Which country won the most total medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics?

The United States won the most total medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

At Rio 2016, the United States earned 121 medals: 46 gold, 37 silver, and 38 bronze. That total placed it well ahead of China’s 70 and Great Britain’s 67. Russia finished with 56 medals under the official table’s classification, so none of the listed alternatives came close to the American total.

The United States also topped the table by gold medals, making the answer straightforward under either the “most total medals” or traditional gold-first ranking method. American success was spread across swimming, athletics, gymnastics, basketball, wrestling, fencing, and several other sports.

Rio 2016 was held from 5 to 21 August in Rio de Janeiro and was the first Summer Olympics staged in South America. The American team’s haul included Michael Phelps’s five gold medals and one silver, extending his record as the most decorated Olympian in history.