Major achievements in Olympic team ball sports by nation

This article contains lists of achievements in major senior-level international Olympic team ball sports tournaments according to first-place, second-place and third-place results obtained by teams representing different nations. The objective is not to create combined medal tables; the focus is listing the best positions achieved by teams in major international tournaments, ranking every nation according to most number of podiums accomplished by each nations team.

Olympic team ball sports

Ten team ball sports which involve five or more players per side are currently on the program of the Olympic Games:[1]

  Summer Olympic sports –   Winter Olympic sports

Sport	First edition		Team members	Contact
	Men	Women
(Association) football	1900	1996	11 per side	Limited
Water polo	1900	2000	7 per side	Full
Field hockey	1908	1980	11 per side	Limited
Ice hockey^*	1920	1998	6 per side	Full
Basketball	1936	1976	5 per side	Limited
(Indoor) volleyball	1964	1964	6 per side	None
(Indoor) handball^†	1972	1976	7 per side	Limited
Baseball^‡	1992	--	9 per side	Limited
Softball^‡	--	1996	9 per side	Limited
Rugby sevens	2016	2016	7 per side	Full

^*Technically, ice hockey is a puck sport, not a ball sport. It is played with a hockey puck.
^†Field handball was introduced for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but dropped after that.
^‡Baseball and softball were removed from the program for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, but were added for the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Popularity of Olympic team ball sports

Summer Olympic sports are divided into five categories based on popularity.[2][3] Category A represents the most popular sports; category E lists either the sports that are the least popular or that are new to the Olympics (golf and rugby). The current categories are:[4]

Category	Summer Olympic Sport
A	Athletics, aquatics, gymnastics
B	Basketball, cycling, football, tennis, volleyball
C	Archery, badminton, boxing, judo, rowing, shooting, table tennis, weightlifting
D	Canoe/kayaking, equestrian, fencing, handball, field hockey, sailing, taekwondo, triathlon, wrestling
E	Modern pentathlon, golf, rugby

• Basketball, football, and volleyball, in the Category B, are the most popular Summer Olympic team ball sports.
• Aquatic sports in the Olympics include diving, marathon swimming, swimming, synchronized swimming, and water polo.
• Baseball and softball were removed from the program for the 2012 and 2016 Summer Olympics, so they are not listed above.
• Ice hockey is a Winter Olympic sport, and it is not listed above.

Results

For the making of these lists, results from following major international tournaments were consulted:

Sport	Governing body	Tournament	Edition
			First	Latest	Next
Baseball & Softball	WBSC & IOC	Men's Baseball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1992	2008	2020
		Women's Softball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1996	2008	2020
	WBSC	Men's World Baseball Classic (quadrennially)	2006	2017	2021
		Women's Softball World Championship (biennially)	1965	2018	2020
Basketball	FIBA & IOC	Men's basketball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1936	2016	2020
		Women's basketball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1976	2016	2020
	FIBA	FIBA Basketball World Cup[lower-alpha 1] (quadrennially)	1950	2019	2023
		FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup[lower-alpha 2] (quadrennially)	1953	2018	2022
(Association) football	FIFA & IOC	Men's (association) football at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1900	2016	2020
		Women's (association) football at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1996	2016	2020
	FIFA	FIFA World Cup (quadrennially)	1930	2018	2022
		FIFA Women's World Cup (quadrennially)	1991	2019	2023
(Indoor) handball	IHF & IOC	Men's (indoor) handball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1972	2016	2020
		Women's (indoor) handball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1976	2016	2020
	IHF	IHF World Men's Handball Championship (biennially)	1938	2019	2021
		IHF World Women's Handball Championship (biennially)	1957	2019	2021
Field hockey	FIH & IOC	Men's field hockey at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1908	2016	2020
		Women's field hockey at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1980	2016	2020
	FIH	Men's Hockey World Cup (quadrennially)	1971	2018	2022
		Women's Hockey World Cup (quadrennially)	1974	2018	2022
Rugby sevens	WR & IOC	Men's rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	2016	2016	2020
		Women's rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	2016	2016	2020
	WR	Men's Rugby World Cup Sevens (quadrennially)	1993	2018	2022
		Women's Rugby World Cup Sevens (quadrennially)	2009	2018	2022
(Indoor) volleyball	FIVB & IOC	Men's (indoor) volleyball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1964	2016	2020
		Women's (indoor) volleyball at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1964	2016	2020
	FIVB	FIVB Volleyball Men's World Championship (quadrennially)	1949	2018	2022
		FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship (quadrennially)	1952	2018	2022
Water polo	FINA & IOC	Men's water polo at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	1900	2016	2020
		Women's water polo at the Summer Olympics (quadrennially)	2000	2016	2020
	FINA	Men's water polo at the World Aquatics Championships (biennially)	1973	2019	2021
		Women's water polo at the World Aquatics Championships (biennially)	1986	2019	2021
Ice hockey	IIHF & IOC	Men's ice hockey at the Olympic Games (quadrennially)	1920	2018	2022
		Women's ice hockey at the Olympic Games (quadrennially)	1998	2018	2022
	IIHF	Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (annually)	1920	2019	2020
		Women's Ice Hockey World Championships (annually)	1990	2019	2020

• IOC: International Olympic Committee
• FIBA: International Basketball Federation
• FIFA: Fédération Internationale de Football Association
• FIH: International Hockey Federation
• FINA: Fédération internationale de natation
• FIVB: Fédération Internationale de Volleyball
• IHF: International Handball Federation
• IIHF: International Ice Hockey Federation
• WBSC: World Baseball Softball Confederation
• WR: World Rugby

Medals for the demonstration events are NOT counted. Medals earned by athletes from defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are NOT merged with the results achieved by their immediate successor states. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) does NOT combine medals of these nations or teams.[5]

The conventions used on these lists are: OG for Olympic Games, WCH for World Championship, WCup for World Cup, M for Men's tournament, W for Women's tournament, and T for Total.

The tables are pre-sorted by total number of first-place results, second-place results and third-place results, then most first-place results, second-place results, respectively. When equal ranks are given, nations are listed in alphabetical order.

Men and women

Last updated after the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship (As of 16 December 2019)
		Baseball & Softball				Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) handball				Field hockey				Rugby sevens				(Indoor) volleyball				Water polo				Ice hockey				Number of
		OG		WC		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCH		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W				T
1	United States																																					19	3	5	27
2	Soviet Union^*																																					17	0	3	20
3	Russia																																					7	6	6	19
4	Spain																																					8	7	3	18
5	Germany																																					9	4	3	16
6	Australia																																					10	4	0	14
7	Brazil																																					8	4	1	13
8	Netherlands																																					8	3	2	13
9	Japan																																					7	4	2	13
10	France																																					6	4	3	13
11	Canada																																					5	5	3	13
12	West Germany^*																																					4	4	5	13
13	South Korea																																					3	6	4	13
		Baseball & Softball				Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) handball				Field hockey				Rugby sevens				(Indoor) volleyball				Water polo				Ice hockey				Number of
		OG		WC		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCH		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W				T
14	Czechoslovakia^*																																					5	6	1	12
15	China																																					2	8	2	12
16	Yugoslavia^*																																					9	2	0	11
17	Argentina																																					6	2	3	11
18	Sweden																																					4	6	1	11
19	Italy																																					8	2	0	10
20	Serbia																																					3	4	2	9
21	Serbia and Montenegro^*																																					3	3	3	9
22	Hungary																																					5	3	0	8
23	East Germany^*																																					4	4	0	8
24	Cuba																																					3	2	3	8
24	Poland																																					3	2	3	8
		Baseball & Softball				Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) handball				Field hockey				Rugby sevens				(Indoor) volleyball				Water polo				Ice hockey				Number of
		OG		WC		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCH		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W				T
26	Great Britain																																					6	1	0	7
27	Croatia																																					4	2	1	7
28	Denmark																																					4	2	0	6
29	Norway																																					4	1	1	6
30	Unified Team^*																																					3	1	2	6
31	Romania																																					2	3	1	6
32	Belgium																																					2	2	2	6
33	Bulgaria																																					0	5	1	6
34	New Zealand																																					4	1	0	5
35	England^†																																					2	1	2	5
36	Austria																																					0	2	3	5
36	Switzerland																																					0	2	3	5
		Baseball & Softball				Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) handball				Field hockey				Rugby sevens				(Indoor) volleyball				Water polo				Ice hockey				Number of
		OG		WC		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCH		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W				T
38	Finland																																					1	2	1	4
38	Greece																																					1	2	1	4
40	Chile																																					0	1	3	4
41	Czech Republic																																					2	1	0	3
42	Uruguay																																					2	0	1	3
43	South Africa																																					0	1	2	3
44	Fiji																																					2	0	0	2
44	India																																					2	0	0	2
44	Pakistan																																					2	0	0	2
47	Mexico																																					1	0	1	2
48	Chinese Taipei																																					0	2	0	2
48	Montenegro																																					0	2	0	2
48	Peru																																					0	2	0	2
		Baseball & Softball				Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) handball				Field hockey				Rugby sevens				(Indoor) volleyball				Water polo				Ice hockey				Number of
		OG		WC		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCH		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W				T
51	Ireland																																					0	1	1	2
51	Turkey																																					0	1	1	2
53	Lithuania																																					0	0	2	2
53	North Korea																																					0	0	2	2
53	Philippines																																					0	0	2	2
53	United Team of Germany^*																																					0	0	2	2
57	Cameroon																																					1	0	0	1
57	Dominican Republic																																					1	0	0	1
57	Nigeria																																					1	0	0	1
57	Olympic Athletes from Russia^*																																					1	0	0	1
57	Slovakia																																					1	0	0	1
57	Wales^†																																					1	0	0	1
57	Zimbabwe																																					1	0	0	1
		Baseball & Softball				Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) handball				Field hockey				Rugby sevens				(Indoor) volleyball				Water polo				Ice hockey				Number of
		OG		WC		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH		OG		WCH		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W	M	W				T
64	Iceland																																					0	1	0	1
64	Paraguay																																					0	1	0	1
64	Puerto Rico																																					0	1	0	1
64	Qatar																																					0	1	0	1
68	Ghana																																					0	0	1	1
68	Kenya																																					0	0	1	1
68	Portugal																																					0	0	1	1
68	Samoa																																					0	0	1	1
68	Slovenia																																					0	0	1	1
68	Ukraine																																					0	0	1	1
68	Venezuela																																					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
^†Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Men

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 16 December 2019)
		Baseball		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) handball		Field hockey		Rugby sevens		(Indoor) volleyball		Water polo		Ice hockey		Number of
		OG	WC	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M				T
1	Soviet Union^*																			11	0	1	12
2	United States																			8	2	2	12
3	Germany																			5	4	2	11
4	Spain																			6	3	1	10
5	Russia																			4	4	2	10
6	West Germany^*																			3	3	4	10
7	Argentina																			5	1	3	9
8	France																			5	1	2	8
9	Czechoslovakia^*																			4	4	0	8
10	Yugoslavia^*																			7	0	0	7
11	Italy																			5	2	0	7
12	Sweden																			4	3	0	7
13	Croatia																			4	2	1	7
14	Serbia and Montenegro^*																			3	3	1	7
15	Netherlands																			3	2	2	7
		Baseball		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) handball		Field hockey		Rugby sevens		(Indoor) volleyball		Water polo		Ice hockey		Number of
		OG	WC	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M				T
16	Great Britain																			5	1	0	6
17	Brazil																			5	0	1	6
18	Poland																			3	1	2	6
19	Japan																			2	2	2	6
20	East Germany^*																			3	2	0	5
20	Hungary																			3	2	0	5
22	Belgium																			2	2	1	5
22	Serbia																			2	2	1	5
24	South Korea																			1	3	1	5
25	Cuba																			1	2	2	5
26	Canada																			3	1	0	4
27	Australia																			2	2	0	4
27	Denmark																			2	2	0	4
29	Romania																			1	2	1	4
30	Austria																			0	2	2	4
		Baseball		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) handball		Field hockey		Rugby sevens		(Indoor) volleyball		Water polo		Ice hockey		Number of
		OG	WC	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M				T
31	England^†																			2	1	0	3
32	Unified Team^*																			2	0	1	3
32	Uruguay																			2	0	1	3
34	Bulgaria																			0	3	0	3
35	Switzerland																			0	2	1	3
36	Chile																			0	0	3	3
37	Czech Republic																			2	0	0	2
37	Fiji																			2	0	0	2
37	India																			2	0	0	2
37	New Zealand																			2	0	0	2
37	Pakistan																			2	0	0	2
42	Finland																			1	1	0	2
43	Mexico																			1	0	1	2
		Baseball		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) handball		Field hockey		Rugby sevens		(Indoor) volleyball		Water polo		Ice hockey		Number of
		OG	WC	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M				T
44	Greece																			0	1	1	2
44	Norway																			0	1	1	2
44	South Africa																			0	1	1	2
44	Turkey																			0	1	1	2
48	Lithuania																			0	0	2	2
48	United Team of Germany^*																			0	0	2	2
50	Cameroon																			1	0	0	1
50	Dominican Republic																			1	0	0	1
50	Nigeria																			1	0	0	1
50	Olympic Athletes from Russia^*																			1	0	0	1
50	Slovakia																			1	0	0	1
50	Wales^†																			1	0	0	1
		Baseball		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) handball		Field hockey		Rugby sevens		(Indoor) volleyball		Water polo		Ice hockey		Number of
		OG	WC	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M	M				T
56	Chinese Taipei																			0	1	0	1
56	Iceland																			0	1	0	1
56	Montenegro																			0	1	0	1
56	Paraguay																			0	1	0	1
56	Puerto Rico																			0	1	0	1
56	Qatar																			0	1	0	1
62	Ghana																			0	0	1	1
62	Ireland																			0	0	1	1
62	Kenya																			0	0	1	1
62	Philippines																			0	0	1	1
62	Portugal																			0	0	1	1
62	Samoa																			0	0	1	1
62	Slovenia																			0	0	1	1
62	Venezuela																			0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
^†Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Women

Last updated after the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship (As of 16 December 2019)
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) handball		Field hockey		Rugby sevens		Softball		(Indoor) volleyball		Water polo		Ice hockey		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W				T
1	United States																			11	1	3	15
2	China																			2	8	2	12
3	Australia																			8	2	0	10
4	Russia																			3	2	4	9
5	Canada																			2	4	3	9
6	Soviet Union^*																			6	0	2	8
7	Spain																			2	4	2	8
8	South Korea																			2	3	3	8
9	Japan																			5	2	0	7
10	Brazil																			3	4	0	7
11	Netherlands																			5	1	0	6
12	Germany																			4	0	1	5
13	France																			1	3	1	5
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) handball		Field hockey		Rugby sevens		Softball		(Indoor) volleyball		Water polo		Ice hockey		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W				T
14	Norway																			4	0	0	4
15	Yugoslavia^*																			2	2	0	4
16	Czechoslovakia^*																			1	2	1	4
16	Serbia																			1	2	1	4
18	Sweden																			0	3	1	4
19	Italy																			3	0	0	3
20	Hungary																			2	1	0	3
20	New Zealand																			2	1	0	3
22	Cuba																			2	0	1	3
23	East Germany^*																			1	2	0	3
24	Unified Team^*																			1	1	1	3
24	West Germany^*																			1	1	1	3
26	Bulgaria																			0	2	1	3
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) handball		Field hockey		Rugby sevens		Softball		(Indoor) volleyball		Water polo		Ice hockey		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W				T
27	Denmark																			2	0	0	2
28	Argentina																			1	1	0	2
28	Greece																			1	1	0	2
28	Romania																			1	1	0	2
31	Peru																			0	2	0	2
32	Finland																			0	1	1	2
32	Poland																			0	1	1	2
34	England^†																			0	0	2	2
34	North Korea																			0	0	2	2
34	Serbia and Montenegro^*																			0	0	2	2
34	Switzerland																			0	0	2	2
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) handball		Field hockey		Rugby sevens		Softball		(Indoor) volleyball		Water polo		Ice hockey		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W	W				T
38	Great Britain																			1	0	0	1
38	Zimbabwe																			1	0	0	1
40	Chile																			0	1	0	1
40	Chinese Taipei																			0	1	0	1
40	Czech Republic																			0	1	0	1
40	Ireland																			0	1	0	1
40	Montenegro																			0	1	0	1
45	Austria																			0	0	1	1
45	Belgium																			0	0	1	1
45	Philippines																			0	0	1	1
45	South Africa																			0	0	1	1
45	Ukraine																			0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
^†Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Men and women

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 16 December 2019)
		Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) volleyball				Number of
		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	United States													9	2	1	12
2	Brazil													7	4	1	12
3	Soviet Union^*													9	0	0	9
4	Japan													4	2	2	8
5	Russia													2	4	2	8
6	France													2	2	3	7
7	Italy													4	2	0	6
8	Argentina													4	0	2	6
9	Spain													3	3	0	6
10	Germany													3	1	2	6
10	Poland													3	1	2	6
12	China													2	4	0	6
13	Czechoslovakia^*													2	3	1	6
14	Cuba													2	1	3	6
15	Serbia													1	3	2	6
16	Bulgaria													0	5	1	6
		Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) volleyball				Number of
		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
17	Yugoslavia^*													3	2	0	5
18	Serbia and Montenegro^*													2	2	1	5
19	Netherlands													1	3	1	5
20	South Korea													0	2	3	5
21	East Germany^*													2	2	0	4
22	Sweden													1	3	0	4
23	Canada													1	1	2	4
24	Chile													0	1	3	4
25	Norway													2	0	1	3
25	Uruguay													2	0	1	3
27	Croatia													0	2	1	3
27	Romania													0	2	1	3
		Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) volleyball				Number of
		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
29	Australia													1	1	0	2
29	Hungary													1	1	0	2
29	Unified Team^*													1	1	0	2
32	Belgium													1	0	1	2
32	England^†													1	0	1	2
32	Mexico													1	0	1	2
32	West Germany^*													1	0	1	2
36	Peru													0	2	0	2
37	Austria													0	1	1	2
37	Turkey													0	1	1	2
39	Lithuania													0	0	2	2
39	North Korea													0	0	2	2
		Basketball				(Association) football				(Indoor) volleyball				Number of
		OG		WCup		OG		WCup		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
41	Cameroon													1	0	0	1
41	Great Britain													1	0	0	1
41	Nigeria													1	0	0	1
44	Czech Republic													0	1	0	1
44	Denmark													0	1	0	1
44	Greece													0	1	0	1
44	Paraguay													0	1	0	1
44	Switzerland													0	1	0	1
49	Ghana													0	0	1	1
49	Philippines													0	0	1	1
49	Portugal													0	0	1	1
49	United Team of Germany^*													0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
^†Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Men

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 16 December 2019)
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) volleyball		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
1	Brazil							5	0	1	6
2	United States							4	1	1	6
3	Argentina							4	0	2	6
4	Soviet Union^*							5	0	0	5
5	Italy							3	2	0	5
6	France							2	1	2	5
7	Spain							3	1	0	4
8	Poland							3	0	1	4
9	Czechoslovakia^*							2	2	0	4
9	Serbia and Montenegro^*							2	2	0	4
11	Netherlands							1	2	1	4
11	Russia							1	2	1	4
13	Germany							1	1	2	4
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) volleyball		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
14	Yugoslavia^*							3	0	0	3
15	East Germany^*							2	1	0	3
16	Uruguay							2	0	1	3
17	Japan							1	0	2	3
18	Bulgaria							0	3	0	3
19	Croatia							0	2	1	3
19	Serbia							0	2	1	3
21	Cuba							0	1	2	3
22	Chile							0	0	3	3
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) volleyball		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
23	Canada							1	1	0	2
23	Hungary							1	1	0	2
23	Sweden							1	1	0	2
26	Belgium							1	0	1	2
26	Mexico							1	0	1	2
26	West Germany^*							1	0	1	2
29	Austria							0	1	1	2
29	Romania							0	1	1	2
29	Turkey							0	1	1	2
32	Lithuania							0	0	2	2
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) volleyball		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men	Men				Total
33	Cameroon							1	0	0	1
33	England^†							1	0	0	1
33	Great Britain							1	0	0	1
33	Nigeria							1	0	0	1
37	Denmark							0	1	0	1
37	Greece							0	1	0	1
37	Paraguay							0	1	0	1
37	Switzerland							0	1	0	1
41	Ghana							0	0	1	1
41	Norway							0	0	1	1
41	Philippines							0	0	1	1
41	Portugal							0	0	1	1
41	South Korea							0	0	1	1
41	United Team of Germany^*							0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
^†Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Women

Last updated after the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup (As of 16 December 2019)
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) volleyball		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women				Total
1	United States							5	1	0	6
2	Brazil							2	4	0	6
2	China							2	4	0	6
4	Japan							3	2	0	5
5	Soviet Union^*							4	0	0	4
6	Russia							1	2	1	4
7	South Korea							0	2	2	4
8	Cuba							2	0	1	3
9	Serbia							1	1	1	3
10	Bulgaria							0	2	1	3
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) volleyball		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women				Total
11	Germany							2	0	0	2
11	Norway							2	0	0	2
13	Australia							1	1	0	2
13	Unified Team^*							1	1	0	2
15	Peru							0	2	0	2
15	Spain							0	2	0	2
15	Sweden							0	2	0	2
15	Yugoslavia^*							0	2	0	2
19	Czechoslovakia^*							0	1	1	2
19	France							0	1	1	2
19	Poland							0	1	1	2
22	Canada							0	0	2	2
22	North Korea							0	0	2	2
		Basketball		(Association) football		(Indoor) volleyball		Number of
		OG	WCup	OG	WCup	OG	WCH
Rk.	Nation	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women	Women				Total
24	Italy							1	0	0	1
25	Chile							0	1	0	1
25	Czech Republic							0	1	0	1
25	East Germany^*							0	1	0	1
25	Netherlands							0	1	0	1
25	Romania							0	1	0	1
30	England^†							0	0	1	1
30	Serbia and Montenegro^*							0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
^†Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Baseball & Softball

Last updated after the 2018 Women's Softball World Championship (As of 16 December 2019)
		Baseball & Softball				Number of
		OG		WC
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	United States					4	0	0	4
2	Japan					3	1	0	4
3	Australia					1	2	0	3
4	Cuba					1	1	0	2
4	South Korea					1	1	0	2
6	China					0	2	0	2
6	Chinese Taipei					0	2	0	2
8	Dominican Republic					1	0	0	1
8	New Zealand					1	0	0	1
10	Canada					0	1	0	1
10	Puerto Rico					0	1	0	1
12	Philippines					0	0	1	1
12	Venezuela					0	0	1	1

Basketball

Last updated after the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup (As of 16 December 2019)
		Basketball				Number of
		OG		WCup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Soviet Union^*					4	0	0	4
1	United States					4	0	0	4
3	Yugoslavia^*					2	2	0	4
4	Brazil					2	1	1	4
5	Spain					1	3	0	4
6	France					0	2	2	4
6	Russia					0	2	2	4
8	Serbia					0	2	1	3
9	Argentina					2	0	0	2
10	Australia					1	1	0	2
10	Serbia and Montenegro^*					1	1	0	2
12	Bulgaria					0	2	0	2
12	China					0	2	0	2
12	South Korea					0	2	0	2
		Basketball				Number of
		OG		WCup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
15	Canada					0	1	1	2
15	Chile					0	1	1	2
15	Croatia					0	1	1	2
18	Cuba					0	0	2	2
18	Lithuania					0	0	2	2
20	Unified Team^*					1	0	0	1
21	Czech Republic					0	1	0	1
21	Czechoslovakia^*					0	1	0	1
21	Greece					0	1	0	1
21	Italy					0	1	0	1
21	Japan					0	1	0	1
21	Turkey					0	1	0	1
27	Germany					0	0	1	1
27	Mexico					0	0	1	1
27	Philippines					0	0	1	1
27	Uruguay					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

(Association) football

Last updated after the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup (As of 16 December 2019)
		(Association) football				Number of
		OG		WCup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Germany					3	1	0	4
2	Brazil					2	2	0	4
3	United States					2	1	1	4
4	Sweden					1	3	0	4
5	Norway					2	0	1	3
6	Japan					1	1	1	3
7	Netherlands					0	2	1	3
8	Argentina					2	0	0	2
8	France					2	0	0	2
8	Italy					2	0	0	2
8	Spain					2	0	0	2
8	Uruguay					2	0	0	2
13	Czechoslovakia^*					1	1	0	2
13	Hungary					1	1	0	2
		(Association) football				Number of
		OG		WCup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
15	Belgium					1	0	1	2
15	Canada					1	0	1	2
15	England^†					1	0	1	2
15	Poland					1	0	1	2
15	West Germany^*					1	0	1	2
20	China					0	2	0	2
21	Austria					0	1	1	2
22	Chile					0	0	2	2
23	Cameroon					1	0	0	1
23	East Germany^*					1	0	0	1
23	Great Britain					1	0	0	1
23	Mexico					1	0	0	1
23	Nigeria					1	0	0	1
23	Soviet Union^*					1	0	0	1
23	Yugoslavia^*					1	0	0	1
		(Association) football				Number of
		OG		WCup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
30	Bulgaria					0	1	0	1
30	Croatia					0	1	0	1
30	Denmark					0	1	0	1
30	Paraguay					0	1	0	1
30	Switzerland					0	1	0	1
35	Ghana					0	0	1	1
35	Portugal					0	0	1	1
35	South Korea					0	0	1	1
35	Turkey					0	0	1	1
35	United Team of Germany^*					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
^†Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

(Indoor) handball

Last updated after the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship (As of 16 December 2019)
		(Indoor) handball				Number of
		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Denmark					4	0	0	4
1	Russia					4	0	0	4
1	Soviet Union^*					4	0	0	4
1	Yugoslavia^*					4	0	0	4
5	France					3	1	0	4
6	East Germany^*					2	2	0	4
7	Spain					1	1	2	4
8	Czechoslovakia^*					2	1	0	3
8	Germany					2	1	0	3
8	Norway					2	1	0	3
8	Romania					2	1	0	3
8	South Korea					2	1	0	3
13	Hungary					1	2	0	3
14	West Germany^*					1	1	1	3
		(Indoor) handball				Number of
		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
15	Croatia					2	0	0	2
16	Sweden					1	1	0	2
17	Unified Team^*					1	0	1	2
18	Austria					0	1	1	2
18	Poland					0	1	1	2
20	Serbia and Montenegro^*					0	0	2	2
21	Brazil					1	0	0	1
21	Netherlands					1	0	0	1
23	Iceland					0	1	0	1
23	Montenegro					0	1	0	1
23	Qatar					0	1	0	1
23	Serbia					0	1	0	1
27	China					0	0	1	1
27	Slovenia					0	0	1	1
27	Ukraine					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Field hockey

Last updated after the 2018 Men's Hockey World Cup (As of 16 December 2019)
		Field hockey				Number of
		OG		WCup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Australia					4	0	0	4
1	Netherlands					4	0	0	4
3	Germany					3	0	1	4
4	West Germany^*					2	2	0	4
5	Argentina					2	1	1	4
6	Spain					1	2	1	4
7	Belgium					1	1	1	3
8	South Korea					0	2	1	3
9	Soviet Union^*					0	0	3	3
9	United States					0	0	3	3
11	Great Britain					2	0	0	2
11	India					2	0	0	2
11	Pakistan					2	0	0	2
14	China					0	1	1	2
14	England^†					0	1	1	2
		Field hockey				Number of
		OG		WCup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
16	New Zealand					1	0	0	1
16	Zimbabwe					1	0	0	1
18	Canada					0	1	0	1
18	Czechoslovakia^*					0	1	0	1
18	Denmark					0	1	0	1
18	Ireland					0	1	0	1
18	Japan					0	1	0	1
23	United Team of Germany^*					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
^†Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

Rugby sevens

Last updated after the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens (As of 16 December 2019)
		Rugby sevens				Number of
		OG		WCup
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Australia					2	1	0	3
1	New Zealand					2	1	0	3
3	South Africa					0	1	2	3
4	Fiji					2	0	0	2
5	Canada					0	1	1	2
6	England^†					1	0	0	1
6	Wales^†					1	0	0	1
8	Argentina					0	1	0	1
8	France					0	1	0	1
8	Great Britain					0	1	0	1
11	Ireland					0	0	1	1
11	Kenya					0	0	1	1
11	Samoa					0	0	1	1
11	United States					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.
^†Non International Olympic Committee (IOC) members.

(Indoor) volleyball

Last updated after the 2018 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship (As of 16 December 2019)
		(Indoor) volleyball				Number of
		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Soviet Union^*					4	0	0	4
2	Brazil					3	1	0	4
2	United States					3	1	0	4
4	Japan					3	0	1	4
5	Russia					2	2	0	4
6	Cuba					2	1	1	4
6	Poland					2	1	1	4
8	Italy					2	1	0	3
9	East Germany^*					1	2	0	3
10	Czechoslovakia^*					1	1	1	3
10	Serbia					1	1	1	3
10	Serbia and Montenegro^*					1	1	1	3
13	Bulgaria					0	2	1	3
13	Romania					0	2	1	3
		(Indoor) volleyball				Number of
		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
15	China					2	0	0	2
16	Netherlands					1	1	0	2
17	Peru					0	2	0	2
18	Argentina					0	0	2	2
18	North Korea					0	0	2	2
18	South Korea					0	0	2	2
21	Unified Team^*					0	1	0	1
22	France					0	0	1	1
22	Germany					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Water polo

Last updated after the 2019 World Aquatics Championships (As of 16 December 2019)
		Water polo				Number of
		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Italy					4	0	0	4
2	Spain					3	1	0	4
3	Russia					0	1	3	4
4	Hungary					3	0	0	3
5	United States					2	1	0	3
6	Netherlands					2	0	1	3
7	Greece					1	1	1	3
8	Australia					2	0	0	2
8	Croatia					2	0	0	2
8	Serbia					2	0	0	2
8	Soviet Union^*					2	0	0	2
8	Yugoslavia^*					2	0	0	2
13	Serbia and Montenegro^*					1	1	0	2
14	West Germany^*					0	0	2	2
		Water polo				Number of
		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
15	France					1	0	0	1
15	Germany					1	0	0	1
15	Great Britain					1	0	0	1
18	Belgium					0	1	0	1
18	Canada					0	1	0	1
18	China					0	1	0	1
18	Montenegro					0	1	0	1
18	Sweden					0	1	0	1
23	Unified Team^*					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

Ice hockey

Last updated after the 2019 Men's World Ice Hockey Championships (As of 16 December 2019)
		Ice hockey				Number of
		OG		WCH
Rk.	Nation	Men	Women	Men	Women				Total
1	Canada					4	0	0	4
1	United States					4	0	0	4
3	Sweden					2	1	1	4
4	Finland					1	2	1	4
5	Switzerland					0	1	3	4
6	Russia					1	1	1	3
7	Czech Republic					2	0	0	2
7	Great Britain					2	0	0	2
7	Soviet Union^*					2	0	0	2
10	Czechoslovakia^*					1	1	0	2
11	Germany					0	2	0	2
12	West Germany^*					0	1	1	2
13	Olympic Athletes from Russia^*					1	0	0	1
13	Slovakia					1	0	0	1
13	Unified Team^*					1	0	0	1
16	Austria					0	0	1	1

^*Defunct National Olympic Committees (NOCs) or historical teams are shown in italic.

See also

• List of major achievements in sports by nation
• Major achievements in association football by nation
• Major achievements in baseball and softball by nation
• Major achievements in basketball by nation
• Major achievements in field hockey by nation
• Major achievements in handball by nation
• Major achievements in ice hockey by nation
• Major achievements in rugby by nation
• Major achievements in volleyball by nation
• Major achievements in water polo by nation

Notes

1. formerly FIBA World Championship
2. formerly FIBA World Championship for Women

References

General

Official results

• Olympic sports
  • Olympic tournament: Results
• Baseball & Softball
  • Olympic tournament: Results
  • Men's World Baseball Classic: About, Stats
  • Women's Softball World Championship: Past editions
• Basketball
  • Men's Olympic tournament: Archive
  • Women's Olympic tournament: Archive
  • World Cup: Archive
  • Women's World Cup: Archive
• (Association) football
  • Men's Olympic tournament: Archive, Statistics
  • Women's Olympic tournament: Archive, Statistics
  • World Cup: Archive, Statistics
  • Women's World Cup: Archive, Statistics
• (Indoor) handball
  • Olympic tournament: History of the Olympic Games, Competitions Archive
  • Men's World Championship: Competitions Archive
  • Women's World Championship: Competitions Archive
• Field hockey
  • Olympic tournament: Event pages
  • World Cup: Event pages
• Rugby sevens
  • Olympic tournament: Olympics
  • World Cup: World Cup
• (Indoor) volleyball
  • Olympic tournament and World Championship: FIVB 2017 Media Guide (pages 48–75) – Indoor Volleyball Records
• Water polo
  • Olympic tournament and World Championship: Download HistoFINA Water Polo
• Ice hockey
  • Olympic tournament and World Championship: Past Tournaments

Specific

1. "Sports - List of Summer and Winter Olympic Sports". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
2. "Athletics to share limelight as one of top Olympic sports". The Queensland Times. 31 May 2013.
3. "Winners Include Gymnastics, Swimming - and Wrestling - as IOC Announces New Funding Distribution Groupings". The Association of Summer Olympic International Federations.
4. Grohmann, Karolos (29 May 2013). "Olympics-IOC sports revenue rankings". Reuters. Retrieved 9 November 2018.
5. "Olympic Results, Gold Medalists and Official Records". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

External links

• Olympic Games – official website
• International Basketball Federation (FIBA) – official website
• Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) – official website
• International Hockey Federation (FIH) – official website
• Fédération internationale de natation (FINA) – official website
• Fédération Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB) – official website
• International Handball Federation (IHF) – official website
• International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) – official website
• World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) – official website
• World Rugby (WR) – official website