Who is the most successful Olympic sailing team?
No nation has won more Olympic sailing gold medals than Great Britain. Team GB have collected 31 golds and 63 medals in total since the sport was first introduced into Olympic competition back at Paris 1900. Through 2024, the medal table is topped by Great Britain (31 golds, 65 medals), followed by the United States (19 golds, 62 medals) and France (17 golds, 53 medals). British sailor Ben Ainslie and Danish Paul Elvstrøm lead the men’s gold medal table, both with four gold medals.