Medal Count
A total of 1577 medals were awarded during the Atlanta games: 518 gold, 517 silver, and 542 bronze. The host country, the United States, topped the medal count with more gold medals, more bronze medals, and more medals overall than any other nation. Germany took the most silver medals, with 58.
In the table below, the ranking sorts by the number of gold medals earned by the top ten nations (in this context a nation is an entity represented by a National Paralympic Committee). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals.
Host country (United States)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 47 | 46 | 65 | 158 |
| 2 | Australia (AUS) | 42 | 37 | 27 | 106 |
| 3 | Germany (GER) | 40 | 58 | 51 | 149 |
| 4 | Great Britain (GBR) | 39 | 42 | 41 | 122 |
| 5 | Spain (ESP) | 39 | 31 | 36 | 106 |
| 6 | France (FRA) | 35 | 29 | 31 | 95 |
| 7 | Canada (CAN) | 24 | 22 | 24 | 70 |
| 8 | Netherlands (NED) | 17 | 11 | 17 | 45 |
| 9 | China (CHN) | 16 | 13 | 10 | 39 |
| 10 | Japan (JPN) | 14 | 10 | 13 | 37 |
| Total | 518 | 517 | 542 | 1577 | |
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