Fernando Gonzalez
- Birthdate: July 29, 1980
- Weight: 181 lbs (82 kg)
- Height: 5’11” (1.82 m)
- Age: 29 years
- Gender: Male
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Athlete Events
Tennis
| Date | Round | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 08/17 | Men's Singles Final Ranking | Silver (2nd) |
| 08/17 | Men's Singles Gold Medal | Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) lost to Rafael Nadal (ESP) |
| 08/15 | Men's Doubles Final Ranking | |
| 08/14 | Men's Singles Semifinal - Match 1 | Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) def. James Blake (USA) |
| 08/13 | Men's Singles Quarterfinal - Match 2 | Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) def. Paul-Henri Mathieu (FRA) |
| 08/12 | Men's Singles Round 3 - Match 4 | Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) def. Olivier Rochus (BEL) |
| 08/11 | Men's Singles Round 2 - Match 7 | Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) def. Marin Cilic (CRO) |
| 08/10 | Men's Doubles Round 1 - Match 6 | Fernando Gonzalez, Nicolas Massu (CHI) lost to Mikhail Youzhny, Dmitry Tursunov (RUS) |
| 08/09 | Men's Singles Round 1 - Match 13 | Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) def. Peng Sun (CHN) |
Athlete Profile
- Won the Olympic bronze medal in singles at the 2004 Athens Games, beating Taylor Dent after losing to Mardy Fish in the semifinals.
- Also earned the doubles title in Athens partnering with Nicolas Massu to beat Germany's Nicolas Kiefer and Rainer Schuttler in the final.
- The unseeded duo had upset top-seeded Mike Bryan and Bob Bryan in the quarterfinals.
- Highest career singles ranking was No. 5 on Jan. 29, 2007.
- Third Chilean to break into top 10 in rankings along with Massu and Marcelo Rios.
- Best finish in a Grand Slam came when he was runner-up to Roger Federer in 2007 Australian Open.
- Owns 10 career ATP Tour singles titles (2008 Vina del Mar and Munich, 2007 Beijing, 2005 Auckland, Amersfoort and Basel, 2004 Vina del Mar, 2002 Palermo and Vina del Mar, 2000 Orlando).
- Owns two career ATP Tour doubles titles (2005 Basel and Valencia).
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Overall Medal Count
Presented by Chevrolet| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flag of United States | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| Flag of China | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| Flag of Russia | 23 | 21 | 28 | 72 |
| Flag of Britain | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| Flag of Australia | 14 | 15 | 17 | 46 |