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Afghanistan, [8] Mauritius, [9] Sudan, [10] Tajikistan [11] and Togo won their first Olympic medals of any kind. [12] Athletes from Mongolia (which previously held the record for most medals without a gold) [13] and Panama won their first Olympic gold medals. [14] Serbian swimmer Milorad Čavić won the first medal for the country as an ...
In boxing, judo, taekwondo and wrestling, two bronze medals are awarded in each weight class. [7] Therefore, the total number of bronze medals is greater than the total number of gold or silver medals. Additionally, there were ties for a silver medal and two bronze medals. [8] [9] A total of 1,881 individual athletes won medals.
It has the words Beijing 2008 on the red/maroon bottom. A team from Lenovo Group, public Company, Beijing Vatti Corporation Ltd: 72 980 26,440 [18] 2012: London, United Kingdom: The 2012 Olympic Torch ismade of aluminum alloy skin, perforated by 8,000 circles to represent the 8,000 torchbearers who would carry the flame. The circles also helped ...
Discipline (link to medalists list) Contested Number of Medals awarded Athlete(s) with the most medals (gold-silver-bronze) Athlete(s) with the most gold medals Olympics (up to 2022) Medal events (in 2022) Total Alpine skiing: Since 1936 19 11 167 168 165 500 Kjetil André Aamodt (4–2–2) Kjetil André Aamodt (4–2–2)
But the medals are a symbol of achievement, and, when they have been sold, have gone for much higher prices—in 2021, a first-place medal from the 1896 Athens Olympic Games sold for more than ...
Pages in category "Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 1,874 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Ahead of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics, gold medalist Shawn Johnson East is looking back at her own time competing in the games as part of the U.S. gymnastics team.The 29-year-old gymnast -- who won ...
The 2008 Beijing Olympics marked the first time Ralph Lauren designed Team USA's opening ceremony outfits. The brand said the uniforms were designed to "evoke the heritage and legacy of the 1920s ...