A little over a week ago on
August 21, 2016 the 2016 Summer Olympics came to a close in Rio de Janeiro.
Over the course of the 2016 Rio Olympics many medals were awarded to several countries,
and many records were broken by the athletes that competed. With 42 different
sports to compete in and over 300 events, each country was sure to take home plenty
of medals. It is no doubt that the United States was a powerhouse in this year’s
Summer Olympics. The United States was a big part of this competition taking
home over 100 medals by the time the Olympics were over. In total the United
States 2016 Summer Olympic Team brought home 46 gold medals, 37 silver medals
and 38 bronze medals for a total of 121 medals! Here is a list of all the
medals won by the 2016 United States Summer Olympic Team in each sport.
Swimming: 16 Gold, Eight Silver and Nine Bronze
Track & Field: 13 Gold, 10 Silver and Nine Bronze
Gymnastics: Four Gold, Six Silver and Two Bronze
Wrestling: Two Gold, Zero Silver and One Bronze
Basketball: Two Gold, Zero Silver and Zero Bronze
Boxing: One Gold, One Silver and One Bronze
Tennis: One Gold, One Silver and One Bronze
Judo: One Gold, One Silver and Zero Bronze
Cycling (BMX): One Gold, One Silver and Zero Bronze
Rowing: One Gold, One Silver and Zero Bronze
Shooting: One Gold, Zero Silver and Two Bronze
Water Polo: One Gold, Zero Silver and Zero Bronze
Triathlon: One Gold, Zero Silver and Zero Bronze
Cycling (Road): One Gold, Zero Silver and Zero Bronze
Fencing: Zero Gold, Two Silver and Two Bronze
Diving: Zero Gold, Two Silver and One Bronze
Cycling (Track): Zero Gold, Two Silver and Zero Bronze
Equestrian: Zero Gold, One Silver and Two Bronze
Archery: Zero Gold, One Silver and One Bronze
Volleyball: Zero Gold, Zero Silver and Two Bronze
Sailing: Zero Gold, Zero Silver and One Bronze
Taekwondo: Zero Gold, Zero Silver and One Bronze
Golf: Zero Gold, Zero Silver and One Bronze
Weightlifting: Zero Gold, Zero Silver and One Bronze
Beach Volleyball: Zero Gold, Zero Silver and One Bronze
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