The Countries That Have Won The Most Medals In All 15 Winter Olympic Sports

Most countries that have competed at the Winter Olympics have taken home medals in multiple sports over the years. There are also some that have emerged as the nation to beat in those disciplines after earning the distinction of the one that’s won more medals than any other.

These are the countries that have won the most medals in each and every discipline in the Winter Olympics

The Winter Olympics currently boasts a core lineup of 15 sports (which are officially referred to as “disciplines”). There will be 16 in the mix at Milano Cortina thanks to the new addition ot ski mountaineering, although it’s unclear if that will become a permanent fixture or join the likes of bygone demonstration events like sled-dog racing and ski ballet.

Every sport boasted an uncontested all-time leader at the top of the medal table heading into The Games in 2026, and while some of them could be unseated when everything is said and done, here’s a look at how the standings looked before things got underway.

Alpine Skiing: Austria—128

There are some sports where there’s a very thin margin between the leader and the rest of the field, but that is not the case with alpine skiing.

The discipline, which is comprised of men’s and women’s alpine combined, downhill, slalom, giant slalom, slalom, and super G in addition to the mixed parallel slalom, has historically been dominated by the Austrians, who have the most gold, silver, and bronze and a very comfortable margin over the 75 that put Switzerland in second place.

Biathlon: Norway—55

No country has won more medals in the Winter Olympics than Norway, which had secured a grand total of 405 heading into 2026 (the United States sat in second with a relatively paltry 330).

It’s been a standout in a few events, and that includes the biathlon, where its skiers and shooters have won 55 medals. Norway also leads the way in gold with 22, although Germany is nipping at their heels with the 20 that comprised the 54 overall, which puts them just one behind.

Bobsleigh: Germany—32

Speaking of Germany…

This is another tight one, as the Germans only have a one-medal lead of their own in the sport that most people refer to as “bobsled.” They do have a firm buffer on the gold medal front with 16 to Switzerland’s 10, although the latter was sitting at 31 overall before heading down to Italy.

Cross-Country Skiing: Norway—129

A very sizeable chunk of Norway’s success at the Winter Olympics can be chalked up to its prowess in cross-country skiing, the discipline that is responsible for close to one-third of its all-time medal count.

The 52 golds that Norway has is 20 more than those in the possession of Sweden, which is also in a distant second on the overall table to the tune of 45 medals.

Curling: Canada—12

Curling can trace its roots back to Scotland, but the immigrants who made their way to Canada and helped to popularize it in their new home made the country a leader on that particular front.

The discipline technically debuted at the very first Winter Olympics in 1924, but it didn’t become a permanent fixture until it returned in Nagano in 1998. Since then, Canada has won six golds, three silvers, and the same number of bronzes, which puts them one above Norway for first place on the medal table.

Figure Skating: United States—54

This one is a little tricky, as you could argue that Russian athletes can claim the crown. The country itself has claimed 27 medals in the wake of the Soviet Union’s 24, and the ones won by 1992’s Unified Team, 2018’s Olympic Athletes from Russia, and 2022’s Russian Olympic Committee bring the overall total to 65.

However,  when it comes to a singular, unbroken entity, the United States is the country to beat due primarily to its performance in the men’s and women’s singles events (the Russians have them beat when it comes to pairs).

Freestyle Skiing: United States—33

Canada can brag about having the most gold medals in freestyle skiing, as their athletes have gotten 12 of them in the 13 events that make up the discipline. However, the United States only trails them by one in that category and beats them by three as far as overall numbers are concerned.

Ice Hockey: Canada—16

As is the case with curling, Canada is the world’s hotbed when it comes to hockey, so you probably won’t be surprised to learn they’re at the top here. The United States sits in second place at 11, but the bulk of that collection comes in the form of consolation prizes; Team USA only has two gold medals, while Canada leads the way with nine.

Luge: Germany—43

With the exception of one sport we’ll mention in a moment, Germany has the edge on the rest of the world when it comes to events that revolve around riding a sled down a slide of ice at breakneck speeds.

Italy currently sits in second place with just 18, and if you added the medals that were also secured by West Germany, East Germany, and the United Team of Germany, they’d have a whopping 87.

Nordic Combined: Norway—35

It’s only natural that Norway leads the way when it comes to Nordic combined, and their prowess in skiing and ski jumping means they’ve managed to more than double the 16 medals the Germans have earned to take possession of second place.

Short-Track Speed Skating: South Korea—53

Speed skating is responsible for a couple of my favorite Winter Olympic stats, as the two countries that have absolutely run the two distinct disciplines have not had very much success in other realms.

South Korea is firmly the team to beat when it comes to the short track with the 53 medals they’ve earned since the sport was introduced in 1992 (China and Canada are tied for second at 37). The country has won 79 medals at the Winter Olympics, which means this form of speed skating has been responsible for 67% of them.

Skeleton: Great Britain—9

As I alluded to above, there is one sled-related event where Germany has some work to do: skeleton, which only became a permanent addition in 2002.

They’re sitting in third place with six medals, and America has the best chance to move past the Brits when you consider they’re just one out of first place with eight.

Ski Jumping: Norway—36

Oh look, it’s another skiing event featuring Norway at the top.

The country can partially credit its position to its dominance in the early days, but it’s still a force to be reckoned with and leads second-place Finland by 14 medals overall.

Snowboarding: United States—35

No country comes close to topping the United States on the snowboarding front. Team USA has 17 golds, eight silvers, and ten bronze to lead all of those categories and dwarf the 14 medals that put Switzerland in second place.

Speed Skating: Netherlands—133

Remember how I said 67% of South Korea’s medals at the Winter Olympics come courtesy of speed skating? Well, that has nothing on the Netherlands, as 90% of the 147 medals they’ve secured have come in this discipline.