United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics information
2016 sporting event delegation in Rio
Sporting event delegation
United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Flag of the United States
IOC code
USA
NOC
United States Olympic Committee
in Rio de Janeiro August 5, 2016 (2016-08-05) – August 21, 2016 (2016-08-21)
Competitors
554 (263 men and 291 women) in 33 sports
Flag bearers
Michael Phelps (opening)[1] Simone Biles (closing)
Medals Ranked 1st
Gold
46
Silver
37
Bronze
38
Total
121
Summer Olympics appearances (overview)
1896
1900
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924
1928
1932
1936
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
Other related appearances
1906 Intercalated Games
The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. U.S. athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which they boycotted. For the second consecutive time in the Summer Olympics, the United States was represented by more female than male athletes (264 men and 291 women).
The 2016 Olympics were the third most successful for the United States in terms of medal count (121) and the most successful not held in the United States: U.S. athletes won 239 total medals at St. Louis in 1904 and 174 at Los Angeles in 1984. These Games also witnessed the thousandth Summer Olympic gold medal for the Americans. The U.S. led all countries at the 2016 Games with 46 gold medals, 37 silver medals, 38 bronze medals, and 121 total medals.
^"Michael Phelps Selected As Team USA's Flag Bearer For Rio 2016 Olympic Games". United States Olympic Committee. August 3, 2016. Archived from the original on August 3, 2016. Retrieved August 3, 2016.
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