2010 Winter Olympics medal table
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The 2010 Winter Olympics
, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event
held in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada
, from February 12 to February 28. A total of 2,632 athletes representing 82 National Olympic Committee
s (NOCs) participated in 86 events from 15 different sports and disciplines
.
Athletes from 26 NOCs won at least one medal, and athletes from 19 of these NOCs secured at least one gold. For the first time, Canada
won a gold medal at an Olympic Games it hosted, having failed to do so at both the 1976 Summer Olympics
in Montreal
and the 1988 Winter Olympics
in Calgary
. In contrast to the lack of gold medals at these previous Olympics, the Canadian team finished first overall in gold medal wins, and became the first host nation—since Norway in 1952
—to lead the gold medal count, with 14 medals. In doing so, it also broke the record for the most golds won by a NOC at a single Winter Olympics (the previous was 13, set by the Soviet Union in 1976
and matched by Norway in 2002
). The United States placed first in total medals—its second time doing so in a Winter Games—and set a new record for most medals won by a NOC at a single Winter Olympics, with 37 (the previous record was 36, established by Germany in 2002
). Athletes from Slovakia
and Belarus
won the first Winter Olympic gold medals for their nations.
Cross-country skier
Marit Bjørgen
from Norway
won five medals (three gold, one silver, one bronze), more than any other athlete. Chinese
short track speed skater
Wang Meng tied Bjørgen for the lead in gold medals, with three.
(IOC) and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a nation is an entity represented by a National Olympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
In the men's individual
event in biathlon
, two silver medals were awarded for a second-place tie. No bronze medal was awarded for that event.
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
, officially known as the XXI Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event
Multi-sport event
A multi-sport event is an organized sporting event, often held over multiple days, featuring competition in many different sports between organized teams of athletes from nation-states. The first major, modern, multi-sport event of international significance was the modern Olympic Games.Many...
held in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, from February 12 to February 28. A total of 2,632 athletes representing 82 National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committee
National Olympic Committees are the national constituents of the worldwide Olympic movement. Subject to the controls of the International Olympic Committee, they are responsible for organizing their people's participation in the Olympic Games...
s (NOCs) participated in 86 events from 15 different sports and disciplines
Olympic sports
Olympic sports, as defined by the International Olympic Committee, are all the sports contested in the Summer and Winter Olympic Games. The Summer Olympics, as of 2012, will include 26 sports, with two additionall sports due to be added in 2016...
.
Athletes from 26 NOCs won at least one medal, and athletes from 19 of these NOCs secured at least one gold. For the first time, Canada
Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Canada hosted and participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia. Canada previously hosted the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal and the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Canada sent a team of 206 athletes , including participants in all 15 sports...
won a gold medal at an Olympic Games it hosted, having failed to do so at both the 1976 Summer Olympics
1976 Summer Olympics
The 1976 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event celebrated in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, in 1976. Montreal was awarded the rights to the 1976 Games on May 12, 1970, at the 69th IOC Session in Amsterdam, over the bids of Moscow and...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
and the 1988 Winter Olympics
1988 Winter Olympics
The 1988 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XV Olympic Winter Games, were a winter multi-sport event celebrated in and around Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 13 to 28 February 1988. The host was selected in 1981 after having beat Falun, Sweden and Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy...
in Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
. In contrast to the lack of gold medals at these previous Olympics, the Canadian team finished first overall in gold medal wins, and became the first host nation—since Norway in 1952
Norway at the 1952 Winter Olympics
Norway was the host nation for the 1952 Winter Olympics in Oslo.By winning 7 gold medals, Norway had the most golds at these games. This would be the last time a host country would win the most gold medals at the Winter Olympics until Canada won the most gold medals at the 2010 Winter Olympics in...
—to lead the gold medal count, with 14 medals. In doing so, it also broke the record for the most golds won by a NOC at a single Winter Olympics (the previous was 13, set by the Soviet Union in 1976
Soviet Union at the 1976 Winter Olympics
The Soviet Union competed at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria.During the games, the Soviet Union won 13 gold medals, the most any country won at a single Winter Olympics. Norway tied it during the Salt Lake City games...
and matched by Norway in 2002
Norway at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Norway competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States. The nation enjoyed its best ever results , most notably in the biathlon events, when Ole Einar Bjørndalen swept all four gold medals....
). The United States placed first in total medals—its second time doing so in a Winter Games—and set a new record for most medals won by a NOC at a single Winter Olympics, with 37 (the previous record was 36, established by Germany in 2002
Germany at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Germany competed at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States.-Medalists:Germany finished second in the medal ranking with 12 gold medals. The 36 total medals won by German athletes were the most of any nation at these Games, as well at a Winter Olympics...
). Athletes from Slovakia
Slovakia at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Slovakia competed at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Slovak athletes earned their first gold medal ever in the Winter Olympics with Anastasiya Kuzmina's gold in the biathlon women's sprint event.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:...
and Belarus
Belarus at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Belarus participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.-Medalists:- Alpine skiing:Women- Biathlon:*Evgeny Abramenko*Vladimir Miklashevski*Sergei Novikov*Mikhail Semenov*Alexander Syman*Rustam Valliulin...
won the first Winter Olympic gold medals for their nations.
Cross-country skier
Cross-country skiing at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The cross-country skiing competition of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver were held at Whistler Olympic Park. The events were held between 15 and 28 February 2010.- Medal table :- Men's events :- Women's events :- Competition schedule :...
Marit Bjørgen
Marit Bjørgen
Marit Bjørgen is a Norwegian cross country skier and triple olympic champion from Midtre Gauldal, Norway. Bjørgen is the most successful sprinter in Cross-Country World Cup history, with twenty-four victories. She is ranked first in the all-time Cross-Country World Cup rankings with forty-eight...
from Norway
Norway at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Norway participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Norway sent 99 competitors to the games and ended up with the 4th largest amount of gold medals among participating nations.- Medalists :...
won five medals (three gold, one silver, one bronze), more than any other athlete. Chinese
China at the 2010 Winter Olympics
China participated at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, sending its largest delegation at a Winter Olympics with 94 athletes...
short track speed skater
Short track speed skating at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The short track speed skating competition at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Pacific Coliseum 13–26 February 2010.China dominated the competition, sweeping the women's events - winning gold in the 500 m, 1,000 m 1,500 m and 3000 m relay...
Wang Meng tied Bjørgen for the lead in gold medals, with three.
Medal table
The medal table is based on information provided by the International Olympic CommitteeInternational Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
(IOC) and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won (in this context, a nation is an entity represented by a National Olympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
In the men's individual
Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics – Men's individual
The men's individual competition of the Vancouver 2010 Olympics was held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia on February 18, 2010. Two silver medals were awarded for a second-place tie. No bronze medal was awarded.- Results :...
event in biathlon
Biathlon at the 2010 Winter Olympics
The biathlon competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics were held at Whistler Olympic Park in Whistler, British Columbia. The events were held between the 13th and 26 February 2010....
, two silver medals were awarded for a second-place tie. No bronze medal was awarded for that event.
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| 1 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 26 | |
| 2 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 30 | |
| 3 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 37 | |
| 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 23 | |
| 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 | |
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| 9 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
| 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 11 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| 12 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | |
| 13 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 14 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| 15 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
| 16 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
| 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 21 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 24 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total | 86 | 87 | 85 | 258 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
External links
- Vancouver 2010 at Olympic.org