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United States
  • Largest city: New York
  • Official languages: No Official Language
  • National languages: English 82.1%, Spanish 10.7%, other Indo-European 3.8%, Asian and Pacific island 2.7%, other 0.7% (2000 census)
  • Total area: 3,794,083 miles² (9,826,630 km²)
  • 2008 Estimated population: 303,824,646 people

United States Medal Count

  • Gold 36
  • Silver 38
  • Bronze 36
  • Total 110

Record Breakers

Swimming
Men's 400m Medley Qualification - Heat 4: United States (Michael Phelps) 4:07.82 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 400m Medley Final: United States (Michael Phelps) 4:03.84 (WR)
Swimming
Men's 100m Backstroke - Heat 4: United States (Matt Grevers) 53.41 (OR)
Swimming
Women's 400m Freestyle - Heat 5: United States (Katie Hoff) 4:03.71 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 4 x 100m Free Qualification - Heat 1: United States (Nathan Adrian, Cullen Jones, Ben Wildman-Tobriner, Matt Grevers) 3:12.23 (WR)
Swimming
Men's 4 x 100m Free Qualification: United States (Nathan Adrian, Cullen Jones, Ben Wildman-Tobriner, Matt Grevers) 3:12.23 (WR)
Swimming
Men's 4 x 100m Free Final: United States (Michael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak) 3:08.24 (WR)
Swimming
Men's 200m Butterfly Qualification: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)
Swimming
Men's 200m Butterfly - Heat 6: United States (Michael Phelps) 1:53.70 (OR)
Shooting
Men's double trap (150 targets) Qualification: United States (Walton Eller) 145 (OR)

All Medals

All Medals
Medal Sport Event Athlete
SilverWater PoloMen
GoldBasketballMen
GoldVolleyballMen
GoldBasketballWomen
BronzeBoxingHeavyweight (81-91 kg)Deontay Wilder
GoldTrack & FieldMen's 4x400-Meter RelayAngelo Taylor, Jeremy Wariner, LaShawn Merritt, David Neville
GoldTrack & FieldWomen's 4x400-Meter RelayAllyson Felix, Sanya Richards, Mary Wineberg, Monique Henderson
SilverVolleyballWomen
BronzeBaseballMen
GoldTrack & FieldMen's DecathlonBryan Clay
BronzeTaekwondoMen's Welterweight (68-80 kg)Steven Lopez
GoldBeach VolleyballMenTodd Rogers, Philip Dalhausser
SilverCyclingMen's BMXMike Day
BronzeCyclingMen's BMXDonny Robinson
BronzeCyclingWomen's BMXJill Kintner
BronzeEquestrianIndividual JumpingBeezie Madden
SilverTrack & FieldMen's 110-Meter HurdlesDavid Payne
BronzeTrack & FieldMen's 110-Meter HurdlesDavid Oliver
GoldTrack & FieldMen's 400 MetersLaShawn Merritt
SilverTrack & FieldMen's 400 MetersJeremy Wariner
BronzeTrack & FieldMen's 400 MetersDavid Neville
GoldSoccerWomen
SilverTaekwondoMen's Featherweight (58-68 kg)Mark Lopez
BronzeTaekwondoWomen's Featherweight (49-57 kg)Diana Lopez
SilverTrack & FieldWomen's 200 MetersAllyson Felix
SilverSoftballSoftball
SilverWater PoloWomen
GoldBeach VolleyballWomenKerri Walsh, Misty May-Treanor
SilverTrack & FieldWomen's 400-Meter HurdlesSheena Tosta
SilverTrack & FieldMen's 200 MetersShawn Crawford
BronzeTrack & FieldMen's 200 MetersWalter Dix
GoldTrack & FieldWomen's 100-Meter HurdlesDawn Harper
BronzeTrack & FieldWomen's 400 MetersSanya Richards
SilverGymnasticsMen's Horizontal BarJonathan Horton
GoldGymnasticsWomen's Balance BeamShawn Johnson
SilverGymnasticsWomen's Balance BeamNastia Liukin
GoldWrestlingMen's Freestyle Under 55 kgHenry Cejudo
GoldSailingWomen's Laser Radial - One-Person DinghyAnna Tunnicliffe
GoldEquestrianTeam JumpingMclain Ward, Laura Kraut, Will Simpson, Beezie Madden
GoldTrack & FieldMen's 400-Meter HurdlesAngelo Taylor
SilverTrack & FieldMen's 400-Meter HurdlesKerron Clement
BronzeTrack & FieldMen's 400-Meter HurdlesBershawn Jackson
SilverTrack & FieldWomen's Pole VaultJennifer Stuczynski
GoldTrack & FieldWomen's Discus ThrowStephanie Brown Trafton
SilverGymnasticsWomen's Uneven Parallel BarsNastia Liukin
SilverGymnasticsWomen's Floor ExerciseShawn Johnson
BronzeGymnasticsWomen's Floor ExerciseNastia Liukin
SilverFencingMen's Team SabreJason Rogers, Tim Morehouse, James Williams, Keeth Smart
BronzeRowingMen's Eight With CoxswainBeau Hoopman, Matt Schnobrich, Micah Boyd, Wyatt Allen, Daniel Walsh, Steven Coppola, Josh Inman, Bryan Volpenhein, Marcus Mc Elhenney
GoldRowingWomen's Eight With CoxswainErin Cafaro, Lindsay Shoop, Anna Goodale, Elle Logan, Anne Cummins, Susan Francia, Caroline Lind, Caryn Davies, Mary Whipple
BronzeWrestlingWomen's Freestyle 55-63 kgRandi Miller
SilverSailingFinn - Heavyweight DinghyZach Railey
GoldSwimmingMen's 4x100-Meter Medley RelayAaron Peirsol, Brendan Hansen, Michael Phelps, Jason Lezak
SilverSwimmingWomen's 4x100-Meter Medley RelayNatalie Coughlin, Rebecca Soni, Christine Magnuson, Dara Torres
SilverSwimmingWomen's 50-Meter FreestyleDara Torres
GoldTennisWomen's DoublesSerena Williams, Venus Williams
BronzeTrack & FieldMen's 100 MetersWalter Dix
SilverTrack & FieldWomen's HeptathlonHyleas Fountain
SilverFencingWomen's Team FoilHanna Thompson, Erinn Smart, Emily Cross
SilverRowingWomen's Single ScullsMichelle Guerette
GoldShootingMen's Skeet (125 Targets)Vincent Hancock
GoldSwimmingMen's 100-Meter ButterflyMichael Phelps
SilverSwimmingWomen's 200-Meter BackstrokeMargaret Hoelzer
BronzeTennisMen's DoublesMike Bryan, Bob Bryan
BronzeTrack & FieldWomen's 10000 MetersShalane Flanagan
SilverTrack & FieldMen's Shot PutChristian Cantwell
SilverShootingMen's 50-Meter Free Rifle Prone (60 Shots)Matthew Emmons
GoldGymnasticsWomen's Individual All-AroundNastia Liukin
SilverGymnasticsWomen's Individual All-AroundShawn Johnson
BronzeSwimmingWomen's 100-Meter FreestyleNatalie Coughlin
GoldSwimmingMen's 200-Meter Individual MedleyMichael Phelps
BronzeSwimmingMen's 200-Meter Individual MedleyRyan Lochte
GoldSwimmingMen's 200-Meter BackstrokeRyan Lochte
SilverSwimmingMen's 200-Meter BackstrokeAaron Peirsol
GoldSwimmingWomen's 200-Meter BreaststrokeRebecca Soni
BronzeFencingWomen's Team SabreBecca Ward, Mariel Zagunis, Sada Jacobson
BronzeWrestlingMen's Greco-Roman 84-96 kgAdam Wheeler
SilverShootingWomen's Skeet (75 Targets)Kimberly Rhode
BronzeSwimmingWomen's 4x200-Meter Freestyle RelayAllison Schmitt, Natalie Coughlin, Caroline Burckle, Katie Hoff
BronzeSwimmingMen's 100-Meter FreestyleJason Lezak
BronzeJudoWomen's Middleweight (63-70 kg)Ronda Rousey
BronzeCyclingMen's Individual Time TrialLevi Leipheimer
GoldCyclingWomen's Individual Time TrialKristin Armstrong
GoldSwimmingMen's 4x200-Meter Freestyle RelayMichael Phelps, Ryan Lochte, Ricky Berens, Peter Vanderkaay
BronzeSwimmingWomen's 200-Meter Individual MedleyNatalie Coughlin
SilverGymnasticsWomen's TeamShawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek, Alicia Sacramone, Bridget Sloan
GoldSwimmingMen's 200-Meter ButterflyMichael Phelps
SilverEquestrianIndividual EventingGina Miles
GoldShootingMen's Double Trap (150 Targets)Walton Eller
SilverSwimmingWomen's 100-Meter BreaststrokeRebecca Soni
GoldSwimmingMen's 100-Meter BackstrokeAaron Peirsol
SilverSwimmingMen's 100-Meter BackstrokeMatt Grevers
GoldSwimmingWomen's 100-Meter BackstrokeNatalie Coughlin
BronzeSwimmingWomen's 100-Meter BackstrokeMargaret Hoelzer
GoldSwimmingMen's 200-Meter FreestyleMichael Phelps
BronzeSwimmingMen's 200-Meter FreestylePeter Vanderkaay
BronzeGymnasticsMen's TeamAlexander Artemev, Raj Bhavsar, Joey Hagerty, Jonathan Horton, Justin Spring, Kai Wen Tan
BronzeShootingWomen's Trap (75 Targets)Corey Cogdell
GoldSwimmingMen's 4x100-Meter Freestyle RelayMichael Phelps, Garrett Weber-Gale, Cullen Jones, Jason Lezak
SilverSwimmingWomen's 400-Meter FreestyleKatie Hoff
SilverSwimmingWomen's 100-Meter ButterflyChristine Magnuson
SilverSwimmingWomen's 4x100-Meter Freestyle RelayNatalie Coughlin, Lacey Nymeyer, Kara Lynn Joyce, Dara Torres
BronzeSwimmingWomen's 400-Meter Individual MedleyKatie Hoff
BronzeSwimmingMen's 400-Meter FreestyleLarsen Jensen
GoldSwimmingMen's 400-Meter Individual MedleyMichael Phelps
BronzeSwimmingMen's 400-Meter Individual MedleyRyan Lochte
GoldFencingWomen's Individual SabreMariel Zagunis
SilverFencingWomen's Individual SabreSada Jacobson
BronzeFencingWomen's Individual SabreBecca Ward
BronzeShootingMen's 10-Meter Air Pistol (60 Shots)Jason Turner

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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