The United State has won at least 20% of the available gold medals in over half of the Summer Olympics held so far. However, they have not reached that mark since the 1984 Olympiad in Los Angeles, which included a boycott by the Soviet Union.
However, if we look at the all-time list of gold medals won by country, we see that the United States still has a commanding lead…
Germany includes both West Germany and East Germany. Data via database.Olympics.com.
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