A new study has revealed the states with the most Olympic gold medal wins, with Maryland taking the top spot. 

Online casino review site Lucky Gambler analyzed data from Wikipedia to find the number of Olympic gold medals won by American athletes in the Summer and Winter Olympics since 1992. Each gold medal win was categorized by the birth state of the athletes who won them. The total number of gold medals in each state was weighed against the population to calculate wins per 1,000,000 residents. The states with the highest rate of gold medals determined the ranking.  

Maryland ranks top, with 7.77 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 people. The state has a total of 48 gold medals, 11 silver medals, and 10 bronze medals. Maryland lands the top spot mainly thanks to Michael Phelps, a world class swimming champion with 23 gold medals to his name.  

Coming in second place is California, with 6.52 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 residents. From a population of 38.96 million, California has 254 gold medals, 153 silver medals, and 127 bronze medals. Leading the state with the most gold medals is Allyson Felix with a total of seven for track and field events.   

Third in the ranking is Vermont, with 6.18 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 population. The state has a total of four gold medals, three silver and four bronze. Vermont’s four gold medal holders are Ross Powers and Hannah Teter for snowboarding, Hannah Kearney for skiing, and Amanda Pelkey for ice hockey.    

Hawaii places fourth, with 5.57 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 residents. The state has a total of eight gold, seven silver, and five bronze medals. Hawaii’s eight gold medals have all been won by eight different individual athletes.   

In fifth comes Maine, with 5.02 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 people. From a population of 1.39 million, Maine has seven gold medals, one silver medal, and one bronze medal. The state’s leading gold medal holders are Ian Crocker for swimming and Elle Logan for rowing – both with three gold medals.    

New Hampshire comes in sixth, with 4.99 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 residents. New Hampshire has seven gold, ten silver, and five bronze medals. 

Seventh on the list is Minnesota, with 4.36 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 people. The state has a total of 25 gold, 34 silver, and 20 bronze medals. Minnesota’s top gold medal holders are Briana Scurry for soccer and Lindsay Whalen for basketball – both with two gold medals in their respective sports.   

In eighth place is New York, with 4.29 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 residents.  New York has earned a total of 84 gold, 51 silver, and 34 bronze medals. Ryan Lochte leads the state with six gold medals for swimming. 

Illinois ranks ninth, with 4.14 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 people. Out of its population of 12.54 million, Illinois has earned a total of 52 gold, 36 silver, and 25 bronze medals. The state’s top gold medal holders are Matt Grevers and Ryan Murphy for swimming – both with four gold medals each. 

Landing the tenth spot is New Jersey, with 3.98 Olympic gold medals per 1,000,000 residents. The state has earned a total of 37 gold, 19 silver, and 11 bronze medals. Leading the state with four gold medals is Tamika Catchings for basketball.  

Serhii Bielyi, Marketing Director of Lucky Gambler commented on the findings:  

“It’s interesting that so many gold medals have been won by American swimmers since 1992. This could suggest that the US has developed a brilliant system for aquatics training over the last 30 years. It will be interesting to see which states make the ranking in the future as new Olympians begin to triumph. It would be great to see some more gold medal wins for the US at the Paris 2024 Olympics this summer.”