US Olympic Medals For Summer 2012
Gold, Silver, Bronze: Which US Athletes Are Bringing Home the Bling
As an American, you've got to feel proud after witnessing this year's Summer Olympics. We're taking home a total of 104 medals — 46 gold, 29 silver, and 29 bronze. We beat out China with 84 and Russia close behind with 82. Check out the breakdown below to see which athletes are bringing home the bling.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| Archery | Jacob Wukie: 1 Brady Ellison: 1 Jake Kaminski: 1 |
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| Athletics (Track & Field) |
Aries Merritt: 1 Christian Taylor: 1 Ashton Eaton: 1 Carmelita Jeter: 1 |
Will Claye: 1 Erik Kynard: 1 Leo Manzano: 1 Michael Tinsley: 1 Trey Hardee: 1 Galen Rupp: 1 Jason Richardson: 1 Justin Gatlin: 1 Darvis Patton: 1 Ryan Bailey: 1 Joshua Mance: 1 Angelo Taylor: 1 Trell Kimmons: 1 Tyson Gay: 1 Manteo Mitchell: 1 Bryshon Nellum: 1 Jeffrey Demps: 1 Tony McQuay: 1 Carmelita Jeter: 1 |
Will Claye: 1 Reese Hoffa: 1 Justin Gatlin: 1 Carmelita Jeter: 1 |
| Basketball | Men's Team: 12 Women's Team: 12 |
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| Beach Volleyball | Kerri Walsh Jennings: 1 Misty May-Treanor: 1 |
Jen Kessy: 1 April Ross: 1 |
This is just the tip of the Olympic medal iceberg! Keep reading to see which other athletes brought home gold, silver, and bronze.
| Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boxing | Claressa Shields: 1 | Marlen Esparza: 1 | |
| Cycling: Road | Kristin Armstrong: 1 | ||
| Cycling: Track | Sarah Hammer: 2 Dotsie Bausch: 1 Lauren Tamayo: 1 Jennie Reed: 1 |
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| Cycling: Mountain | Georgia Gould: 1 | ||
| Diving | David Boudia: 1 | Abigail Johnston: 1 Kelci Bryant: 1 |
Troy Dumais: 1 David Boudia: 1 Kristian Ipsen: 1 Nick McCrory: 1 |
| Fencing | Kelley Hurley: 1 Maya Lawrence: 1 Susie Scanlan: 1 Courtney Hurley: 1 |
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| Gymnastics | Gabby Douglas: 2 McKayla Maroney: 1 Jordyn Wieber: 1 Kyla Ross: 1 Aly Raisman: 2 | McKayla Maroney: 1 | Danell Leyva: 1 Aly Raisman: 1 |
| Judo | Kayla Harrison: 1 | Marti Malloy: 1 | |
| Rowing | Women's Eight: 9 | Men's Four: 4 Women's Quadruple Sculls: 4 |
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| Shooting | Vincent Hancock: 1 Jamie Lynn Gray: 1 Kimberly Rhode: 1 |
Matthew Emmons: 1 | |
| Soccer (Football) | Women's Team: 18 | ||
| Swimming | Michael Phelps: 4 Ryan Lochte: 2 Matt Grevers: 2 Nathan Adrian: 2 Cullen Jones: 1 Nick Thoman: 1 Ricky Berens: 1 Brendan Hansen: 1 Matthew Mclean: 1 Eric Shanteau: 1 Tyler McGill: 1 Conor Dwyer: 1 Charlie Houchin: 1 Tyler Clary: 1 Davis Tarwater: 1 Missy Franklin: 4 |
Michael Phelps: 2 Ryan Lochte: 2 Nathan Adrian: 1 Matt Grevers: 1 Cullen Jones: 2 Nick Thoman: 1 Ricky Berens: 1 Jason Lezak: 1 James Feigen: 1 Allison Schmitt: 1 |
Ryan Lochte: 1 Brendan Hansen: 1 Peter Vanderkaay: 1 Missy Franklin: 1 |
| Tennis | Serena Williams: 2 Venus WIlliams: 1 Mike Bryan: 1 Bob Bryan: 1 |
Mike Bryan: 1 Lisa Raymond: 1 |
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| Taekwondo | Terrence Jennings: 1 Paige McPherson: 1 |
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| Volleyball | Women's Team: 14 | ||
| Water Polo | Women's Team: 13 | ||
| Wrestling | Jordan Burroughs: 1 Jake Varner: 1 |
Coleman Scott: 1 Clarissa Chun: 1 |
Source: Getty
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