2004 Summer Olympics Medal Winners

Medal Standings

Athletes from 74 countries won at least one medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. The United States won the most medals overall (101), including the most gold medals (36) and the most silver medals (40).

Top Medal Winners

Swimmer Michael Phelps won six gold medals and set a single-Games record with eight total medals. Leontien Ziljaard-van Moorsel of the Netherlands became the first woman to win three gold medals in cycling.

The gold medals were given to the United States, Sweden took the silver medals, and Germany was awarded the bronze medals for the team competition in equestrian.

Greece had its best medal tally in over 100 years since hosting the 1896 Olympics, with 6 gold, 6 silver, and 4 bronze medals. This continued the nation's sporting success.