JAPAN’S 2020
OLYMPIC GAMES
MEDAL TALLY
AJAB SAMRAI
has cemented himself as one of the most
awarded creatives in the world, with over
300 professional commendations and
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JAPAN’S 2020
OLYMPIC GAMES
MEDAL TALLY
Japan won the most medals in
its history of competing at the
2020 Games, achieving 58 me-
dals and coming in fifth place
overall behind the USA, China,
Russia and Great Britain.

GOLD MEDALS BY
SPORTING EVENT
Gold medals were won by Japan in gymnas-
tics, baseball, softball, table tennis, boxing,
karate and fencing. The country won a total
of nine gold medals in judo events, three in
skateboarding and two in swimming, and
picked up a further five medals in wrestling.
HISTORIC GOLD WIN FOR
SKATEBOARDER
Japan won the first ever Olympic gold me-
dal in women’s street skateboarding at the
2020 Games, with thirteen-year-old Momiji
Nishiya taking the top spot on the podium.
The 2020 Games were the first to incorpo-
rate skateboarding, with the courses de-
signed to allow athletes to perform stunts
on benches and rails.
JAPAN’S PARALYMPIC
MEDALS
Japanese athletes earned a total of fif-
ty-one medals – including thirteen gold – in
the Tokyo Paralympics, just one medal shy
of its 2004 record-breaking tally. Gold me-
dals were won in events including athletics,
badminton and swimming by members of
Japan’s Paralympic team.
Japanese athletes earned a
total of fifty-one medals –
including thirteen gold – in
the Tokyo Paralympics, just
one medal shy of its 2004
record-breaking tally.

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AJAB SAMRAI
has cemented himself as one of the
most awarded creatives in the world,
with over 300 professional commen-
dations and awards to his name.