Here are the top 10 ranked countries based on Olympic medals won in 2008. As per tradition, the ranking order is based first on the number of gold medals, then silver and bronze. See more about the Olympics Games in 2008. See how the predicted rankings for 2008 compared to the actual results below.
In 2008, the leading country on the medal table was China, though the US won more medals in total.
rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | total |
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1 | China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
2 | USA | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
3 | Russia | 23 | 21 | 29 | 73 |
4 | Great Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
5 | Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
6 | Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
7 | South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |
8 | Japan | 9 | 6 | 10 | 25 |
9 | Italy | 8 | 9 | 10 | 27 |
10 | France | 7 | 16 | 18 | 41 |
Related Pages
- More Medal Tallies from each Olympic year
- See more about the Olympics Games in 2008
- About Olympic Medals