In America’s second-most-successful Olympics since the 1984 Los Angeles games, Team U.S.A. has won 39 gold medals, while China ended the 2020 Tokyo games with 38 gold medals.
China had a chance to tie the U.S. for Olympic gold when middleweight boxer Li Qian fought Great Britain’s Lauren Price on Sunday, but Price won the gold.
In addition to clinching the gold, Team U.S.A. also won the most overall medals at the Tokyo Olympics, with 41 silver and 33 bronze, beating China by 25 for overall medals.
Team USA’s gold medal surge was largely driven by US swimmer Caleb Dressel, who won 5 gold medals.
Swimming wasn’t the only U.S. water sport to contribute. Team USA water polo also brought home gold.
Japan finished third with 27 gold medals, and Great Britain was fourth with 22 gold medals.