Olympic Results 2012: American Kim Rhode Wins Medals in 5 Consecutive Games

Kim Rhode added to the United States medal count on Sunday by capturing the gold medal in the women's skeet shooting event. She also made some Olympic history as a result of her incredible performance.

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CONGRATS to @USAShooting's @KimRhode for tying the world record & becoming first American to win individual medal at five consecutive Games!

— US Olympic Team (@USOlympic) July 29, 2012"

Rhode, 33, has now won three golds, one silver and one bronze medal in her Olympic career.

After hitting every target in the final round with the gold medal on the line, Rhode finished the event with a world record-tying score of 99, which means she hit 99 out of 100 targets. That is just incredible.

Rhode's consistency is not going to grab a ton of headlines, but it will certainly end up being one of the best stories of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.

Skeet shooting has been an Olympic sport since 1904, and Rhode is certainly one of the event's best competitors in history.

Rhode's gold medal is the second won by an American at these Olympics. The other gold was won by swimmer Ryan Lochte on Saturday.

The United States now has six medals (two gold, two silver, two bronze) as of 10:00 a.m. ET on Sunday.

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