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United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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United States at the 2016 Summer Olympics

The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic Committee (USOC), competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, from August 5 to 21, 2016. U . athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, with the exception of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which they boycotted in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. For the second consecutive time in the Summer Olympics, the United States was represented by more female than male athletes (264 men and 291 women). The 2016 Olympics were the third most successful for the United States in terms of overall medal count (121) and the most successful not held in the United States: U . athletes won 231 total medals at St. Louis in 1904 and 174 at Los Angeles in 1984. These Games also witnessed the thousandth Summer Olympic gold medal for the Americans.

Infobox

IOC code
USA
NOC
United States Olympic Committee
Competitors
554 (263 men and 291 women) in 33 sports
Flag bearers
Michael Phelps (opening) Simone Biles (closing)
Medals Ranked 1st
Gold 46 Silver 37 Bronze 38 Total 121

Tables

Virginia Thrasher
Virginia Thrasher
Medal
Gold
Name
Virginia Thrasher
Sport
Shooting
Event
Women's 10 m air rifle
Date
August 6
Nathan Adrian Caeleb Dressel Anthony Ervin[a] Jimmy Feigen[a] Ryan Held Michael Phelps Blake Pieroni[a]
Nathan Adrian Caeleb Dressel Anthony Ervin[a] Jimmy Feigen[a] Ryan Held Michael Phelps Blake Pieroni[a]
Medal
Gold
Name
Nathan Adrian Caeleb Dressel Anthony Ervin[a] Jimmy Feigen[a] Ryan Held Michael Phelps Blake Pieroni[a]
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Date
August 7
Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky
Medal
Gold
Name
Katie Ledecky
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 400 m freestyle
Date
August 7
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy
Medal
Gold
Name
Ryan Murphy
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 100 m backstroke
Date
August 8
Lilly King
Lilly King
Medal
Gold
Name
Lilly King
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 100 m breaststroke
Date
August 8
Simone Biles Gabby Douglas Laurie Hernandez Madison Kocian Aly Raisman
Simone Biles Gabby Douglas Laurie Hernandez Madison Kocian Aly Raisman
Medal
Gold
Name
Simone Biles Gabby Douglas Laurie Hernandez Madison Kocian Aly Raisman
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Women's artistic team all-around
Date
August 9
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Medal
Gold
Name
Michael Phelps
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 200 m butterfly
Date
August 9
Gunnar Bentz[a] Jack Conger[a] Conor Dwyer Townley Haas Ryan Lochte Michael Phelps Clark Smith[a]
Gunnar Bentz[a] Jack Conger[a] Conor Dwyer Townley Haas Ryan Lochte Michael Phelps Clark Smith[a]
Medal
Gold
Name
Gunnar Bentz[a] Jack Conger[a] Conor Dwyer Townley Haas Ryan Lochte Michael Phelps Clark Smith[a]
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Date
August 9
Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky
Medal
Gold
Name
Katie Ledecky
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 200 m freestyle
Date
August 9
Kristin Armstrong
Kristin Armstrong
Medal
Gold
Name
Kristin Armstrong
Sport
Cycling
Event
Women's time trial
Date
August 10
Maya DiRado Missy Franklin[a] Katie Ledecky Melanie Margalis[a] Cierra Runge[a] Allison Schmitt Leah Smith
Maya DiRado Missy Franklin[a] Katie Ledecky Melanie Margalis[a] Cierra Runge[a] Allison Schmitt Leah Smith
Medal
Gold
Name
Maya DiRado Missy Franklin[a] Katie Ledecky Melanie Margalis[a] Cierra Runge[a] Allison Schmitt Leah Smith
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
Date
August 10
Simone Biles
Simone Biles
Medal
Gold
Name
Simone Biles
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Women's artistic individual all-around
Date
August 11
Kayla Harrison
Kayla Harrison
Medal
Gold
Name
Kayla Harrison
Sport
Judo
Event
Women's 78 kg
Date
August 11
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy
Medal
Gold
Name
Ryan Murphy
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 200 m backstroke
Date
August 11
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Medal
Gold
Name
Michael Phelps
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 200 m individual medley
Date
August 11
Simone Manuel
Simone Manuel
Medal
Gold
Name
Simone Manuel
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 100 m freestyle
Date
August 11
Michelle Carter
Michelle Carter
Medal
Gold
Name
Michelle Carter
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's shot put
Date
August 12
Anthony Ervin
Anthony Ervin
Medal
Gold
Name
Anthony Ervin
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 50 m freestyle
Date
August 12
Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky
Medal
Gold
Name
Katie Ledecky
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 800 m freestyle
Date
August 12
Maya DiRado
Maya DiRado
Medal
Gold
Name
Maya DiRado
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 200 m backstroke
Date
August 12
Jeff Henderson
Jeff Henderson
Medal
Gold
Name
Jeff Henderson
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's long jump
Date
August 13
Amanda Elmore Tessa Gobbo Elle Logan Meghan Musnicki Amanda Polk Emily Regan Lauren Schmetterling Kerry Simmonds Katelin Snyder
Amanda Elmore Tessa Gobbo Elle Logan Meghan Musnicki Amanda Polk Emily Regan Lauren Schmetterling Kerry Simmonds Katelin Snyder
Medal
Gold
Name
Amanda Elmore Tessa Gobbo Elle Logan Meghan Musnicki Amanda Polk Emily Regan Lauren Schmetterling Kerry Simmonds Katelin Snyder
Sport
Rowing
Event
Women's eight
Date
August 13
Nathan Adrian Kevin Cordes[a] Caeleb Dressel[a] Cody Miller Ryan Murphy Michael Phelps David Plummer[a] Tom Shields[a]
Nathan Adrian Kevin Cordes[a] Caeleb Dressel[a] Cody Miller Ryan Murphy Michael Phelps David Plummer[a] Tom Shields[a]
Medal
Gold
Name
Nathan Adrian Kevin Cordes[a] Caeleb Dressel[a] Cody Miller Ryan Murphy Michael Phelps David Plummer[a] Tom Shields[a]
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Date
August 13
Kathleen Baker Lilly King Simone Manuel Katie Meili[a] Olivia Smoliga[a] Dana Vollmer Abbey Weitzeil[a] Kelsi Worrell[a]
Kathleen Baker Lilly King Simone Manuel Katie Meili[a] Olivia Smoliga[a] Dana Vollmer Abbey Weitzeil[a] Kelsi Worrell[a]
Medal
Gold
Name
Kathleen Baker Lilly King Simone Manuel Katie Meili[a] Olivia Smoliga[a] Dana Vollmer Abbey Weitzeil[a] Kelsi Worrell[a]
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay
Date
August 13
Simone Biles
Simone Biles
Medal
Gold
Name
Simone Biles
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Women's vault
Date
August 14
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jack Sock
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jack Sock
Medal
Gold
Name
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jack Sock
Sport
Tennis
Event
Mixed doubles
Date
August 14
Christian Taylor
Christian Taylor
Medal
Gold
Name
Christian Taylor
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's triple jump
Date
August 16
Simone Biles
Simone Biles
Medal
Gold
Name
Simone Biles
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Women's floor
Date
August 16
Brianna Rollins
Brianna Rollins
Medal
Gold
Name
Brianna Rollins
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's 100 m hurdles
Date
August 17
Tianna Bartoletta
Tianna Bartoletta
Medal
Gold
Name
Tianna Bartoletta
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's long jump
Date
August 17
Kerron Clement
Kerron Clement
Medal
Gold
Name
Kerron Clement
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's 400 m hurdles
Date
August 18
Ryan Crouser
Ryan Crouser
Medal
Gold
Name
Ryan Crouser
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's shot put
Date
August 18
Ashton Eaton
Ashton Eaton
Medal
Gold
Name
Ashton Eaton
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's decathlon
Date
August 18
Dalilah Muhammad
Dalilah Muhammad
Medal
Gold
Name
Dalilah Muhammad
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's 400 m hurdles
Date
August 18
Helen Maroulis
Helen Maroulis
Medal
Gold
Name
Helen Maroulis
Sport
Wrestling
Event
Women's freestyle 53 kg
Date
August 18
Morolake Akinosun[a] Tianna Bartoletta Tori Bowie Allyson Felix English Gardner
Morolake Akinosun[a] Tianna Bartoletta Tori Bowie Allyson Felix English Gardner
Medal
Gold
Name
Morolake Akinosun[a] Tianna Bartoletta Tori Bowie Allyson Felix English Gardner
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's 4 × 100 m relay
Date
August 19
Connor Fields
Connor Fields
Medal
Gold
Name
Connor Fields
Sport
Cycling
Event
Men's BMX
Date
August 19
United States women's national water polo team Caroline Clark Kami Craig Rachel Fattal Aria Fischer Makenzie Fischer Kaleigh Gilchrist Samantha Hill Ashleigh Johnson Courtney Mathewson Madeline Musselmann Kiley Neushul Melissa Seidemann Maggie Steffens
United States women's national water polo team Caroline Clark Kami Craig Rachel Fattal Aria Fischer Makenzie Fischer Kaleigh Gilchrist Samantha Hill Ashleigh Johnson Courtney Mathewson Madeline Musselmann Kiley Neushul Melissa Seidemann Maggie Steffens
Medal
Gold
Name
United States women's national water polo team Caroline Clark Kami Craig Rachel Fattal Aria Fischer Makenzie Fischer Kaleigh Gilchrist Samantha Hill Ashleigh Johnson Courtney Mathewson Madeline Musselmann Kiley Neushul Melissa Seidemann Maggie Steffens
Sport
Water polo
Event
Women's tournament
Date
August 19
Matthew Centrowitz Jr.
Matthew Centrowitz Jr.
Medal
Gold
Name
Matthew Centrowitz Jr.
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's 1500 m
Date
August 20
Kyle Clemons[a] Arman Hall Tony McQuay LaShawn Merritt Gil Roberts David Verburg[a]
Kyle Clemons[a] Arman Hall Tony McQuay LaShawn Merritt Gil Roberts David Verburg[a]
Medal
Gold
Name
Kyle Clemons[a] Arman Hall Tony McQuay LaShawn Merritt Gil Roberts David Verburg[a]
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's 4 × 400 m relay
Date
August 20
Taylor Ellis-Watson[a] Allyson Felix Phyllis Francis Natasha Hastings Francena McCorory[a] Courtney Okolo
Taylor Ellis-Watson[a] Allyson Felix Phyllis Francis Natasha Hastings Francena McCorory[a] Courtney Okolo
Medal
Gold
Name
Taylor Ellis-Watson[a] Allyson Felix Phyllis Francis Natasha Hastings Francena McCorory[a] Courtney Okolo
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's 4 × 400 m relay
Date
August 20
United States women's national basketball team Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Tamika Catchings Tina Charles Elena Delle Donne Sylvia Fowles Brittney Griner Angel McCoughtry Maya Moore Breanna Stewart Diana Taurasi Lindsay Whalen
United States women's national basketball team Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Tamika Catchings Tina Charles Elena Delle Donne Sylvia Fowles Brittney Griner Angel McCoughtry Maya Moore Breanna Stewart Diana Taurasi Lindsay Whalen
Medal
Gold
Name
United States women's national basketball team Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Tamika Catchings Tina Charles Elena Delle Donne Sylvia Fowles Brittney Griner Angel McCoughtry Maya Moore Breanna Stewart Diana Taurasi Lindsay Whalen
Sport
Basketball
Event
Women's tournament
Date
August 20
Gwen Jorgensen
Gwen Jorgensen
Medal
Gold
Name
Gwen Jorgensen
Sport
Triathlon
Event
Women's
Date
August 20
United States men's national basketball team Carmelo Anthony Harrison Barnes Jimmy Butler DeMarcus Cousins DeMar DeRozan Kevin Durant Paul George Draymond Green Kyrie Irving DeAndre Jordan Kyle Lowry Klay Thompson
United States men's national basketball team Carmelo Anthony Harrison Barnes Jimmy Butler DeMarcus Cousins DeMar DeRozan Kevin Durant Paul George Draymond Green Kyrie Irving DeAndre Jordan Kyle Lowry Klay Thompson
Medal
Gold
Name
United States men's national basketball team Carmelo Anthony Harrison Barnes Jimmy Butler DeMarcus Cousins DeMar DeRozan Kevin Durant Paul George Draymond Green Kyrie Irving DeAndre Jordan Kyle Lowry Klay Thompson
Sport
Basketball
Event
Men's tournament
Date
August 21
Claressa Shields
Claressa Shields
Medal
Gold
Name
Claressa Shields
Sport
Boxing
Event
Women's middleweight
Date
August 21
Kyle Snyder
Kyle Snyder
Medal
Gold
Name
Kyle Snyder
Sport
Wrestling
Event
Men's freestyle 97 kg
Date
August 21
Brady Ellison Zach Garrett Jake Kaminski
Brady Ellison Zach Garrett Jake Kaminski
Medal
Silver
Name
Brady Ellison Zach Garrett Jake Kaminski
Sport
Archery
Event
Men's team
Date
August 6
Chase Kalisz
Chase Kalisz
Medal
Silver
Name
Chase Kalisz
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 400 m individual medley
Date
August 6
Maya DiRado
Maya DiRado
Medal
Silver
Name
Maya DiRado
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 400 m individual medley
Date
August 6
Katie Ledecky Simone Manuel Lia Neal[a] Allison Schmitt[a] Dana Vollmer Amanda Weir[a] Abbey Weitzeil
Katie Ledecky Simone Manuel Lia Neal[a] Allison Schmitt[a] Dana Vollmer Amanda Weir[a] Abbey Weitzeil
Medal
Silver
Name
Katie Ledecky Simone Manuel Lia Neal[a] Allison Schmitt[a] Dana Vollmer Amanda Weir[a] Abbey Weitzeil
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
Date
August 6
Alexander Massialas
Alexander Massialas
Medal
Silver
Name
Alexander Massialas
Sport
Fencing
Event
Men's foil
Date
August 7
David Boudia Steele Johnson
David Boudia Steele Johnson
Medal
Silver
Name
David Boudia Steele Johnson
Sport
Diving
Event
Men's synchronized 10 m platform
Date
August 8
Kathleen Baker
Kathleen Baker
Medal
Silver
Name
Kathleen Baker
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 100 m backstroke
Date
August 8
Travis Stevens
Travis Stevens
Medal
Silver
Name
Travis Stevens
Sport
Judo
Event
Men's 81 kg
Date
August 9
Sam Dorman Michael Hixon
Sam Dorman Michael Hixon
Medal
Silver
Name
Sam Dorman Michael Hixon
Sport
Diving
Event
Men's 3 m synchronized springboard
Date
August 10
Daryl Homer
Daryl Homer
Medal
Silver
Name
Daryl Homer
Sport
Fencing
Event
Men's sabre
Date
August 10
Josh Prenot
Josh Prenot
Medal
Silver
Name
Josh Prenot
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 200 m breaststroke
Date
August 10
Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman
Medal
Silver
Name
Aly Raisman
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Women's artistic individual all-around
Date
August 11
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Medal
Silver
Name
Michael Phelps
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 100 m butterfly
Date
August 12
Tori Bowie
Tori Bowie
Medal
Silver
Name
Tori Bowie
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's 100 m
Date
August 13
Kelly Catlin Chloé Dygert Sarah Hammer Jennifer Valente
Kelly Catlin Chloé Dygert Sarah Hammer Jennifer Valente
Medal
Silver
Name
Kelly Catlin Chloé Dygert Sarah Hammer Jennifer Valente
Sport
Cycling
Event
Women's team pursuit
Date
August 13
Gevvie Stone
Gevvie Stone
Medal
Silver
Name
Gevvie Stone
Sport
Rowing
Event
Women's single sculls
Date
August 13
Connor Jaeger
Connor Jaeger
Medal
Silver
Name
Connor Jaeger
Sport
Swimming
Event
Men's 1500 m freestyle
Date
August 13
Simone Manuel
Simone Manuel
Medal
Silver
Name
Simone Manuel
Sport
Swimming
Event
Women's 50 m freestyle
Date
August 13
Justin Gatlin
Justin Gatlin
Medal
Silver
Name
Justin Gatlin
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's 100 m
Date
August 14
Madison Kocian
Madison Kocian
Medal
Silver
Name
Madison Kocian
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Women's uneven bars
Date
August 14
Rajeev Ram Venus Williams
Rajeev Ram Venus Williams
Medal
Silver
Name
Rajeev Ram Venus Williams
Sport
Tennis
Event
Mixed doubles
Date
August 14
Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix
Medal
Silver
Name
Allyson Felix
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's 400 m
Date
August 15
Laurie Hernandez
Laurie Hernandez
Medal
Silver
Name
Laurie Hernandez
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Women's balance beam
Date
August 15
Will Claye
Will Claye
Medal
Silver
Name
Will Claye
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's triple jump
Date
August 16
Sarah Hammer
Sarah Hammer
Medal
Silver
Name
Sarah Hammer
Sport
Cycling
Event
Women's omnium
Date
August 16
Danell Leyva
Danell Leyva
Medal
Silver
Name
Danell Leyva
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Men's parallel bars
Date
August 16
Danell Leyva
Danell Leyva
Medal
Silver
Name
Danell Leyva
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Men's horizontal bar
Date
August 16
Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman
Medal
Silver
Name
Aly Raisman
Sport
Gymnastics
Event
Women's floor
Date
August 16
Evan Jager
Evan Jager
Medal
Silver
Name
Evan Jager
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's 3000 m steeplechase
Date
August 17
Nia Ali
Nia Ali
Medal
Silver
Name
Nia Ali
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's 100 m hurdles
Date
August 17
Brittney Reese
Brittney Reese
Medal
Silver
Name
Brittney Reese
Sport
Athletics
Event
Women's long jump
Date
August 17
Lucy Davis Kent Farrington Beezie Madden McLain Ward
Lucy Davis Kent Farrington Beezie Madden McLain Ward
Medal
Silver
Name
Lucy Davis Kent Farrington Beezie Madden McLain Ward
Sport
Equestrian
Event
Team jumping
Date
August 17
Joe Kovacs
Joe Kovacs
Medal
Silver
Name
Joe Kovacs
Sport
Athletics
Event
Men's shot put
Date
August 18
Medal
Name
Sport
Event
Date
Gold
Virginia Thrasher
Shooting
Women's 10 m air rifle
August 6
Gold
Nathan Adrian Caeleb Dressel Anthony Ervin[a] Jimmy Feigen[a] Ryan Held Michael Phelps Blake Pieroni[a]
Swimming
Men's 4 × 100 m freestyle relay
August 7
Gold
Katie Ledecky
Swimming
Women's 400 m freestyle
August 7
Gold
Ryan Murphy
Swimming
Men's 100 m backstroke
August 8
Gold
Lilly King
Swimming
Women's 100 m breaststroke
August 8
Gold
Simone Biles Gabby Douglas Laurie Hernandez Madison Kocian Aly Raisman
Gymnastics
Women's artistic team all-around
August 9
Gold
Michael Phelps
Swimming
Men's 200 m butterfly
August 9
Gold
Gunnar Bentz[a] Jack Conger[a] Conor Dwyer Townley Haas Ryan Lochte Michael Phelps Clark Smith[a]
Swimming
Men's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
August 9
Gold
Katie Ledecky
Swimming
Women's 200 m freestyle
August 9
Gold
Kristin Armstrong
Cycling
Women's time trial
August 10
Gold
Maya DiRado Missy Franklin[a] Katie Ledecky Melanie Margalis[a] Cierra Runge[a] Allison Schmitt Leah Smith
Swimming
Women's 4 × 200 m freestyle relay
August 10
Gold
Simone Biles
Gymnastics
Women's artistic individual all-around
August 11
Gold
Kayla Harrison
Judo
Women's 78 kg
August 11
Gold
Ryan Murphy
Swimming
Men's 200 m backstroke
August 11
Gold
Michael Phelps
Swimming
Men's 200 m individual medley
August 11
Gold
Simone Manuel
Swimming
Women's 100 m freestyle
August 11
Gold
Michelle Carter
Athletics
Women's shot put
August 12
Gold
Anthony Ervin
Swimming
Men's 50 m freestyle
August 12
Gold
Katie Ledecky
Swimming
Women's 800 m freestyle
August 12
Gold
Maya DiRado
Swimming
Women's 200 m backstroke
August 12
Gold
Jeff Henderson
Athletics
Men's long jump
August 13
Gold
Amanda Elmore Tessa Gobbo Elle Logan Meghan Musnicki Amanda Polk Emily Regan Lauren Schmetterling Kerry Simmonds Katelin Snyder
Rowing
Women's eight
August 13
Gold
Nathan Adrian Kevin Cordes[a] Caeleb Dressel[a] Cody Miller Ryan Murphy Michael Phelps David Plummer[a] Tom Shields[a]
Swimming
Men's 4 × 100 m medley relay
August 13
Gold
Kathleen Baker Lilly King Simone Manuel Katie Meili[a] Olivia Smoliga[a] Dana Vollmer Abbey Weitzeil[a] Kelsi Worrell[a]
Swimming
Women's 4 × 100 m medley relay
August 13
Gold
Simone Biles
Gymnastics
Women's vault
August 14
Gold
Bethanie Mattek-Sands Jack Sock
Tennis
Mixed doubles
August 14
Gold
Christian Taylor
Athletics
Men's triple jump
August 16
Gold
Simone Biles
Gymnastics
Women's floor
August 16
Gold
Brianna Rollins
Athletics
Women's 100 m hurdles
August 17
Gold
Tianna Bartoletta
Athletics
Women's long jump
August 17
Gold
Kerron Clement
Athletics
Men's 400 m hurdles
August 18
Gold
Ryan Crouser
Athletics
Men's shot put
August 18
Gold
Ashton Eaton
Athletics
Men's decathlon
August 18
Gold
Dalilah Muhammad
Athletics
Women's 400 m hurdles
August 18
Gold
Helen Maroulis
Wrestling
Women's freestyle 53 kg
August 18
Gold
Morolake Akinosun[a] Tianna Bartoletta Tori Bowie Allyson Felix English Gardner
Athletics
Women's 4 × 100 m relay
August 19
Gold
Connor Fields
Cycling
Men's BMX
August 19
Gold
United States women's national water polo team Caroline Clark Kami Craig Rachel Fattal Aria Fischer Makenzie Fischer Kaleigh Gilchrist Samantha Hill Ashleigh Johnson Courtney Mathewson Madeline Musselmann Kiley Neushul Melissa Seidemann Maggie Steffens
Water polo
Women's tournament
August 19
Gold
Matthew Centrowitz Jr.
Athletics
Men's 1500 m
August 20
Gold
Kyle Clemons[a] Arman Hall Tony McQuay LaShawn Merritt Gil Roberts David Verburg[a]
Athletics
Men's 4 × 400 m relay
August 20
Gold
Taylor Ellis-Watson[a] Allyson Felix Phyllis Francis Natasha Hastings Francena McCorory[a] Courtney Okolo
Athletics
Women's 4 × 400 m relay
August 20
Gold
United States women's national basketball team Seimone Augustus Sue Bird Tamika Catchings Tina Charles Elena Delle Donne Sylvia Fowles Brittney Griner Angel McCoughtry Maya Moore Breanna Stewart Diana Taurasi Lindsay Whalen
Basketball
Women's tournament
August 20
Gold
Gwen Jorgensen
Triathlon
Women's
August 20
Gold
United States men's national basketball team Carmelo Anthony Harrison Barnes Jimmy Butler DeMarcus Cousins DeMar DeRozan Kevin Durant Paul George Draymond Green Kyrie Irving DeAndre Jordan Kyle Lowry Klay Thompson
Basketball
Men's tournament
August 21
Gold
Claressa Shields
Boxing
Women's middleweight
August 21
Gold
Kyle Snyder
Wrestling
Men's freestyle 97 kg
August 21
Silver
Brady Ellison Zach Garrett Jake Kaminski
Archery
Men's team
August 6
Silver
Chase Kalisz
Swimming
Men's 400 m individual medley
August 6
Silver
Maya DiRado
Swimming
Women's 400 m individual medley
August 6
Medals by sport
Swimming
Swimming
Sport
Swimming
Col 2
16
Col 3
8
Col 4
9
Total
33
Athletics
Athletics
Sport
Athletics
Col 2
13
Col 3
10
Col 4
9
Total
32
Gymnastics
Gymnastics
Sport
Gymnastics
Col 2
4
Col 3
6
Col 4
2
Total
12
Cycling
Cycling
Sport
Cycling
Col 2
2
Col 3
3
Col 4
0
Total
5
Wrestling
Wrestling
Sport
Wrestling
Col 2
2
Col 3
0
Col 4
1
Total
3
Basketball
Basketball
Sport
Basketball
Col 2
2
Col 3
0
Col 4
0
Total
2
Boxing
Boxing
Sport
Boxing
Col 2
1
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Total
3
Tennis
Tennis
Sport
Tennis
Col 2
1
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Total
3
Judo
Judo
Sport
Judo
Col 2
1
Col 3
1
Col 4
0
Total
2
Rowing
Rowing
Sport
Rowing
Col 2
1
Col 3
1
Col 4
0
Total
2
Shooting
Shooting
Sport
Shooting
Col 2
1
Col 3
0
Col 4
2
Total
3
Triathlon
Triathlon
Sport
Triathlon
Col 2
1
Col 3
0
Col 4
0
Total
1
Water polo
Water polo
Sport
Water polo
Col 2
1
Col 3
0
Col 4
0
Total
1
Fencing
Fencing
Sport
Fencing
Col 2
0
Col 3
2
Col 4
2
Total
4
Diving
Diving
Sport
Diving
Col 2
0
Col 3
2
Col 4
1
Total
3
Equestrian
Equestrian
Sport
Equestrian
Col 2
0
Col 3
1
Col 4
2
Total
3
Archery
Archery
Sport
Archery
Col 2
0
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Total
2
Volleyball
Volleyball
Sport
Volleyball
Col 2
0
Col 3
0
Col 4
3
Total
3
Golf
Golf
Sport
Golf
Col 2
0
Col 3
0
Col 4
1
Total
1
Sailing
Sailing
Sport
Sailing
Col 2
0
Col 3
0
Col 4
1
Total
1
Taekwondo
Taekwondo
Sport
Taekwondo
Col 2
0
Col 3
0
Col 4
1
Total
1
Weightlifting
Weightlifting
Sport
Weightlifting
Col 2
0
Col 3
0
Col 4
1
Total
1
Total
Total
Sport
Total
Col 2
46
Col 3
37
Col 4
38
Total
121
Sport
Total
Swimming
16
8
9
33
Athletics
13
10
9
32
Gymnastics
4
6
2
12
Cycling
2
3
0
5
Wrestling
2
0
1
3
Basketball
2
0
0
2
Boxing
1
1
1
3
Tennis
1
1
1
3
Judo
1
1
0
2
Rowing
1
1
0
2
Shooting
1
0
2
3
Triathlon
1
0
0
1
Water polo
1
0
0
1
Fencing
0
2
2
4
Diving
0
2
1
3
Equestrian
0
1
2
3
Archery
0
1
1
2
Volleyball
0
0
3
3
Golf
0
0
1
1
Sailing
0
0
1
1
Taekwondo
0
0
1
1
Weightlifting
0
0
1
1
Total
46
37
38
121
Medals by day
1
1
Day
1
Date
August 6
Col 3
1
Col 4
4
Col 5
0
Total
5
2
2
Day
2
Date
August 7
Col 3
2
Col 4
1
Col 5
4
Total
7
3
3
Day
3
Date
August 8
Col 3
2
Col 4
2
Col 5
3
Total
7
4
4
Day
4
Date
August 9
Col 3
4
Col 4
1
Col 5
2
Total
7
5
5
Day
5
Date
August 10
Col 3
2
Col 4
3
Col 5
1
Total
6
6
6
Day
6
Date
August 11
Col 3
5
Col 4
1
Col 5
0
Total
6
7
7
Day
7
Date
August 12
Col 3
4
Col 4
1
Col 5
7
Total
12
8
8
Day
8
Date
August 13
Col 3
4
Col 4
5
Col 5
1
Total
10
9
9
Day
9
Date
August 14
Col 3
2
Col 4
3
Col 5
4
Total
9
10
10
Day
10
Date
August 15
Col 3
0
Col 4
2
Col 5
4
Total
6
11
11
Day
11
Date
August 16
Col 3
2
Col 4
5
Col 5
2
Total
9
12
12
Day
12
Date
August 17
Col 3
2
Col 4
4
Col 5
3
Total
9
13
13
Day
13
Date
August 18
Col 3
5
Col 4
1
Col 5
1
Total
7
14
14
Day
14
Date
August 19
Col 3
3
Col 4
2
Col 5
0
Total
5
15
15
Day
15
Date
August 20
Col 3
5
Col 4
2
Col 5
4
Total
11
16
16
Day
16
Date
August 21
Col 3
3
Col 4
0
Col 5
2
Total
5
Total
Total
Day
Total
Date
46
Col 3
37
Col 4
38
Col 5
121
Day
Date
Total
1
August 6
1
4
0
5
2
August 7
2
1
4
7
3
August 8
2
2
3
7
4
August 9
4
1
2
7
5
August 10
2
3
1
6
6
August 11
5
1
0
6
7
August 12
4
1
7
12
8
August 13
4
5
1
10
9
August 14
2
3
4
9
10
August 15
0
2
4
6
11
August 16
2
5
2
9
12
August 17
2
4
3
9
13
August 18
5
1
1
7
14
August 19
3
2
0
5
15
August 20
5
2
4
11
16
August 21
3
0
2
5
Total
46
37
38
121
Medals by gender
Female
Female
Gender
Female
Col 2
27
Col 3
17
Col 4
17
Total
61
Percentage
50 %
Male
Male
Gender
Male
Col 2
18
Col 3
18
Col 4
20
Total
56
Percentage
46 %
Mixed
Mixed
Gender
Mixed
Col 2
1
Col 3
2
Col 4
1
Total
4
Percentage
3 %
Total
Total
Gender
Total
Col 2
46
Col 3
37
Col 4
38
Total
121
Percentage
100%
Gender
Total
Percentage
Female
27
17
17
61
50 %
Male
18
18
20
56
46 %
Mixed
1
2
1
4
3 %
Total
46
37
38
121
100%
Multiple medalists
Michael Phelps
Michael Phelps
Name
Michael Phelps
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
5
Col 4
1
Col 5
0
Total
6
Katie Ledecky
Katie Ledecky
Name
Katie Ledecky
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
4
Col 4
1
Col 5
0
Total
5
Simone Biles
Simone Biles
Name
Simone Biles
Sport
Gymnastics
Col 3
4
Col 4
0
Col 5
1
Total
5
Simone Manuel
Simone Manuel
Name
Simone Manuel
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
2
Col 4
2
Col 5
0
Total
4
Maya DiRado
Maya DiRado
Name
Maya DiRado
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
2
Col 4
1
Col 5
1
Total
4
Nathan Adrian
Nathan Adrian
Name
Nathan Adrian
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
2
Col 4
0
Col 5
2
Total
4
Ryan Murphy
Ryan Murphy
Name
Ryan Murphy
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
3
Col 4
0
Col 5
0
Total
3
Allyson Felix
Allyson Felix
Name
Allyson Felix
Sport
Athletics
Col 3
2
Col 4
1
Col 5
0
Total
3
Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman
Name
Aly Raisman
Sport
Gymnastics
Col 3
1
Col 4
2
Col 5
0
Total
3
Tori Bowie
Tori Bowie
Name
Tori Bowie
Sport
Athletics
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Col 5
1
Total
3
Dana Vollmer
Dana Vollmer
Name
Dana Vollmer
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Col 5
1
Total
3
Tianna Bartoletta
Tianna Bartoletta
Name
Tianna Bartoletta
Sport
Athletics
Col 3
2
Col 4
0
Col 5
0
Total
2
Anthony Ervin
Anthony Ervin
Name
Anthony Ervin
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
2
Col 4
0
Col 5
0
Total
2
Caeleb Dressel
Caeleb Dressel
Name
Caeleb Dressel
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
2
Col 4
0
Col 5
0
Total
2
Kathleen Baker
Kathleen Baker
Name
Kathleen Baker
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Col 5
0
Total
2
Laurie Hernandez
Laurie Hernandez
Name
Laurie Hernandez
Sport
Gymnastics
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Col 5
0
Total
2
Madison Kocian
Madison Kocian
Name
Madison Kocian
Sport
Gymnastics
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Col 5
0
Total
2
Allison Schmitt
Allison Schmitt
Name
Allison Schmitt
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Col 5
0
Total
2
Abbey Weitzeil
Abbey Weitzeil
Name
Abbey Weitzeil
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
1
Col 4
1
Col 5
0
Total
2
Conor Dwyer
Conor Dwyer
Name
Conor Dwyer
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
1
Col 4
0
Col 5
1
Total
2
Katie Meili
Katie Meili
Name
Katie Meili
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
1
Col 4
0
Col 5
1
Total
2
LaShawn Merritt
LaShawn Merritt
Name
LaShawn Merritt
Sport
Athletics
Col 3
1
Col 4
0
Col 5
1
Total
2
Cody Miller
Cody Miller
Name
Cody Miller
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
1
Col 4
0
Col 5
1
Total
2
David Plummer
David Plummer
Name
David Plummer
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
1
Col 4
0
Col 5
1
Total
2
Jack Sock
Jack Sock
Name
Jack Sock
Sport
Tennis
Col 3
1
Col 4
0
Col 5
1
Total
2
Leah Smith
Leah Smith
Name
Leah Smith
Sport
Swimming
Col 3
1
Col 4
0
Col 5
1
Total
2
Sarah Hammer
Sarah Hammer
Name
Sarah Hammer
Sport
Cycling
Col 3
0
Col 4
2
Col 5
0
Total
2
Danell Leyva
Danell Leyva
Name
Danell Leyva
Sport
Gymnastics
Col 3
0
Col 4
2
Col 5
0
Total
2
David Boudia
David Boudia
Name
David Boudia
Sport
Diving
Col 3
0
Col 4
1
Col 5
1
Total
2
Brady Ellison
Brady Ellison
Name
Brady Ellison
Sport
Archery
Col 3
0
Col 4
1
Col 5
1
Total
2
Alexander Massialas
Alexander Massialas
Name
Alexander Massialas
Sport
Fencing
Col 3
0
Col 4
1
Col 5
1
Total
2
Name
Sport
Total
Michael Phelps
Swimming
5
1
0
6
Katie Ledecky
Swimming
4
1
0
5
Simone Biles
Gymnastics
4
0
1
5
Simone Manuel
Swimming
2
2
0
4
Maya DiRado
Swimming
2
1
1
4
Nathan Adrian
Swimming
2
0
2
4
Ryan Murphy
Swimming
3
0
0
3
Allyson Felix
Athletics
2
1
0
3
Aly Raisman
Gymnastics
1
2
0
3
Tori Bowie
Athletics
1
1
1
3
Dana Vollmer
Swimming
1
1
1
3
Tianna Bartoletta
Athletics
2
0
0
2
Anthony Ervin
Swimming
2
0
0
2
Caeleb Dressel
Swimming
2
0
0
2
Kathleen Baker
Swimming
1
1
0
2
Laurie Hernandez
Gymnastics
1
1
0
2
Madison Kocian
Gymnastics
1
1
0
2
Allison Schmitt
Swimming
1
1
0
2
Abbey Weitzeil
Swimming
1
1
0
2
Conor Dwyer
Swimming
1
0
1
2
Katie Meili
Swimming
1
0
1
2
LaShawn Merritt
Athletics
1
0
1
2
Cody Miller
Swimming
1
0
1
2
David Plummer
Swimming
1
0
1
2
Jack Sock
Tennis
1
0
1
2
Leah Smith
Swimming
1
0
1
2
Sarah Hammer
Cycling
0
2
0
2
Danell Leyva
Gymnastics
0
2
0
2
David Boudia
Diving
0
1
1
2
Brady Ellison
Archery
0
1
1
2
Alexander Massialas
Fencing
0
1
1
2

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