London Olympics 2012 Day 16: Medal Winners

32 Golds on Aug 11, the penultimate day of the London Olympics. On a day where Russia again won the maximum medals, USA is all set to lead the final medals tally tomorrow well ahead of China in the Gold tally on the penultimate day.

Medal Tally
History of Football in Olympics
History of Women’s Hockey
History of Men’s Hockey in Olympics
Day 2 Medal Winners
Day 3 Medal Winners
Day 4 Medal Winners
Day 5 Medal Winners
Day 6 Medal Winners
Day 7 Medal Winners
Day 8 Medal winners
Day 9 Medal Winners
Day 10 Medal Winners
Day 11 Medal Winners
Day 12 Medal Winners
Day 13 Medal Winners
Day 14 Medal Winners
Day 15 Medal Winners

Facts

Evgeniya Kanaeva (Russia) became the first women to defend Gymnastics Rhythmic All-around title.
Mohamed Farah (Britain) became the 6th man in Olympic History to win 5000m and 10000m in the same Olympics. Emil Zatopek of the Czechoslovakia in 1952, Vladimir Kuts of the USSR in 1956, Finland’s Lasse Viren in 1972 and 1976, Miruts Yifter of Ethiopia in 1980 and Kenenisa Bekele of Ethiopia are the 5 atheletes to achieve the feat before.
Jamaican 4×100 team created a World record winning ahead of USA team who equalled the previous World record, and Canada.

Athletics
Women’s 4 x 400m Relay

Gold: USA
Silver: Russia
Bronze: Jamaica

Women’s 20km Race Walk

Gold: Elena Lashmanova (Russia)
Silver: Olga Kaniskina (Russia)
Bronze: Shenjie Qieyang (China)

Women’s High Jump

Gold: Anna Chicherova (Russia)
Silver: Brigetta Barrett (USA)
Bronze: Svetlana Shkolina (Russia)

Women’s 800m

Gold: Mariya Savinova (Russia)
Silver: Caster Semenya (South Africa)
Bronze: Ekaterina (Russia)

Men’s 4 x 100m Relay

Gold: Jamaica
Silver: USA
Bronze: Canada

Men’s 50km Race Walk

Gold: Sergey Kirdyapkin (Russia)
Silver: Jared Tallent (Australia)
Bronze: Tianfeng Si (China)

Men’s 5000m

Gold: Mohamed Farah (Britain)
Silver: Dejen Gebremeskel (Ethiopia)
Bronze: Thomas Pkemei Longosiwa (Kenya)

Men’s Javelin Throw

Gold: Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad&Tobago)
Silver: Oleksandr Pyatnytsya (Ukraine)
Bronze: Antti Ruuskanen (Finland)

Basketball Women’s

Gold: USA
Silver: France
Bronze: Australia

Boxing
Men’s Light Fly (49kg)

Gold: Shiming Zou (China)
Silver: Pongprayoon (Thailand)
Bronze: Barnes (Ireland) & Ayrapetya (Russia)

Men’s Bantam (56kg)

Gold: Campbell (Britain)
Silver: Nevin (Iran)
Bronze: Shimizu (Japan) & Alvarez (Cuba)

Men’s Light Welter (64kg)

Gold: Iglesia (Cuba)
Silver: Berinchyk (Ukraine)
Bronze: Mangiacap (Italy) & Uranchime (Mongolia)

Men’s Middle (75kg)

Gold: Murata (Japan)
Silver: Falcao Florentino (Brazil)
Bronze: Atoev (Uzbekistan) & Ogogo (Britain)

Men’s Heavy (91kg) TBD

Gold: Oleksandr (Ukraine)
Silver: Clemente (Italy)
Bronze: Tervel Pulev (Bulgaria) & Teymur (Azerbaijan)

Canoe
Men’s Kayak Single (K1) 200m

Gold: Ed McKeever (Britain)
Silver: Saul Rivero (Spain
Bronze: Mark de Jonge (Canada)

Men’s Kayak Double (K2) 200m

Gold: Yury/Alexander (Russia)
Silver: Vadzim/Raman (Belarus)
Bronze: Jon/Liam (Britain)

Men’s Canoe Single (C1) 200m

Gold: Yuri Cheban (Ukraine)
Silver: Jevgenij (Lithuania)
Bronze: Ivan Shtyl (Russia)

Women’s Kayak Single (K1) 200m

Gold: Lisa Carrington (New Zealand)
Silver: Inna (Ukraine)
Bronze: Natasa (Hungary)

Cycling Women’s Cross-country

Gold: Julie Bresset (France)
Silver: Sabine Spitz (Germany)
Bronze: Georgia Gould (USA)

Diving Men’s 10m Platform

Gold: David Boudia (USA)
Silver: Bo Qiu (China)
Bronze: Thomas Daley (Britain)

Football Men’s

Gold: Mexico
Silver: Brazil
Bronze: South Korea

Gymnastics Individual All-Around

Gold: Evgeniya Kanaeva (Russia)
Silver: Daria Dmitrieva (Russia)
Bronze: Liubou Charkashyna (Belarus)

Handball Women’s

Gold: Norway
Silver: Montenegro
Bronze: Spain

Hockey Men’s

Gold: Germany
Silver: Netherlands
Bronze: Australia

Modern Pentathlon Men’s Modern Pentathlon

Gold: D Svoboda (Czech)
Silver: Z Cao (China)
Bronze: A Marosi (Hungary)

Sailing Women’s Elliott 6m

Gold: Spain
Silver: Australia
Bronze: Finland

Taekwondo
Men’s +80kg

Gold: Molfetta (Italy)
Silver: Obame (Gabon)
Bronze: Despaigne (Cuba) & X Liu (China)

Women’s +67Kg

Gold: Milica Mandic (Serbia)
Silver: Anne-Caroline (France)
Bronze: Baryshnik (Russia) & Espinoza (Mexico)

Volleyball Women’s

Gold: Brazil
Silver: USA
Bronze: Japan

Wrestling
Men’s 60kg Freestyle

Gold: Toghrul Asgarov (Azerbaijan)
Silver: Besik Kudukhov (Russia)
Bronze: Yogeshwar Dutt (India) & Coleman Scott (USA)

Men’s 84kg Freestyle

Gold: Sharif Sharifov (Azerbaijan)
Silver: Yusept Espinal (Puerto Rico)
Bronze: Marsagish (Georgia) & Lashgari (Iran)

Men’s 120kg Freestyle

Gold: Artur Taymazov (Uzebekistan)
Silver: Davit (Georgia)
Bronze: Ghasemi (Iran) & Makhov (Russia)