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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