Paris 2024 Paralympics: Which country has the most medals in Paralympic history?

Since its inception, 22154 medals have been divided among 129 nations, but the United States of America (USA) is the undisputed leader with 2283 medals.

USA swimmer Trischa Zorn-Hudson is the most successful Paralympian in history with 46 medals, including 32 golds. | Photo Credit: Getty Images via AFP

The 17th edition of the Summer Paralympics will be underway in Paris from August 28 and is scheduled to end on September 8.

All the Paralympic events will be held in and around Paris, including the suburbs of Saint-Denis and Versailles and Vaires-sur-Marne, which is just outside the city.

Since its inception, 22154 medals have been divided among 129 nations, but the United States of America (USA) is the undisputed leader with 2283 medals.

With 370 fewer medals, Great Britain occupies second place with a total of 1913, followed by China in third with 1229.

Following are the top 10 nations with the most medals in the history of the Summer Paralympics.

Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	USA	808	736	739	2283
2	Great Britain	668	620	625	1913
3	China	529	399	301	1229
4	Canada	399	336	343	1078
5	Australia	389	422	394	1205
6	France	358	362	374	1094
7	West Germany	302	252	232	786
8	Netherlands	301	262	244	807
9	Poland	269	265	219	753
10	Sweden	226	222	168	616

(Inputs from International Paralympic Committee)