Olympic 2016 Medal Count: Latest Nation Rankings and Standings for Wednesday

The United States look to stay perched atop the 2016 Rio Olympics medal table on Wednesday after ending Day 5 of the Summer Games with 10 gold medals, nine silver and nine bronze medal awards.

That total gives the leading nation a grand total of 28 medals, while China remain eight total medals behind, with nine golds, three silvers and eight bronze medals of their own.

Sam Dorman and Mike Hixon helped the United States continue their advance in the medal stakes after clinching silver in the men's synchronised three-metre springboard final, where Chinese duo Yuan Cao and Kai Qin took bronze.

Here's a look at the medal table in full after Wednesday's action:

Fehaid Al-Deehani Earns Olympic First

While the United States and China are soaring, there was an Olympic first at the other end of the medal table after Kuwait's Fehaid Al-Deehani claimed a maiden gold for the Independent Olympic Athletes (IOA).

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended Kuwait from taking part in the Rio 2016 Olympics, but that didn't prevent military officer Al-Deehani from triumphing in the men's double trap final:

Steve Wilson of the Associated Press also reported there would be no sound of the Kuwaiti national anthem, despite Al-Deehani's win:

The gold-medal victory was significant for the Independent Olympic Athletes because Al-Deehani's landmark win can give other neutral athletes hope of competing under a new flag in the future.

Clarke Gold Doubles Great Britain's Fortunes

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Olympic debutant Joseph Clarke gifted Great Britain their second gold of the Rio 2016 Olympics on Wednesday after triumphing in the men's kayak K-1 slalom final.

Even amid the pressure of his first Olympics and a wealth of more experienced adversaries, Clarke topped the lot with a time of 88.53 seconds, and Owen Slot of the Times couldn't help but revel in his success:

Gracenote Sports statistician Simon Gleave also highlighted a positive medal turnout on Wednesday for Great Britain, which didn't end with Clarke's exploits:

Swimmer Adam Peaty brought Great Britain their first gold at Rio 2016 after winning the men's 100-metre breaststroke, and Clarke doubled up in the water-based sports to show the nation may have a new strength area emerging.

Peter Kauzer finished second behind Clarke to give Slovenia their first silver of the Games and their second medal overall, while Jiri Prskavec's bronze in the men's kayak single was the Czech Republic's first medal overall this year.