What is the best Olympic weighted medal ranking system?
There are several ranking systems to create medal tables for countries at the Olympics Games. See a discussion about the different ranking systems, and vote for your preferred medal ranking method. One ranking system method is to use a weighted point system, where points are given for each of the medals. A few of variations are listed on this site, this poll is asking which of these you think is the best to use.
The Weighted Ranking Systems
- Fibonacci weighted point system (3:2:1) — gold 3 pts, silver 2 pts, and bronze 1 pt.
- Exponential weighted point system (4:2:1) — gold 4 pts, silver 2 pts, and bronze 1 pt.
- London 1908 weighted point system (5:3:1) — gold 5 pts, silver 3 pts, and bronze 1 pt.
- LOF weighted point system (5:3:2) — gold 5 pts, silver 3 pts, and bronze 2 pt.
- Topend Sports weighted point system (6:2:1) — gold 6 pts, silver 2 pts, and bronze 1 pt.
Which variation of the weighted ranking system did visitors think was the best. You could have also selected 'none' if didn't think using a weighted ranking system is a good idea.
When the poll was closed in 2025, voters considered the best medal weighting system was the Fibonacci weighted point system.
the results when the poll was archived in 2025Disclaimer: These polls are not scientific, and only reflect the opinion of visitors to this website who have chosen to participate.
Related Pages
- Descriptions of the weighted medal ranking systems
- Discussion about the different medal ranking systems.
- Vote for your preferred medal ranking method
- Olympic Games polls
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