medal tally

Competition prize total

A medal tally is the count of medals won by a country, team, or athlete, especially at the Olympics or other major competitions.

Sports coverage tracks medal tallies throughout events: The U.S. leads the medal tally with 45 total medals.

The tally typically breaks down into gold, silver, and bronze counts.

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Commonwealth Games · leaderboard · Pan American Games · rankings · Paralympic Games · Asian Games · count · haul · athletes · World Cup · opening ceremony · bronze · world record · closing ceremony · record · total · host nation · host country

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