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Country |
Facts |
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Argentina |
Best performance at World Polo Championship, 4 gold medals, 7 total medals |
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Argentina |
Largest exporter of soccer players, 2,204 |
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Australia |
Most successful team in ICC World Twenty20 (Women), 2 time champions (2010 and 2012) |
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Australia |
Winner of most Women's Cricket World Cups, 5 (1978, 1982, 1988, 1997, 2005) |
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Australia |
Winner of most Cricket World Cups (men), 4 (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007) |
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Australia |
Best performance at Netball World Championships, 9 times winner |
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Australia |
Best performance at World International Doubles Squash Championships |
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Australia |
Best performance at World Team Squash Championships |
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Australia |
Best performance at ITU Triathlon World Championships (women), 11 gold medals, 26 total medals |
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Brazil |
Winner of most FIFA Club World Cups 4 (2000, 2005, 2006, 2012) |
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Brazil |
Best performance at Beach Volleyball World Championships, 7 gold medals, 19 total medals |
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Canada |
Winner of most Women's Ice Hockey World Championships, 9 times winner |
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China |
Top position at World Chess Rankings (women) |
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China |
Best performance at World Weightlifting Championships (women), 314 gold medals, 423 total medals |
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China |
Best performance at World Table Tennis Championships, 35 team wins |
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China |
Best performance at World Badminton Championships, 43 gold medals won |
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China |
Best performance at women's badminton Uber Cup, 11 times winner |
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Cuba |
Winner of most Volleyball World Cups (women), 4 (1989, 1991, 1995, 1999) |
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Cuba |
Best performance at Boxing World Cup, 2 times winner (2006, 2008) |
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Cuba |
Winner of most Baseball World Cup (men), 25 gold medals |
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Ethiopia |
Best performance at World Cross Country Running Championships, 27 wins |
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Finland |
Most Olympic medals per capita. |
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Germany |
Most Winter Olympic medals, 128 gold medals, 358 total medals[54] |
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Germany |
Best performance at FIFA Women's World Cups, 2 times winner (2003, 2007), 1 time runner-up (1995) |
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Italy |
Best performance at F1 Powerboat World Championship, 13 wins |
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Italy |
Best performance at World Championships of Ski Mountaineering, 2 times winner (2006, 2008) |
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Japan |
Best performance at Karate World Championships, 10 wins |
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Japan |
Best performance at World Judo Championships, 97 gold medals, 229 total medals |
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Netherlands |
Best performance at Field hockey World Cup (women), 6 times winner (1974, 1978, 1983, 1986*, 1990, 2006) |
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Netherlands |
Best performance at FINA Water Polo World Cup (women), 8 times winner (1980, 1983, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1997, 1999) |
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Norway |
Best performance at the Winter Olympics, 107 gold medals, 303 total medals |
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Pakistan |
Best performance at Field hockey World Cup (men), 4 times winner (1971, 1978, 1982, 1994) |
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Pakistan |
Most number of British Open Squash champions (men), 30 championships |
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Pakistan |
Greatest number of World Open Squash champions (men), 14 championships |
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Russia |
Top position at World Chess Rankings (men) |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at gymnastics Trampoline World Championships, 21 gold medals |
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Russia USSR |
Winner of most Summer Olympic Volleyball Tournaments (women), 4 (1968, 1972, 1980, 1988) |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at gymnastics at the Summer Olympics, 81 gold medals |
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Russia USSR |
Winner of most Summer Olympic Volleyball Tournaments (men), 4 (1964, 1968, 1980, 2012) |
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Russia USSR |
Winner of most Volleyball World Cups (men), 6 (1965, 1977, 1981, 1991, 1999, 2011) |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at World Figure Skating Championships, 74 gold medals, 178 total medals |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at World Weightlifting Championships (men), 350 gold medals, 746 total medals |
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Russia USSR |
Winner of most Volleyball World Championships (men), 6 (1949, 1952, 1960, 1962, 1978, 1982) |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at Summer Olympics Wrestling, 87 gold medals, 167 total |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, 140 gold medals, 341 total medals |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at World Women's Handball Championship, 7 gold medals, 10 total medals |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, 23 gold medals, 58 total medals |
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Russia USSR |
Winner of most Ice Hockey World Championships (men), 25 times winner |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at Team Ice Racing World Championship, 26 times winner |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at World Shooting Championships, 307 gold medals, 656 total medals |
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Russia USSR |
Most World Chess Champions, 10 |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at FILA Wrestling World Championships, 64 times winner in three team tournaments |
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Russia USSR |
Winner of most Volleyball World Championships (women), 7 (1952, 1956, 1960, 1970, 1990, 2006, 2010) |
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Russia USSR |
Best performance at Summer Olympics Weightlifting, 42 gold medals, 83 total medals |
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Serbia Serbia and Montenegro Yugoslavia |
Winner of most Basketball World Championships, 5 (1970, 1978, 1990, 1998, 2002)[106] |
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Spain |
Best performance at Roller Hockey World Championship (women), 4 gold medals, 7 total medals |
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Sri Lanka |
Most successful team in ICC World Twenty20 (Men) |
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Sweden |
Best performance at World Men's Handball Championship, 4 gold medals, 11 total medals |
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United Kingdom |
Most valuable football club in the world, Manchester United |
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United Kingdom |
Most number of times the Olympic Games have been held in one city, London held Olympics 3 times: 1908, 1948, 2012 |
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United Kingdom |
Best performance at Eventing World Championship (equestrian), 8 gold medals, 19 total medals |
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United Kingdom |
Most Formula One Grand Prix wins, 208 by 19 drivers |
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United Kingdom |
Most Formula One Grand Prix wins (constructors), 494 by 12 constructors |
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United States |
Winner of most Basketball World Championships for Women, 9 (1953, 1957, 1979, 1986, 1990, 1998, 2002, 2010, 2014) |
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United States |
Best performance at World Championships in Athletics, 120 gold medals, 250 total medals |
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United States |
Best performance at Golf World Cup (men), 23 wins |
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United States |
Most Olympic Games hosted, 8 (1904 Summer Olympics, 1932 Summer Olympics, 1984 Summer Olympics, 1996 Summer Olympics, 1932 Winter Olympics, 1960 Winter Olympics, 1980 Winter Olympics, 2002 Winter Olympics) |
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United States |
Best performance at Basketball World Championships for Women, 9 gold medals, 12 total medals |
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United States |
Best performance at tennis Fed Cup (women), 17 team wins |
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United States |
Best performance at tennis Davis Cup (men), 32 team wins |
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United States |
Most Olympic medals, 1017 gold, 2551 total |
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United States |
Best performance at Women's Baseball World Cup, 2 times winner (2004, 2006) |
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United States |
Most Summer Olympic medals, 2298 total, 930 gold |
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United States |
Best performance at World Aquatics Championships, 182 gold medals, 434 total medals |