Beijing Olympics wraps up with China as champion; USA breaks own Olympic record

Beijing Olympics wraps up with China as champion; USA breaks own Olympic record

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Wrestler Andrea Minguzzi of Italy has contributed one gold medal to his country in the 2008 Summer Olympics.



The 29th Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, which started on August 08, 2008, has ended last night, August 24, 2008, with the host country on top of the medals chart, hauling in a total of 51 gold medals, 15 medals more than last Olympics' champion USA.

However, it was USA who garnered the highest number of medals won, a total of 110 medals, 10 more than the eventual champion.

USA fell short of gold medals, but it had the most silver and bronze medals won this season.

The number has also added a new record for USA its highest number of medals won in Olympic history.

204 countries participated in the 2008 Beijing Olympics but only 87, which is 42.65%, have won atleast a single medal.

Countries with 15 and more athletes sent in the competition but won no medal include Angola, Bahrain, Côte d'Ivoire, Cyprus, FS Micronesia, Honduras, Hong Kong, Mali, Montenegro, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Uganda and the Philippines.

The 2012 Summer Olympics will be held in London, England.

Here's the over-all medals tally in the just concluded 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China:
COUNTRY
1 CHN - China
2 USA - United States
3 RUS - Russian Fed.
4 GBR - Great Britain
5 GER - Germany
6 AUS - Australia
7 KOR - Korea
8 JPN - Japan
9 ITA - Italy
10 FRA - France
11 UKR - Ukraine
12 NED - Netherlands
13 JAM - Jamaica
14 ESP - Spain
15 KEN - Kenya
16 BLR - Belarus
17 ROU - Romania
18 ETH - Ethiopia
19 CAN - Canada
20 POL - Poland
21 HUN - Hungary
21 NOR - Norway
23 BRA - Brazil
24 CZE - Czech Republic
25 SVK - Slovakia
26 NZL - New Zealand
27 GEO - Georgia
28 CUB - Cuba
29 KAZ - Kazakhstan
30 DEN - Denmark
31 MGL - Mongolia
31 THA - Thailand
33 PRK - DPR Korea
34 ARG - Argentina
34 SUI - Switzerland
36 MEX - Mexico
37 TUR - Turkey
38 ZIM - Zimbabwe
39 AZE - Azerbaijan
40 UZB - Uzbekistan
41 SLO - Slovenia
42 BUL - Bulgaria
42 INA - Indonesia
44 FIN - Finland
45 LAT - Latvia
46 BEL - Belgium
46 DOM - Dominican Rep.
46 EST - Estonia
46 POR - Portugal
50 IND - India
51 IRI - Iran
52 BRN - Bahrain
52 CMR - Cameroon
52 PAN - Panama
52 TUN - Tunisia
56 SWE - Sweden
57 CRO - Croatia
57 LTU - Lithuania
59 GRE - Greece
60 TRI - Trinidad/Tobago
61 NGR - Nigeria
62 AUT - Austria
62 IRL - Ireland
62 SRB - Serbia
65 ALG - Algeria
65 BAH - Bahamas
65 COL - Colombia
65 KGZ - Kyrgyzstan
65 MAR - Morocco
65 TJK - Tajikistan
71 CHI - Chile
71 ECU - Ecuador
71 ISL - Iceland
71 MAS - Malaysia
71 RSA - South Africa
71 SIN - Singapore
71 SUD - Sudan
71 VIE - Vietnam
79 ARM - Armenia
80 TPE - Chinese Taipei
81 AFG - Afghanistan
81 EGY - Egypt
81 ISR - Israel
81 MDA - Rep. of Moldova
81 MRI - Mauritius
81 TOG - Togo
81 VEN - Venezuela

GOLD
51
36
23
19
16
14
13
9
8
7
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

































SILVER
21
38
21
13
10
15
10
6
10
16
5
5
3
10
5
5
1
1
9
6
5
5
4
3
2
1

11
4
2
2
2
1



4
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1






4
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1










BRONZE
28
36
28
15
15
17
8
10
10
17
15
4
2
3
4
10
3
2
6
1
2
2
8

1
5
3
11
7
3


3
4
4
1
3

4
3
2
3
3
2
1




2
1




1
3
3
2

3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1








6
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

TOTAL
100
110
72
47
41
46
31
25
28
40
27
16
11
18
14
19
8
7
18
10
10
10
15
6
6
9
6
24
13
7
4
4
6
6
6
3
8
4
7
6
5
5
5
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
1
5
5
5
4
2
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
6
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

RANK BY TOTAL
2
1
3
4
6
5
8
11
9
7
10
16
20
14
18
13
25
27
14
21
21
21
17
30
30
24
30
12
19
27
44
44
30
30
30
51
25
44
27
30
38
38
38
44
51
57
57
57
57
51
57
69
69
69
69
38
38
38
44
57
44
51
51
51
57
57
57
57
57
57
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
69
30
44
69
69
69
69
69
69
69




Athletes with the most gold medals
Michael Phelps, USA, Swimming - 8
Stephanie Rice, Australia, Swimming - 3
Zou Kai, China, Gymnastics - 3
Chris Hoy, Great Britain, Cycling - 3
Usain Bolt, Jamaica, Athletics - 3

Athletes with the most medals
Michael Phelps, USA, Swimming - 8 (8 gold)
Natalie Coughlin, USA, Swimming - 6 (1 gold, 2 silver, 3 bronze)
Nastia Liukin, USA, Gymnastics - 5 (1 gold, 3 silver, 1 bronze)
Ryan Lochte, USA, Swimming - 4 (2 gold, 2 bronze)
Lisbeth Trickett, Australia, Swimming - 4 (2 gold, 1 silver, 1 bronze)
Kristy Coventry, Zimbabwe, Swimming - 4 (1 gold, 3 silver)
Shawn Johnson, USA, Gymnastics - 4 (1 gold, 3 silver)

See 2004 Athens Olympics medals tally

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