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Final medals count from the 2016 Summer Olympics.
2016 Rio Olympics Medal Standings
Posted from nbcolympics.com
Olympics
Rio de Janeiro
United States
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However, per capita, the US is only 40th in the medal count. It's easier to have the best when you have the most. =)
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
Rio 2016 alternate medal table: How countries rank when we adjust for population and GDP
The Rio Olympics has been dominated by the United States, Great Britain and China, which between them have claimed 99 golds and a total of 258 medals throughout the two-week Games.
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
TSgt Heather D. - I think GDP is a decent metric because it reflects the environment that the athletes train in. Olympic training facilities for US athletes are top of the line. Although medals by $ spent would be reasonable too. Here's another good article along those lines: https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2016-olympics-usoc-return-on-investment/
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MAJ Bryan Zeski
Interesting number - each medal we won cost about $400,000 (regardless of Gold, Silver or Bronze). But, that's only taking into account 2015 spending. It's a 4-year run up to the games... if we added in the other years, the number would probably be close to $1.6 million / medal.
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