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Please enter a valid email address. Having trouble? Click here. Nearly 600 Americans traveled to France this summer for the 2024 Paris Olympics with one goal in mind: bring home the gold. The U.S. was represented by 592 athletes across 34 different sports, which helped the Americans top the medal count with 126 overall. The second closest with 91 medals was China. The U.S. also tied for first with 40 gold medals. Read below for a complete breakdown of Team USA’s total medal count. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMTrack and Field Sha’carri Richardson, Gabrielle Thomas, Twanisha Terry and Melissa Jefferson of the United States celebrate their gold medal in the Women’s 4x100m Relay final at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games on August 9, 2024. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)The Americans saw the most success in track and field, winning a total of 34 medals, including 14 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze. American track star Noah Lyles earned his first Olympic gold with a first-place finish in the men’s 100-meter final, while Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown set a world record in the mixed 4×400-meter relay. GoldNoah Lyles – men’s 100mGabby Thomas – women’s 200mQuincy Hall – men’s 400mCole Hocker – men’s 1,500mGrant Holloway – men’s 110m hurdlesMasai Russell – women’s 100m hurdlesRai Benjamin – men’s 400m hurdlesSydney McLaughlin-Levrone – women’s 400m hurdlesTara Davis-Woodhall – women’s long jumpRyan Crouser – men’s shot putValarie Allman – women’s discus throwWomen’s 4x100m relayMen’s 4x400m relayWomen’s 4x400m relaySwimming Katie Ledecky of Team USA reacts after winning gold in the women’s 800-meter freestyle final on day eight of the Paris Olympic Games on August 3, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)USA Swimming topped the gold medal count in swimming with eight golds, edging out Australia by one. Katie Ledecky continued her dominance in the pool, becoming just the sixth Olympian to ever win nine gold medals. Team USA took home 28 total medals in swimming, including 13 silver and seven bronze. GoldKatie Ledecky – women’s 800m freestyleBobby Finke – men’s 1,500m freestyleKatie Ledecky – women’s 1,500m freestyleKate Douglass – women’s 200m breaststrokeTorri Huske – women’s 100m butterflyMen’s 4x100m – freestyle relayWomen’s 4x100m medley relayMixed 4x100m medley relayGymnastics USA’s Simone Biles celebrates winning the gold medal after the Women’s All-Around final at the Bercy Arena on the sixth day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games in France on August 1, 2024. (Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)Simone Biles returned to the Olympics with vengeance after her heartbreaking run in Tokyo. She made history in Paris by winning three gold medals to cement her legacy as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time. American Stephen Nedoroscik also captivated fans at home and earned himself a bronze medal in the men’s pommel horse. The U.S. won nine medals, including Biles’ three gold, one silver and five bronze.GoldSimone Biles – women’s vaultSimone Biles – women’s individual all-aroundWomen’s teamWrestling Sarah Ann Hildebrandt celebrates after her win in the women’s freestyle 50kg wrestling final match at the Champ-de-Mars Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 7, 2024. (PUNIT PARANJPE/AFP via Getty Images)Total medal count: two gold, two silver, three bronze Gold Sarah Hildebrandt – women’s 50kgAmit Elor – women’s 68kgShooting Team USA silver medalist Conner Prince and gold medalist Vincent Hancock pose on the podium during the award ceremony for the skeet men’s final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on August 3, 2024. (ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)Vincent Hancock continued to make history at the Olympics by winning his fourth straight Olympic gold medal in men’s skeet, remaining as the only skeet shooter to win more than one gold medal in the event. Team USA walked away with five medals, including three silver and one bronze. Fencing Lauren Scruggs (USA) competes against Alice Volpi (ITA) in the women’s foil team gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at the Grand Palais. (Katie Goodale-USA TODAY Sports)The U.S. women’s foil team joined the history books in Paris after claiming Team USA’s first gold medal in the event with a win over Italy. They took home four total medals, including four gold, one silver and one bronze. GoldLee Kiefer – women’s individual foilWomen’s team foilSkateboardingTotal medal count: two silver, one bronzeBasketball Steph Curry and LeBron James celebrate after defeating France in the men’s basketball gold medal game. (Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports)Team USA’s men’s basketball won its fifth straight gold medal and 17th overall after defeating the host nation, 98-87, in the men’s final, while the women’s team also defeated France by just one point to win their eighth consecutive gold medal.Total medal count: two gold TEAM USA’S TOP 5 MOMENTS OF PARIS OLYMPICSCycling (track)Total medal count: two goldGold Jennifer Valente – women’s omniumWomen’s team pursuitCycling (road)Total medal count: one gold, one bronzeGold Kristen Faulkner – women’s road raceRowing Nick Mead, Justin Best, Michael Grady and Liam Corrigan (USA) celebrate their gold medal. (Sarah Phipps-USA TODAY Sports)Total medal count: one gold, one bronzeGold Weight lifting Total medal count: one gold, one bronzeGold Olivia Reeves – women’s 71kgArcheryTotal medal count: one silver, one bronzeSport ClimbingTotal medal count: one silver, one bronzeTennisTotal medal count: one silver, one bronzeVolleyball Total medal count: one silver, one bronzeSoccer Team USA players celebrate the opening goal scored by Mallory Swanson in the women’s gold medal match against Brazil during the 2024 Paris Olympics at the Parc des Princes in Paris on August 10, 2024. (ONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images)The U.S. women’s national soccer team had something to prove in Paris, having not won gold since the 2012 London Olympics. But in the 57th minute of their final against Brazil, Mallory Swanson scored in what was her 100th appearance for the national team to lead Team USA to its fifth gold medal in the event. Golf Gold medalist Scottie Scheffler of Team United States poses with his medal following day four of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Le Golf National on August 4, 2024, in Paris. (Andrew Redington/Getty Images)Scottie Scheffler has been going for gold all year long, and he was able to capture his first Olympic medal in Paris, setting a record in the men’s individual for 72 holes at 19-under 265. SurfingGold Caroline Marks – women’s shortboardArtistic SwimmingTotal medal count: one silverBMX FreestyleTotal medal count: one silverCanoe SprintTotal medal count: one silverDiving Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook of Team United States train at the Olympic Aquatics Centre ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 22, 2024, in Paris. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)Total medal count: one silverEquestrianTotal medal count: one silverMountain BikeTotal medal count: one silverTriathlonTotal medal count: one silverBasketball 3x3Total medal count: one bronzeBoxingTotal medal count: one bronzeBreakingTotal medal count: one bronzeCanoe SlalomTotal medal count: one bronzeRugby United States’ Sammy Sullivan reacts as she joins her teammates after they won the women’s bronze medal Rugby Sevens match on July 30, 2024. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)The U.S. picked up its first-ever medal in rugby sevens when the women’s team upset Australia in the finals seconds of the bronze medal match.Total medal count: one bronzeSailingTotal medal count: one bronzeTaekwondoTotal medal count: one bronzeWater PoloTotal medal count: one bronzeThe Associated Press contributed to this report.Follow Fox News Digital’s sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
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