Over the course of the history of the Summer Olympic Games, the number of medals awarded has been going up steadily. At the most recent Summer Games in Tokyo in 2021, a total of 340 gold medals were awarded.
Number of gold medals awarded at the Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021
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ARD, & Eurosport. (August 9, 2021). Number of gold medals awarded at the Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255924/gold-medals-summer-olympics/
ARD, und Eurosport. "Number of gold medals awarded at the Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021." Chart. August 9, 2021. Statista. Accessed October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255924/gold-medals-summer-olympics/
ARD, Eurosport. (2021). Number of gold medals awarded at the Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 31, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255924/gold-medals-summer-olympics/
ARD, and Eurosport. "Number of Gold Medals Awarded at The Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255924/gold-medals-summer-olympics/
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Number of gold medals awarded at the Summer Olympic Games from 1896 to 2021 [Graph], ARD, & Eurosport, August 9, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1255924/gold-medals-summer-olympics/