Medal Table
See also: Olympic medal tableThe medal table is based on information provided by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals won by an NOC. The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next and then the number of bronze medals. If nations are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically.
In the doubles event in luge, two gold medals were awarded for a first place tie and, consequently, no silver medal was awarded. This explains the 36 gold and 34 silver medals distributed during the Games.
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Host country (Japan)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union (URS) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2 | East Germany (GDR) | 4 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 3 | Switzerland (SUI) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 4 | Netherlands (NED) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 | United States (USA) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 6 | West Germany (FRG) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 7 | Norway (NOR) | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 |
| 8 | Italy (ITA) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | Austria (AUT) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 10 | Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 11 | Japan (JPN) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 12 | Czechoslovakia (TCH) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 13 | Poland (POL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain (ESP) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Finland (FIN) | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 16 | France (FRA) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 17 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total (17 NOCs) | 36 | 34 | 35 | 105 | |
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