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Britain
  • Largest city: London
  • National languages: English, Welsh (about 26% of the population of Wales), Scottish form of Gaelic (about 60000 in Scotland)
  • Total area: 94,526 miles² (244,820 km²)
  • 2008 Estimated population: 60,943,912 people

Britain Medal Count

  • Gold 19
  • Silver 13
  • Bronze 15
  • Total 47
Britain Athletes »

Record Breakers

Swimming
Women's 800m Free Qualification: Britain (Rebecca Adlington) 8:18.06 (OR)
Swimming
Women's 800m Free Qualification - Heat 4: Britain (Rebecca Adlington) 8:18.06 (OR)
Cycling
Men's Individual Pursuit Qualification: Britain (Bradley Wiggins) 4:15.031 (OR)
Swimming
Women's 800m Free Final: Britain (Rebecca Adlington) 8:14.10 (WR)
Cycling
Women's Sprint Qualification: Britain (Victoria Pendleton) 10.963 (OR)
Cycling
Men's Sprint Qualification: Britain (Chris Hoy) 9.815 (OR)
Cycling
Men's Team Pursuit Round 1 - Heat 4: Britain (Ed Clancy, Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas, Bradley Wiggins) 3:55.202 (WR)
Cycling
Men's Team Pursuit Gold Medal Race: Britain (Ed Clancy, Paul Manning, Geraint Thomas, Bradley Wiggins) 3:53.314 (WR)

All Medals

All Medals
Medal Sport Event Athlete
BronzeBoxingSuper Heavyweight (Over 91 kg)David Price
BronzeBoxingLight Heavyweight (75-81 kg)Tony Jeffries
GoldBoxingMiddleweight (69-75 kg)James Degale
BronzeTaekwondoWomen's Heavyweight (Over 67 kg)Sarah Stevenson
BronzeCanoe/KayakMen's Kayak Singles 500mTim Brabants
GoldCanoe/KayakMen's Kayak Singles 1000mTim Brabants
SilverTrack & FieldMen's Triple JumpPhillips Idowu
GoldSailingMen's Star - KeelboatIain Percy, Andrew Simpson
SilverSwimmingMen's 10 km MarathonDavid Davies
BronzeTrack & FieldWomen's 400-Meter HurdlesTasha Danvers
BronzeSailingWomen's RS:X - WindsurferBryony Shaw
SilverSwimmingWomen's 10 km MarathonKeri-Anne Payne
BronzeSwimmingWomen's 10 km MarathonCassandra Patten
GoldTrack & FieldWomen's 400 MetersChristine Ohuruogu
SilverTrack & FieldMen's High JumpGermaine Mason
GoldCyclingMen's SprintChris Hoy
SilverCyclingMen's SprintJason Kenny
GoldCyclingWomen's SprintVictoria Pendleton
GoldSailingMen's Laser - One-Person DinghyPaul Goodison
GoldCyclingMen's Team PursuitEd Clancy, Bradley Wiggins, Geraint Thomas, Paul Manning
SilverSailingMen's 470 - Two-Person DinghyNick Rogers, Joe Glanfield
BronzeGymnasticsMen's Pommel HorseLouis Smith
SilverRowingMen's Eight With CoxswainAlex Partridge, Tom Stallard, Tom Lucy, Richard Egington, Josh West, Alastair Heathcote, Matt Langridge, Colin Smith, Acer Nethercott
GoldCyclingWomen's Individual PursuitRebecca Romero
SilverCyclingWomen's Individual PursuitWendy Houvenaghel
SilverRowingWomen's Quadruple Sculls Without CoxswainAnnie Vernon, Debbie Flood, Frances Houghton, Katherine Grainger
GoldRowingMen's Lightweight Double ScullsZac Purchase, Mark Hunter
GoldSailingFinn - Heavyweight DinghyBen Ainslie
GoldSailingWomen's Yngling - KeelboatSarah Webb, Pippa Wilson, Sarah Ayton
GoldCyclingMen's KeirinChris Hoy
SilverCyclingMen's KeirinRoss Edgar
GoldCyclingMen's Individual PursuitBradley Wiggins
BronzeCyclingMen's Individual PursuitSteven Burke
BronzeCyclingMen's Points RaceChris Newton
GoldRowingMen's Four Without CoxswainTom James, Steve Williams, Pete Reed, Andrew Triggs Hodge
BronzeRowingMen's Double ScullsMatthew Wells, Stephen Rowbotham
BronzeRowingWomen's Double ScullsElise Laverick, Anna Bebington
GoldSwimmingWomen's 800-Meter FreestyleRebecca Adlington
GoldCyclingMen's Team SprintChris Hoy, Jamie Staff, Jason Kenny
SilverCyclingWomen's Individual Time TrialEmma Pooley
BronzeEquestrianIndividual EventingKristina Cook
BronzeEquestrianTeam EventingWilliam Fox-Pitt, Mary King, Kristina Cook, Daisy Dick, Sharon Hunt
SilverCanoe/KayakMen's Canoe SingleDavid Florence
GoldSwimmingWomen's 400-Meter FreestyleRebecca Adlington
BronzeSwimmingWomen's 400-Meter FreestyleJoanne Jackson
GoldCyclingWomen's Road RaceNicole Cooke

Overall Medal Count

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Overall Medal Count
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
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