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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)

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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