The
2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, were held in London, United Kingdom, from 25 July 2012 to 12 August 2012.
Approximately 10,500 athletes participated in 302 events in 26 sports. Athletes from the
United States
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won the most gold medals, with 46, and the most overall, with 103.
Michael Phelps
Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is an American former competitive swimmer. He is the most successful and most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold med ...
and
Missy Franklin
Melissa Franklin Johnson (born May 10, 1995) is an American former competition swimmer and five-time Olympic gold medalist. She formerly held the world record in the 200-meter backstroke (long course). As a member of the U.S. national swim team ...
won the most gold medals at the games with four each. Phelps also won the greatest number of medals overall winning six in total.
Bahrain
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,
Botswana
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,
Cyprus
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,
Gabon
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,
Grenada,
Guatemala and
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each won their first Olympic medal ever, with Grenada's being gold.
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Archery
Athletics
Men's events
Women's events
: *Indicates the athlete only competed in the preliminary heats.
* The original winner,
Nadzeya Ostapchuk
Nadzeya Astapchuk ( be, Надзея Мікалаеўна Астапчук, ''Nadzeya Mikalayeuna Astapchuk''; russian: Надежда Остапчук, ''Nadezhda Ostapchuk;'' born October 28, 1980) is a Belarusian shot putter. She briefly was d ...
of
Belarus
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, was stripped of her gold medal after failing drugs tests. The rest of the competitors were elevated by one position accordingly.
* The original silver medalist,
Darya Pishchalnikova
Darya Vitalyevna Pishchalnikova (russian: Дарья Витальевна Пищальникова, born 19 July 1985 in Astrakhan) is a female discus thrower from Russia. Pishchalnikova is the sister of Bogdan Pishchalnikov and Kirill Pishchal ...
of Russia, was stripped of her silver medal after failing drugs tests. The rest of the competitors were elevated by one position accordingly.
* The original winner,
Tatyana Lysenko
Tatyana Viktorovna Lysenko (russian: Татьяна Викторовна Лысенко, born 9 October 1983 in Bataysk) is a Russian hammer thrower. Her career has been blighted by repeated doping infractions. In February 2019, the Court of Ar ...
of Russia, was stripped of her gold medal after failing drugs tests. The rest of the competitors were elevated by one position accordingly.
Badminton
Basketball
Boxing
Canoeing
Slalom
Flatwater
Cycling
Road cycling
Track cycling
Men's
Women's
Mountain biking
BMX
Diving
Men's events
Women's events
Equestrian
Fencing
Men's events
Women's events
Field hockey
Football
Gymnastics
Artistic
Men's events
Women's events
Rhythmic
Trampoline
Handball
Judo
Men's events
Women's events
Modern pentathlon
Rowing
Men's events
Women's events
Sailing
Shooting
Men's events
Women's events
Swimming
Men's events
Women's events
Synchronized swimming
Table tennis
Taekwondo
Men's
Women's
Tennis
Triathlon
Volleyball
Water polo
Weightlifting
Men's events
Women's events
Wrestling
Freestyle
Greco-Roman
See also
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2012 Summer Olympics medal table
The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiad, were a summer multi-sport event held in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August. A total of 10,768 athletes from 204 nations participate ...
References
External links
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Official websiteMedal winners
{{DEFAULTSORT:2012 Summer Olympics medal winners
Lists of Summer Olympic medalists by year
London sport-related lists