Lauren Cheney
- Birthdate: September 30, 1987
- Weight: 159 lbs (72 kg)
- Height: 5’8” (1.73 m)
- Age: 25 years
- Gender: Female
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Athlete Events
Soccer
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/21 | Women's Soccer Final | Gold (1st) |
| 08/21 | Women's Soccer Final | USA def. BRA |
| 08/18 | Women's Soccer Semifinal - Game 2 | USA def. JPN |
| 08/15 | Women's Soccer Quarterfinal - Game 1 | USA def. CAN |
| 08/12 | Women's Soccer Group G - Game 6 | USA def. NZL |
| 08/09 | Women's Soccer Group G - Game 3 | USA def. JPN |
| 08/06 | Women's Soccer Group G - Game 2 | USA lost to NOR |
Athlete Profile
- Has been outstanding in two seasons at UCLA, scoring 42 goals in 44 games, helping the Bruins to the national semifinals.
- Sept. 30, 1987
- 5-foot-9
- Indianapolis, Ind.
- Forward
- Named to her first Olympics after a broken leg forced star forward Abby Wambach to miss the tournament.
- One of the U.S. team’s three college players, Cheney will likely add depth at forward.
- Has scored three goals in 12 games for the full national team.
- Saw her first significant action for the national team this year, playing in 10 matches leading into the final two pre-Olympic games, starting three, while scoring two goals.
- She scored against Finland at the Algarve Cup and in the Olympic qualifying tournament against Jamaica.
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| 2 | Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| 3 | Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 4 | Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| 5 | Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |
| 6 | Flag of Germany | 16 | 10 | 15 | 41 |
| 7 | Flag of France | 7 | 16 | 17 | 40 |
| 8 | Flag of South Korea | 13 | 10 | 8 | 31 |