 Silver, 8 Bronze
Lillehammer 1994 Norway Celebrates
1st
: Russia 11 Gold, 8 Silver, 4 Bronze
2nd
: Germany 9 Gold, 7 Silver, 8 Bronze
3rd
: Norway 10 Gold, 11 Silver, 5 Bronze
Nagano 1998 Germany's Dominance
1st
: Germany 12 Gold, 9 Silver, 8 Bronze
2nd
: Norway 10 Gold, 10 Silver, 5 Bronze
3rd
: Russia 9 Gold, 6 Silver, 3 Bronze
Salt Lake City 2002 Germany Tops Again
1st
: Germany 12 Gold, 16 Silver, 7 Bronze
2nd
: United States 10 Gold, 13 Silver, 11 Bronze
3rd
: Norway 11 Gold, 7 Silver, 6 Bronze
Turin 2006 Germany Extends Lead
1st
: Germany 11 Gold, 12 Silver, 6 Bronze
2nd
: United States 9 Gold, 9 Silver, 7 Bronze
3rd
: Austria 9 Gold, 7 Silver, 7 Bronze
Vancouver 2010 Canada Tops on Home Soil
1st
: Canada 14 Gold, 7 Silver, 5 Bronze
2nd
: United States 9 Gold, 15 Silver, 13 Bronze
3rd
: Germany 10 Gold,