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Russia
  • Largest city: Moscow
  • Official languages: Russian
  • National languages: Russian, many minority languages
  • Total area: 6,592,772 miles² (17,075,200 km²)
  • 2008 Estimated population: 140,702,094 people

Russia Medal Count

  • Gold 23
  • Silver 21
  • Bronze 28
  • Total 72
Russia Athletes »

Record Breakers

Shooting
Women's 10m air pistol (40 shots) Qualification: Russia (Natalia Paderina) 391 (OR)
Swimming
Women's 100m Backstroke - Heat 5: Russia (Anastasia Zueva) 59.61 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinal 1: Russia (Arkady Vyatchanin) 53.06 (OR)
Track & Field
Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final: Russia (Gulnara Galkina-Samitova) 8:58.81 (WR)
Track & Field
Women's Pole Vault Final: Russia (Elena Isinbaeva) 5.05 (WR)
Track & Field
Women's 20km Race Walk Final: Russia (Olga Kaniskina) 1h26:31 (OR)

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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