By How many medals were won in the 2012 Summer Olympics?
The 2012 Summer Olympics medal table is a list of National Olympic Committees (NOCs) ranked by the number of gold medals won during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, the capital of the United Kingdom, from 27 July to 12 August 2012. Approximately 10,800 athletes participated in 302 events in 26 sports.
How many medals did Great Britain win in London 2012?
London 2012 Olympic Games. Great Britain’s 65 total medals was the host country’s best Olympic performance in more than a century, with gold medal triumphs from cyclist Sir Christopher Hoy —whose victories in the team sprint and keirin competitions gave him six career golds, the most won by any Briton and more than any other cyclist had won—and…
Who was the winner of the 2012 Olympic wrestling?
Cuba’s Mijaín López (in red) defeating Heiki Nabi of Estonia to win a gold medal in 120-kg Greco-Roman wrestling at the 2012 Olympic Games in London. The London Olympics final medal rankings are provided in the table.
What was the logo for the London 2012 Olympics?
There have been two London 2012 logos: one created by Kino Design for the bidding process and a second as the brand for the Games themselves. The former was a ribbon with blue, yellow, black, green and red stripes winding through the text “LONDON 2012”, making the shape of the River Thames in East London.
How many medals did Team GB win in Beijing?
It surpassed their total of 47 at the 2008 Beijing Games and the target of at least 48 set by UK Sport. “It’s been a massive privilege to do this,” Hunt said on BBC Olympic Breakfast.
Where did Team GB finish in the Olympics?
Team GB finished behind the first-placed United States and China in second, but they could not be caught by fourth-placed Russia. “This is our greatest performance of our greatest team at the greatest Olympics ever,” Hunt told the BBC. GB finished with 65 medals, with 29 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze.
How many gold medals did Great Britain win in the Olympics?
The latter record was the largest gold medal haul for that nation at a non-US hosted Olympics at the time. Host nation Great Britain won 29 gold medals and 65 overall medals making it the most successful Olympics performance for that nation since the 1908 edition.
Who was the Olympic tennis champion in 2012?
The summer of 2012 was an emotional rollercoaster for Andy Murray. He reached his first Wimbledon final on 8 July but was beaten by Roger Federer, prompting a tearful response from the inconsolable Briton. Weeks later he returned to Wimbledon and produced the perfect performance to defeat Federer in straight sets to become Olympic champion.
Who was the gymnast in the 2012 Olympics?
Gymnastics at the 2012 Summer Olympics. Brazil and South Korea won their first gold medal in the discipline in the history of the Summer Olympic Games, at these games Yevgeniya Kanayeva of Russia marked history by becoming the first back-to-back Olympic champion at the individual all-around in rhythmic gymnastics.
Who was stripped of his bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics?
On 6 November 2012, the IOC stripped Uzbek wrestler Soslan Tigiev of his bronze medal in the men’s freestyle 74 kg division after he tested positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. Hungary’s Gábor Hatos was elevated to the bronze medal position.
Who was the Olympic gold medalist for Ukraine in 2012?
On 22 December 2018, it was announced that Ukraine’s Oleksiy Torokhtiy, London 2012 Olympic gold medalist, had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs. On 19 December 2019, the IOC stripped him of his gold medal. [90]
When did Spain compete in the 2012 Olympics?
Spain competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, from 27 July to 12 August 2012.
Who are the gold medalists in London 2012?
1 United States of America 2 People’s Republic of China 3 Great Britain 4 Russian Federation 5 Republic of Korea 6 Netherlands 7 Islamic Republic of Iran 8 New Zealand 9 Czech Republic 10 South Africa
Where did London win the right to host the 2012 Olympics?
The final two contenders were London and Paris. At the end of the fourth round of voting, London won the right to host the 2012 Games with 54 votes to 50. Tragically, the celebrations in London were short-lived, being overshadowed by bombings on London’s transport system less than 24 hours after the announcement.
Where did Canada finish in the Olympics in 2012?
At London, with the initiation of its “Own the Podium” programme, Canada finished 13th in total medals, thus improving on its 14th place performance in Beijing while falling somewhat short of its self-declared goal of 12th position. It finished the event with 18 medals: one gold, five silver and 12 bronze.