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The United States has racked up a bunch of gold medals through the first week of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
There have been some triumphs, some upsets, and some shocks in Tokyo as the Olympics march onward.
Read below for a list of Americans who have won gold medals at the Summer Olympics this time around.
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Men's Basketball
United States' Kevin Durant (7) drives around France's Rudy Gobert (27) during men's basketball gold medal game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Saitama, Japan. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
The U.S. men’s basketball team won its fourth consecutive gold medal Saturday after narrowly defeating France 87-82, extending the Americans' second-longest Olympic streak since 1968.
Kevin Durant dominated the court, scoring 29 points, with Tayson Tatum adding 19 and Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday each scoring 11.
Valarie Allman, Athletics
Valarie Allman, of the United States, poses after winning the gold medal in the women's discus throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Valarie Allman picked up a gold medal in the women’s discus throw. It was her first Olympic gold. She had previously won a silver medal in the 2018 NACAC Championships.
Women's Water Polo
United States' Alys Williams, center, celebrates with teammates after beating Spain in the women's water polo gold medal match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)
The U.S. won its third consecutive gold medal in women’s water polo, pounding Spain 14-5 in the final at the Tokyo Olympics.
Nelly Korda, Golf
Nelly Korda, of the United States, poses with her gold medal, won in the women's golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 7, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Matt York)
Nelly Korda gave the Americans a sweep of gold medals in golf, holding on for a one-shot victory in a thrill-a-minute finish to the Olympic women’s golf competition.
Jade Carey, Gymnastics
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Jade Carey picked up her first individual gold in the individual floor exercise. She won gold in the floor exercise in the 2018 Pan American Championships and a silver medal in the 2017 World Championships.
Ryan Crouser, Athletics
Ryan Crouser, of United States, celebrates after winning the final of the men's shot put at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Ryan Crouser set an Olympic record on the way to winning gold in the shot put. It is his second consecutive gold medal in the event.
Caeleb Dressel, Swimming
Caeleb Dressel of the United States stands on the podium after receiving his gold medal for the men's 100-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
Caeleb Dressel, 24, piled up five gold medals — one for every race he had a chance in — to claim his place on swimming's Mount Rushmore. Dressel had a dominant victory in the 50-meter freestyle and a dazzling butterfly leg on the U.S. team that broke a 12-year-old world record to capture gold in the 4x100 medley relay.
Amber English, Shooting
Amber English, of the United States, celebrates with her gold medal in the women's skeet at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
Amber English, 31, is one of the best skeet shooters in the world and she got her first Olympic gold medal in the event. English is a U.S. Army 1st lieutenant.
Robert Finke, Swimming
Robert Finke of the United States poses with his gold medal for the men's 800-meters freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
Robert Finke, 21, made history when he became the first male to win the 800-meter freestyle. The event was new in the men’s category for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. It was his first gold medal. He also won gold in the 1500-meter freestyle.
Vincent Hancock, Shooting
Gold medalist Vincent Hancock, of the United States, takes a selfie with his coach after the men's skeet at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
Vincent Hancock, 32, picked up his third individual gold medal in skeet shooting. He previously won in the 2008 Olympics and the 2012 Olympics.
Nevin Harrison, Canoe Sprint
Nevin Harrison, of the United States, reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's canoe single 200m final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Nevin Harrison, 19, managed to win the canoe sprint at the Tokyo Olympics. She defeated Laurence Vincent-Lapointe, of Canada, and Liudmyla Luzan, of Ukraine.
Lydia Jacoby, Swimming
Lydia Jacoby, of the United States, poses with the gold medal after winning the final of the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
Lydia Jacoby, 17, became the first Alaska native to win a gold medal at the Summer Olympics. She picked up a victory in the 100-meter breaststroke.
Chase Kalisz, Swimming
Chase Kalisz of the US reacts after winning the Men's 400m individual medley at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
Chase Kalisz, 27, was the first American to win a gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. He won the 400-meter medley. He had picked up a silver in the same event in 2016.
Lee Kiefer, Fencing
Gold medalist Lee Kiefer of the United States, holds her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the women's individual Foil final competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (Associated Press)
Lee Kiefer, 27, became the first American fencer to win a gold medal in individual foil. She won the third overall gold medal for the Americans in Tokyo.
Katie Ledecky, Swimming
Katie Ledecky, of the United States, reacts following her swim in a heat of the women's 1500-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
Katie Ledecky’s dominance in the pool continued. The 24-year-old participated and won gold in the first female 1500-meter freestyle. She closed out her Olympic appearance with another gold in the women's 800-meter freestyle for the third consecutive time.
Suni Lee, Gymnastics
Sunisa Lee, of United States, reacts as she poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
Suni Lee delivered a clutch performance in the individual all-around in Simone Biles’ absence. She became the first Hmong American to win the gold medal.
Tamyra Mensah-Stock, Wrestling
USA's Tamyra Marianna Stock Mensah celebrates her gold medal victory against Nigeria's Blessing Oborududu in their women's freestyle 68kg wrestling final match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo on August 3, 2021. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images) (Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images)
Tamyra Mensah-Stock won gold in the 68-kilogram wrestling category. She is the first African-American female Olympic gold medalist in wrestling.
Carissa Moore, Surfing
Carissa Moore, of the United States, celebrates winning the gold medal of the women's surfing competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, at Tsurigasaki beach in Ichinomiya, Japan. (Associated Press)
Carissa Moore, 28, introduced the world to surfing at the Olympics and she won gold for the U.S. in the women’s shortboard.
Athing Mu, Athletics
Gold medalist Athing Mu, of the United States, stands during the medal ceremony for the women's 800-meter at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Athing Mu was the first American female gold medalist in the 800-meter race since the 1968 Olympics.
Katie Nageotte, Athletics
Gold medalist Ryan Crouser, celebrates after winning the final of the women's pole vault at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo.(AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Katie Nageotte took home hold in the women’s pole vault. She beat out ROC’s Anzhelika Sidorova and Britain’s Holly Bradshaw.
Xander Schauffele, Golf
Xander Schauffele, of the United States, holds his gold medal in the men's golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Kawagoe, Japan. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
Xander Schauffele had two clutch putts at the end for a 4-under 67 and a one-shot victory over Rory Sabbatini of Slovakia in a wild finish to the men's golf competition.
William Shaner, Shooting
William Shaner, of the United States, holds his gold medal on after the men's 10-meter air rifle at the Asaka Shooting Range in the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
William Shaner, 20, won the gold in the 10-meter air rifle event. He entered the Olympics having won gold in the 2020 World Cup. It was his first Olympic gold medal.
Gable Steveson, Wrestling
United State's Gable Dan Steveson celebrates with his gold medal during the victory ceremony for men's freestyle 125kg wrestling at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Chiba, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
Gable Steveson won his first gold medal in dramatic fashion in the 125-kilogram freestyle wrestling event. He beat his Georgian opponent in the final seconds.
David Taylor, Wrestling
United States' David Morris Taylor III celebrates holding the US flag after winning the gold medal in the men's 86kg Freestyle wrestling event at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 5, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
David Taylor won gold in the 86-kilogram wrestling category. He defeated Iran’s Hassan Yazdani in the finals.
Anastasija Zolotic, Taekwondo
U.S. Olympian Anastasija Zolotic holds her gold medal during a ceremony for the taekwondo women's 57kg at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
Anastasija Zolotic, 18, picked up the victory in the 57-kilogram event in Tokyo. It is her first gold medal.
Women’s Beach Volleyball
April Ross, left, of the United States, and teammate Alix Klineman celebrate winning a women's beach volleyball Gold Medal match against Australia at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 6, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
April Ross and Alix Klineman delivered the gold for the U.S. in women’s beach volleyball. The pair defeated Australia in straight sets.
4x100 Men’s Swimming Freestyle Relay, Medley Relay
United States men's 4x100m freestyle relay team of Caeleb Dressel, Blake Pieroni, Bowen Beck and Zach Apple, celebrate with their medals after winning the gold medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
The American relay team took home the gold in Tokyo. The team included Dressel, Blake Pieroni, Bowe Becker, Zach Apple and alternate Brooks Curry.
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3x3 Women’s Basketball
U.S. players Kelsey Plum, left, Stefanie Dolson (13), Jacquelyn Young (8) and Allisha Gray celebrate after defeating Russian Olympic Committee in a women's 3-on-3 gold medal basketball game at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 28, 2021, in Tokyo. (Associated Press)
The 3-on-3 women’s basketball team won the gold in the sport’s debut at the Olympics. The U.S. team included Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum, and Jackie Young.
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