The Olympic Gold Medal Holders are the winner athletes who prove their excellence and superiority in the field. The award is a symbol of pride to them and for their country as well. Those winning the medals possess greater physical skills than others. Winning Olympic medals has become the passion of the sportsman in the recent times as more and more nations are coming up and taking home medals. Of course, it had not been possible if more nations do not participate in the Olympic Games. Our website Ancient Olympic Games is customized to provide you all sorts of information related to the Olympic Games. Our strong effort has brought to you the winners or the Gold Medal Holders of the game.
On looking at the medal tally, it is found that the top nations that are prominent in the medal count has remained largely constant with United States, Russia (and former USSR), Germany (former East & West), Australia, Italy, and China (since 1984). After suspension in Barcelona 1992, India has marked its footprints in winning at least one medal in subsequent Olympics and till then she won an individual gold in Beijing.
It is to be noted that in the 20th century, almost half of all gold medals went to Europe and it is not surprising as it is the home of many most world record holders and champions in Olympic disciplines. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, CA, the team of United States won a record 83 gold medals as part of a total 174 medals. In 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic, USA scored as the highest medal winner country. But, to look particularly at the gold medals tally, we find that China got the highest gold medals with 51 total golds where as, USA got 36 gold medals. Michael Phelps, a swimming champion from USA, set the record for most gold medals in a single Olympics by winning 8 gold medals.