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The U.S. women's Olympic team won their eighth gold medal, and sixth consecutive, at the event. The United States defeated Spain in the gold medal final en route to their eighth victory at the event. It was also coach Geno Auriemma's second gold medal win at the Olympics as head coach; he also coached the 2012 women's Olympic team. [2]
The Final Five celebrating after winning the women's team all-around at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In the team final, Biles competed on all four apparatus, Raisman and Hernandez both competed on the vault, balance beam, and floor exercise, and Kocian and Douglas competed on the uneven bars. [36]
The 2016 Summer Olympics women's basketball tournament in Rio de Janeiro, began on 6 August and ended on 20 August 2016. [1] The United States won their eighth total and sixth consecutive gold medal by defeating Spain 101–72 in the final. [2] [3] [4] Serbia captured their first bronze medal after beating France 70–63. [5]
Biles captured her second gold medal of Rio Olympics, winning the women's all-around by a whopping 2.1 points in a sport that keeps score to the hundredth of a point. Not only was the performance ...
Against Spain on Saturday, the U.S. women's basketball team took its sixth consecutive gold medal.
The women's football tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics was held from 3 to 19 August 2016. [1] It was the 6th edition of the women's Olympic football tournament.Together with the men's competition, the 2016 Summer Olympics football tournament was held in six cities in Brazil, including Olympic host city Rio de Janeiro, which hosted the final at the Maracanã Stadium. [2]
Shaunae Miller of Bahamas was the world leading runner for 2016, followed by 2015 World Champion Allyson Felix. 2012 Olympic champion Sanya Richards-Ross had failed to make the American team due to a hamstring injury during the American trials.
No. Name Date of birth Height Weight Spike Block 2015–16 club 1: Fabiana Claudino (C): 24 January 1985: 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) 76 kg (168 lb) 314 cm (124 in)