The table illustrates the medal distribution for the ten most successful nations at the London 2012 Olympic Games, ranked primarily by their gold medal count. Overall, the United States dominated the competition, achieving the highest figures in gold, silver, and total medals, whereas other nations showed varied performance across the different medal types.
The United States led the rankings with 46 gold medals and a total of 104, followed by China with 38 gold and 88 total medals. Great Britain occupied the third position with 29 gold medals, while Russia, despite ranking fourth by gold count (24), secured a higher total of 82 medals compared to Great Britain's 65. South Korea rounded out the top five with 13 gold medals.
In the lower half of the top ten, Germany and France both earned 11 gold medals, though Germany’s total of 44 significantly outperformed France’s 34. Italy and Hungary followed with 8 gold medals each. Notably, Australia, despite having the fewest gold medals among the top ten at 7, achieved a total of 35 medals, which was higher than the totals for both France and Italy.