Olympic Medal Count 2012: Recapping Every Nation's Medal Breakdown in London
By (Featured Columnist) on August 12, 2012
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The 2012 Summer Olympics are over and all the medals have been awarded.
Using data from Sports-Reference as well as various news sources, we give you the lowdown on all the medals and the countries who won them.
How many medals has each country won? What type? And what is their all-time medal performance?
Read on to find out all that and more and relive the thrilling 2012 Summer Olympics in London.
Tajikistan: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 0, B: 1)
Mavzuna Chorieva
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 2
Population: 6.9 million (2011)
Of note: Tajikistan won its first medal in 2008.
Hong Kong: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 0, B: 1)
Lee Wai Sze
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 3
Population: 7 million (2011)
Of note: Lee Wai Sze, who won bronze in cycling, was also the flagbearer.
Botswana: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 1, B: 0)
Nijel Amos
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 1
Population: 2 million (2011)
Of note: This was Botswana's first medal ever. Nijel Amos won it in the men's 800-meter run.
Afghanistan: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 0, B: 1)
Rohullah Nikpai
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 2
Population: 35.3 million (2011)
Of note: Afghanistan has won both its medals in taekwondo.
Bahrain: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 0, B: 1)
Jamal Maryam Yusuf
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 2
Population: 1.3 million (2011)
Of note: Jamal Maryam Yusuf won bronze in the women's 1,500-meter run.
Kuwait: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 0, B: 1)
Fehaid Al-Deehani
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 2
Population: 2.8 million (2011)
Of note: Fehaid Al-Deehani has won both Kuwaiti medals, both bronzes in shooting.
Saudi Arabia: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 0, B: 1)
Saudi Arabia Equestrian
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 2
Population: 28 million (2011)
Of note: Saudi Arabia sent a delegation of 19 athletes.
Gabon: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 1, B: 0)
Anthony Obame, right
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-time Medals: 1
Population: 1.5 million
Of note: This was Gabon's first medal ever.
Morocco: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 0, B: 1)
Morocco Soccer Team
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 21
Population: 32.2 million (2011)
Of note: Retired track star Hicham el-Guerrouj has the most medals of any Moroccan, with three.
Montenegro: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 1, B: 0)
Montenegro Handball
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-time Medals: 1
Population: 632,261
Of note: This was the European nation's first medal ever.
Portugal: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 1, B: 0)
Portugal Kayaking
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 22
Population: 10.6 million (2011)
Of note: Portugal won a silver medal in kayak doubles, 1,000 meters.
Guatemala: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 1, B: 0)
Erick Barrondo
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 1
Population: 14.7 million (2011)
Of note: Erick Barrondo won this country’s first ever medal, with a silver in the men’s 20-kilometer walk.
Bahamas: 1 Medal (G: 1, S: 0, B: 0)
Bahamas 4x400 Relay Team
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 11
Population: 347,146 (2011)
Of note: Bahamas has won all of its medals in track and field and sailing.
Uganda: 1 Medal (G: 1, S: 0, B: 0)
Stephen Kiprotich
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 7
Population: 34.5 million (2011)
Of note: Uganda won its first ever marathon medal.
Cyprus: 1 Medal (G: 0, S: 1, B: 0)
Pavlos Kontides
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 1
Population: 1.1 million (2011)
Of note: Pavlos Kontides won this country’s first ever medal, with a silver in sailing.
Venezuela: 1 Medal (G: 1, S: 0, B: 0)
Ruben Limardo
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 12
Population: 29.2 million (2011)
Of note: Fencer Ruben Limardo won Venezuela’s first gold since 1968.
Grenada: 1 Medal (G: 1, S: 0, B: 0)
Kirani James
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 1
Population: 104,890 (2011)
Of note: Runner Kirani James won this country’s first ever medal, with a gold in the men's 400 meters.
Algeria: 1 Medal (G: 1, S: 0, B: 0)
Algeria Boxing
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 14
Population: 35.9 million (2011)
Of note: Algeria’s youngest participant was 14-year-old fencer Lea Moutoussamy.
Singapore: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 0, B: 2)
Feng Tianwei
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 3
Population: 5.1 million (2011)
Of note: Feng Tianwei, a table tennis player, has the most medals in Singapore’s history with two, including a bronze in London.
Puerto Rico: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 1)
Javier Culson, right, with bronze in the 400-meter hurdles.
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 7
Population: 3.7 million (2011)
Of note: No Puerto Rican has won more than one medal.
Qatar: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 0, B: 2)
Nasser Al-Attiya
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 3
Population: 1.8 million 2011)
Of note: Nasser Al-Attiya won bronze in shooting.
Malaysia: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 1)
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 5
Population: 28.8 million (2011)
Of note: Lee Chong Wei, who won silver in badminton, also won silver at Beijing.
Taiwan: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 1)
Taiwan Weightlifting
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 20
Population: 23.1 million (2011)
Of note: Taiwan won medals in weightlifting and taekwondo.
Moldova: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 0, B: 2)
Moldova Weightlifting
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 7
Population: 3.5 million (2011)
Of note: Moldova won two medals in weightlifting in London.
Greece: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 0, B: 2)
Greece Rowing
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 146
Population: 11.3 million (2011)
Of note: Greece won 47 medals in 1896, the first year of the Modern Olympics.
Latvia: 2 Medals (G: 1, S: 0, B: 1)
Maris Strombergs
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 19
Population: 2.2 million
Of note: Maris Strombergs won gold in BMX for the second Olympics in a row.
Indonesia: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 1)
Eko Irawan
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 27
Population: 242.3 million (2011)
Of note: Eko Irawan has won two bronzes in weightlifting, including one in London.
Estonia: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 1)
Gerd Kanter
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 31
Population: 1.3 million (2011)
Of note: Estonia brought a delegation of 35 athletes.
Egypt: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 2, B: 0)
Alaaeldin Abouelkassem
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 9
Population: 82.5 million (2011)
Of note: Alaaeldin Abouelkassem won silver in fencing.
Bulgaria: 2 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 1)
Tervel Pulev
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 214
Population: 7.4 million (2011)
Of note: Tervel Pulev won bronze in boxing.
Dominican Republic: 2 Medals (G: 1, S: 1, B: 0)
Felix Sanchez
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 6
Population: 10 million (2011)
Of note: Felix Sanchez, who won gold in the 400-meter hurdles, has two medals, the most of any Dominican athlete.
Tunisia: 3 Medals (G: 1, S: 1, B: 1)
Ousamma Mellouli
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 9
Population: 10.6 million (2011)
Of note: Swimmer Ousamma Mellouli won medals in London and Beijing.
Finland: 3 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 2)
Tuuli Petaja
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 309
Population: 5.3 million (2011)
Of note: Tuuli Petaja won silver in women’s windsurfing.
Belgium: 3 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 2)
Belgium Sailing
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 158
Population: 11 million (2011)
Of note: Belgium won their three medals in three different disciplines—judo, sailing and shooting.
Thailand: 3 Medals (G: 0, S: 2, B: 1)
Pimsiri Sirikaew
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 22
Population: 69.5 million (2011)
Of note: Pimsiri Sirikaew won silver in weightlifting.
Armenia: 3 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 2)
Armenian Taekwondo
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 10
Population: 3.1 million (2011)
Of note: Armenia has one gold medal in its history, won in 1996.
Serbia: 4 Medals (G: 1, S: 1, B: 2)
Serbian Water Polo
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 6
Population: 7.2 million (2011)
Of note: Serbia won gold in taekwondo, its only gold ever.
Switzerland: 4 Medals (G: 2, S: 2, B: 0)
Nicola Spirig
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2012 Medals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 0 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 201
Population: 7.9 million (2011)
Of note: Nicola Spirig won the women’s triathlon. She finished sixth in Beijing.
Trinidad and Tobago: 4 Medals (G: 1 S: 0, B: 3)
LaLonde Gordon
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 15
Population: 1.3 million (2011)
Of note: All of Trinidad & Tobago's London medals came in track and field.
Argentina: 4 Medals (G: 1, S: 1, B: 2)
Juan Martin del Potro
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 67
Population: 40.7 million (2011)
Of note: Juan Martin del Potro, who won bronze in tennis, won the 2009 U.S. Open.
Uzebekistan: 4 Medals (G: 1, S: 0, B: 3)
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 0 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 18
Population: 28.3 million (2012)
Of note: Rishod Sobirov has won two bronze medals in judo.
Norway: 4 Medals (G: 2, S: 1, B: 1)
Alexander Kristoff
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2012 Medals: 2 Gold, 1 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 152
Population: 4.9 million (2011)
Of note: Alexander Kristoff, who won bronze in cycling, is also the Norwegian national road-race champion.
Slovakia: 4 Medals (G: 0, S: 1, B: 3)
Peter and Pavol Hochschorner
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 24
Population: 5.5 million 2011)
Of note: Pavol and Peter Hochschorner won their fourth career medal in rowing.
Slovenia: 4 Medals (G: 1, S: 1, B: 2)
Urska Zolnir
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 19
Population: 2.5 million (2011)
Of note: Urska Zolnir won her second medal in judo, the first coming in 2004.
Turkey: 5 Medals (G: 2, S: 2, B: 1)
Riza Kayaalp
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2012 Medals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 82
Population: 73.6 million (2011)
Of note: Riza Kayaalp won bronze in the 120-kilogram Greco-Roman wrestling event. He is also the 2011 world champion.
Mongolia: 5 Medals (G: 0, S: 2, B: 3)
Naidangiin Tuvshinbayar
2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 22
Population: 2.8 million (2011)
Of note: Judo competitor Naidangiin Tuvshinbayar has won 2 medals, the most in Mongolian history, including a silver in London.
Lithuania: 6 Medals (G: 1, S: 2, B: 3)
Ruta Meilutyte
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 2 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 19
Population: 3.2 million (2011)
Of note: Ruta Meilutyte won gold in women’s 100-meter breaststroke at age 15.
Ireland: 6 Medals (G: 1, S: 1, B: 4)
Ireland Equestrian
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 4 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 27
Population: 4.4 million
Of note: Ireland won five boxing medals.
India: 6 Medals (G: 0, S: 2, B: 4)
India Badminton
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2012 Medals: 0 Gold, 2 Silver, 4 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 24
Population: 1.2 billion (2011)
Of note: India won two medals in badminton.
South Africa: 6 Medals (G: 3, S: 2, B: 1)
Chad le Clos
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2012 Medals: 3 Gold, 2 Silver, 1 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 76
Population: 50.5 million (2011)
Of note: Chad le Clos won two medals in swimming. He is also a world champion.
North Korea: 6 Medals (G: 4, S: 0, B: 2)
North Korea Soccer
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2012 Medals: 4 Gold, 0 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 20
Population: 24.4 million (2011)
Of note: North Korea won four medals in weightlifting in London.
Georgia: 7 Medals (G: 1, S: 3, B: 3)
Georgia Wrestling
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 20
Population: 4.4 million (2011)
Of note: Georgia won all but one of its 2012 medals in wrestling.
Croatia: 7 Medals (G: 3, S: 1, B: 3)
Sandra Perkovic
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2012 Medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 22
Population: 4.4 million (2011)
Of note: Sandra Perkovic, who won gold in the women’s discus throw, is also a European champion.
Mexico: 7 Medals (G: 1, S: 3, B: 3)
Mexico Diving
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 59
Population: 112.3 million (2011)
Of note: Mexico won five diving medals in London.
Ethiopia: 7 Medals (G: 3, S: 1, B: 3)
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2012 Medals: 3 Gold, 1 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 42
Population: 84.7 million (2011)
Of note: Ethiopia has never won a medal outside of track and field.
Sweden: 8 Medals (G: 1, S: 4, B: 3)
Sweden Handball
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 495
Population: 9.4 million (2011)
Of note: Sweden won three sailing medals in London.
Colombia: 8 Medals (G: 1, S: 3, B: 4)
Colombia Diving
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 3 Silver, 4 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 15
Population: 46.9 million (2011)
Of note: Colombia has won two gold medals in its history.
Denmark: 9 Medals (G: 2, S: 4, B: 3)
Denmark Equestrian
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2012 Medals: 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 192
Population: 5.5 million (2011)
Of note: Rasmus Quist won medals in London and Beijing in rowing.
Romania: 9 Medals (G: 2, S: 5, B: 2)
Sandra Izbasa
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2012 Medals: 2 Gold, 5 Silver, 2 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 299
Population: 21.3 million (2011)
Of note: Romania has won 70 gymnastics medals.
Czech Republic: 10 Medals (G: 4, S: 3, B: 3)
Czech Republic Rowing
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2012 Medals: 4 Gold, 3 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 38
Population: 10.5 million (2011)
Of note: The Czech Republic won two rowing medals in London.
Poland: 10 Medals (G: 2, S: 2, B: 6)
Tomasz Majewski
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2012 Medals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 6 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 276
Population: 38.2 million (2011)
Of note: Tomasz Majewski is the back-to-back gold medalist in shot put.
Azerbaijan: 11 Medals (G: 2, S: 2, B: 7)
Valentin Hristov
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2012 Medals: 2 Gold, 2 Silver, 7 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 19
Population: 9.1 million (2011)
Of note: Valentin Hristov won Azerbaijan’s first ever medal in weightlifting.
Kenya: 11 Medals (G: 2, S: 4, B: 5)
David Rushida
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2012 Medals: 2 Gold, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 80
Population: 41.6 million (2011)
Of note: Kenya has won medals only in track and boxing.
Jamaica: 12 Medals (G: 4, S: 4, B: 4)
Usain Bolt
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2012 Medals: 4 Gold, 4 Silver, 4 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 59
Population: 2.7 million (2011)
Of note: Jamaica won golds in the both the men’s and women’s 100-meter dash.
Iran: 12 Medals (G: 4, S: 5, B: 3)
Iran Weightlifting
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2012 Medals: 4 Gold, 5 Silver, 3 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 52
Population: 74.7 million (2011)
Of note: Iran won four medals in weightlifting.
Belarus: 13 Medals (G: 3, S: 5, B: 5)
Aleksandra Gerasimenya
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2012 Medals: 3 Gold, 5 Silver, 5 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 74
Population: 9.4 million (2011)
Of note: Aleksandra Gerasimenya won two medals in swimming. She also has a world championship gold medal.
New Zealand: 13 Medals (G: 5, S: 3, B: 5)
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2012 Medals: 5 Gold, 3 Silver, 5 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 85
Population: 4.4 million
Of note: New Zealand won five rowing medals.
Kazakhstan: 14 Medals (G: 7, S: 1, B: 6)
Kazakhstan Weightlifting
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2012 Medals: 7 Gold, 1 Silver, 6 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 49
Population: 16.5 million (2011)
Of note: Kazakhstan won four golds in weightlifting.
Cuba: 15 Medals (G: 5, S: 3, B: 7)
Cuba Boxing
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2012 Medals: 5 Gold, 3 Silver, 7 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 197
Population: 11.2 million (2011)
Of note: Cuba won three judo medals.
Brazil: 17 Medals (G: 3, S: 5, B: 9)
Brazil Volleyball
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2012 Medals: 3 Golds, 5 Silver, 9 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 100
Population:196.6 million (2011)
Of note: Brazil won four medals in Judo.
Spain: 17 Medals (G: 3, S: 10, B: 4)
Mireia Belmonte Garcia
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2012 Medals: 3 Gold, 10 Silver, 4 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 119
Population: 47.1 million (2011)
Of note: Mireia Belmonte Garcia won two medals in swimming.
Hungary: 17 Medals (G: 8, S: 4, B: 5)
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2012 Medals: 8 Golds, 4 Silver, 5 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 479
Population: 9.9 million (2011)
Of note: Hungary won six medals in canoe/kayak.
Canada: 18 Medals (G: 1, S: 5, B: 12)
Rosie MacLennan
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2012 Medals: 1 Gold, 5 Silver, 12 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 273
Population: 34.4 million (2011)
Of note: Canada won gold in trampolining.
Netherlands: 20 Medals (G: 6, S: 6, B: 8)
Ranomi Kromowidjojo
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2012 Medals: 6 Gold, 6 Silver, 8 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 268
Population: 16.6 million (2011)
Of note: Ranomi Kromowidjojo won three swimming medals. She has four total.
Ukraine: 22 Medals (G: 6, S: 5, B: 11)
Olena Kostevych
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2012 Medals: 6 Gold, 5 Silver, 11 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 108
Population: 44.8 million (2011)
Of note: Olena Kostevych won two shooting bronze medals in London.
Italy: 29 Medals (G: 8, S: 9, B: 12)
Italian Diving
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2012 Medals: 8 Gold, 9 Silver, 12 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 567
Population: 60.6 million (2011)
Of note: Italy won four shooting medals.
South Korea: 28 Medals (G: 13, S: 8, B: 7)
Im Dong Hyun
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2012 Medals: 13 Gold, 8 Silver, 7 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 234
Population: 49.7 million (2011)
Of note: South Korea won six fencing medals.
France: 34 Medals (G: 11, S: 11, B: 12)
Yannick Agnel
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2012 Medals: 11 Gold, 11 Silver, 12 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 716
Population: 65.4 million (2011)
Of note: France won 13 swimming medals.
Australia: 35 Medals (G: 7, S: 16, B: 12)
Australia Swimming
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2012 Medals: 7 Gold, 16 Silver, 12 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 461
Population: 22.6 million (2011)
Of note: Australia won 23 swimming medals.
Japan: 38 Medals (G: 7, S: 14, B: 17)
Japan Soccer
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2012 Medals: 7 Gold, 14 Silver, 17 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 388
Population: 127.8 million (2011)
Of note: Japan won seven judo medals.
Germany: 44 Medals (G: 11, S: 19, B: 14)
Germany Equestrian
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2012 Medals: 11 Gold, 19 Silver, 14 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 706
Population: 81.7 million (2011)
Of note: Germany won four equestrian medals.
Great Britain: 65 Medals (G: 29, S: 17, B: 19)
Chris Hoy
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2012 Medals: 29 Gold, 17 Silver, 19 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 789
Population: 62.6 million (2011)
Of note: Great Britain won 10 cycling medals.
Russia: 82 Medals (G: 24, S: 25, B: 33)
Aliya Mustafina
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2012 Medals: 24 Golds, 25 Silver, 33 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 366
Population: 141.9 million (2011)
Of note: Russia won four gymnastics medals.
China: 87 Medals (G: 38, S: 27, B: 22)
Sun Yang
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2012 Medals: 38 Gold, 27 Silver, 22 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 449
Population: 1.3 billion (2012)
Of note: Sun Yang won four swimming medals, setting a world record in the 1,500 freestyle.
USA: 104 Medals (G: 46, S: 29, B: 29)
Michael Phelps
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2012 Medals: 46 Gold, 29 Silver, 29 Bronze
All-Time Medals: 2,383
Population: 311.5 million (2011)
Of note: Michael Phelps has the most all-time medals of any Olympic athlete, with 22.
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