5 Countries that Produce the Best Athletes in the World

1. United States of America

Total gold medals in last 3 Olympics: 132

Total silver medals in last 3 Olympics: 105

Total bronze medals in last 3 Olympics: 101

Easily topping the list of the 15 countries that produce the best athletes in the world is the United States of America, which has the highest number of gold, silver and bronze medals in the world in the last 3 Olympics. The U.S. has a population of over 330 million people and is currently, and has been for the past century, the richest nation in the entire world, both of which combined result in a higher pool of talent and the best facilities to train top talent while also attracting top coaches from other countries.

An interesting study shows that American women earn more medals than men, making up 60% of the total composition, mainly because of a law in the country that requires equal funding to be provided to women’s sports by colleges, while the culture in the nation encourages competitiveness all of which have contributed to making the U.S. the best country for athletes.

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