United States at the Youth Olympics

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United States at the
Youth Olympics
Flag of the United States.svg
IOC code USA
NOC United States Olympic Committee
Medals
Ranked 5th
Gold
34
Silver
31
Bronze
31
Total
96
Summer appearances
Winter appearances

The United States of America has sent athletes to every celebration of the Youth Olympic Games. The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States.

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U.S. athletes have won a total of 61 medals (20 of them gold) at the Summer Youth Olympic Games and another 35 at the Winter Youth Olympic Games. Most medals have been won in athletics (track and field) (13) and snowboarding (11). American skier Robin Reynolds is the most-decorated Youth Olympic athlete of the United States, with 3 medals (all gold).

The United States has never topped the gold medal count (as the medals are listed internationally by tradition) at a Summer Youth Olympics and topped the gold medal count once at the Winter Youth Olympics.

Medal tables

Medals by summer sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Athletics pictogram.svg Athletics 43613
Swimming pictogram.svg Swimming 4228
Wrestling pictogram.svg Wrestling 2406
Boxing pictogram.svg Boxing 2114
Basketball pictogram.svg Basketball 2024
Judo pictogram.svg Judo 2002
Fencing pictogram.svg Fencing 1315
Taekwondo pictogram.svg Taekwondo 1124
Gymnastics (artistic) pictogram.svg Gymnastics 1023
Archery pictogram.svg Archery 1001
Triathlon pictogram.svg Triathlon 0213
Golf pictogram.svg Golf 0202
Volleyball (indoor) pictogram.svg Volleyball 0101
Diving pictogram.svg Diving 0022
Table tennis pictogram.svg Table tennis 0022
Weightlifting pictogram.svg Weightlifting 0011
Totals (16 entries)20192261

Source: [1]

Medals by winter sport

  Leading in that sport
SportGoldSilverBronzeTotal
Snowboarding pictogram.svg Snowboarding 74011
Freestyle skiing pictogram.svg Freestyle skiing 56516
Alpine skiing pictogram.svg Alpine skiing 3003
Ice hockey pictogram.svg Ice hockey 1102
Short track speed skating pictogram.svg Short track speed skating 1102
Luge pictogram.svg Luge 1012
Nordic combined pictogram.svg Nordic combined 0112
Curling pictogram.svg Curling 0101
Figure skating pictogram.svg Figure skating 0101
Ski jumping pictogram.svg Ski jumping 0101
Cross country skiing pictogram.svg Cross-country skiing 0022
Biathlon pictogram.svg Biathlon 0011
Speed skating pictogram.svg Speed skating 0011
Totals (13 entries)18161145

Source: [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Olympedia – United States (USA)". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 14 November 2023.