2012 - TENNIS

USA 2012 TENNIS OLYMPIC MEDALS

Men

Doubles

Bob Bryan Mike Bryan

Women

Singles	Serena Williams
Doubles	Serena Williams Venus Williams

Mixed

Doubles

Lisa Raymond Mike Bryan

The United States confirmed their favoritism in Tennis competitions with a total of 4 medals, 3 gold. Tennis and Shooting were the fourth most medalled USA sport in London's olympics. The Americans won 3 of 5 events and reached the podium in 4 events, missing the podium in the men's singles event. MEN. The United States dominated the doubles competition through brothers Bob and Mike Bryan whom secured the gold medal. However, the United States didn't win medal in the singles competition. WOMEN. The United States again took advantage of the Williams sisters to dominate the women competitions. Serena Williams secured the gold medal in the singles event easily defeating Russia's Maria Sharapova. Additionally, She joined forces with her sister Venus to secure the gold medal again in doubles event, as in 2000 and 2008. MIXED. The mixed doubles competition returned to the Olympic program after it has been played for the last time in 1924. The United States were favorites to win the gold medal, but the best USA pair, Lisa Raymond and Mike Bryan, won only the bronze medal. Overall, the United States conducted a great showing, winning 4 medals, 3 Gold, in 5 events of the Tennis' program.

2012 - SHOOTING

USA 2012 SHOOTING OLYMPIC MEDALS

Men

50m rifle three positions			Matthew Emmons 1,271.3 pts
Skeet	Vincent Hancock 148 pts

Women

50m rifle three positions	Jamie Lynn Gray 691.9 pts
Skeet	Kimberly Rhode 99 pts

The United States confirmed their status as olympic power in Shooting competitions. The USA team won a total of 4 medals, 3 gold. The 1964 Tokyo's olympics marked the last time the country had won more than 2 gold medals in Shooting, excluding the Socialist boycott of 1984. In number of gold medals, USA were only surpassed by South Korea. In the total medals criteria, USA reached the fourth position, behind China, South Korea and Italy. Germany and Russia, traditional powers in Shooting, had awful performances. Germany didn't won a single medal while Russia was limited to a bronze medal. The U.S. women commanded the USA's success, with two gold medals, while US men were responsible for two other medals, one gold and one bronze. In 2008, in Beijing, the USA shooters won 6 medals, 2 gold. MEN. The USA men had a discreet performance, with only 2 medals, 1 gold and 1 bronze, unlike 2008, when they won 4 medals, 2 gold. Vincent Hancock won the Skeet event again, like in 2008, while the excellent Matthew Emmons secured a bronze medal in the rifle 3 positions event. Olympic champion in 2008 Beijing olympics, Walton Eller missed the podium in the double trap event. He was the USA's biggest disapointment in 2012 Olympic Shooting. WOMEN. The USA's female shooters were responsible for putting the U.S. in second place in number of gold medals, with 2 wins. Jamie Lynn Gray won the rifle 3 positions event, while Kimberly Rhode again confirmed her status as the world's best shot gun shooter by winning the Gold medal in the Skeet event. Rhode has amassed five Olympic medals, 3 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze from 1996 to 2012.  She was Olympic champion in double trap event in 1996 and 2004, Silver medallist in skeet event in 2008 and Bronze medallist in the double trap event in 2000. The U.S. had a good showing in Shooting competitios in London 2012, despite the fact their team had got 6 medals, 2 gold, four years earlier in Beijing olympics. 

2012 - GYMNASTICS

USA 2012 GYMNASTICS OLYMPIC MEDALS

Men

All-around

Danell Leyva 90,698

Women

Team	Gabrielle Douglas Jordyn Wieber Alexandra Raisman Kyla Ross McKayla Maroney 183,596
All-around	Gabrielle Douglas 62,232
Floor exercises	Alexandra Raisman 15,600
Vault		McKayla Maroney 15,083
Balance beam			Alexandra Raisman 15,066

The United States won a total of 6 medals, 3 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze in the gymnastics competitions of the London's 2012 Olympic Games. The USA gymnasts were below expectations, but They still had an excellent result. Their women's team was responsible for all USA's 3 Gold medals and 5 out 6 total medals. MEN. The United States had high hopes of success in men's competitions, but eventually their gymnasts failed widely. After a good start, USA gymnasts committed many errors in the finals and their team, candidate for a medal, didn't get the podium. USA gymnasts repeated their errors in individual finals and they won only a single medal, bronze in the all-around competition, by Danell Leyva, bronze medalist. In the apparatus finals USA gymnasts didn't win any medal. John Orozco was the big disappointment of the team. The young gymnast made mistakes in crucial moments after being among the top three in the world at the classification stage. Still, the U.S. has a promising future with their male gymnasts. FEMALE. The United States won a total of 5 medals, 3 gold, but eventually were surpassed in total medals by Russia, which reached the podium in 6 occasions, despite the fact Russian gymnasts won only one gold medal. The U.S. team dominated largely the team competition and US presented an exceptional showing in floor exercises in the last rotation, while the Russian gymnasts fell literally on the floor. In the all-around final U.S. secured the gold medal again, this time with Gabrielle Douglas, who overcame the nervous Russian gymnast Viktoriya Komova. Alexandra Raisman achieved fourth place, despite She having scored the same points that the Russian bronze medalist, Aliya Mustafina. The tiebreaker rules helped the Russian gymnast. In the apparatus finals, Alexandra Raisman was the main USA gymnast, winning gold medal in the floor exercises and the bronze medal on balance beam, in this case after a protest by her coaches. However, the biggest disappointment to the USA team ocurred in the vault final. The overwhleming favourite, McKayla Maroney, fell in her second vault and lost the Gold medal by 0.109 points. Despite her mistake, Maroney still won the Silver medal.

2012-TRACK AND FIELD

USA 2012 TRACK AND FIELD OLYMPIC MEDALS

Men

100m			Justin Gatlin 9.79 s
1.500m		Leonel Manzano 3:34.79 min
10.000m		Galen Rupp 27:30.90 min
110m hurdles	Aries Merritt 12.92 s	Jason Richardson 13.04 s
400m hurdles		Michael Tinsley 47.91 s
4x100m		Trell Kimmons Justin Gatlin Tyson Gay Ryan Bailey Jeffery Demps* Darvis Patton* 37.04 s
4x400m		Bryshon Nellum Tony McQuay Joshua Mance Angelo Taylor Manteo Mitchell* 2:57.05 min
High Jump		Erik Kynard 2.33 m
Long Jump			Will Claye 8.12 m
Triple Jump	Christian Taylor 17.81 m	Will Claye 17.62 m
Shot Put			Reese Hoffa 21.23 m
Decathlon	Ashton Eaton 8.869 pts	Trey Hardee 8.671 pts

Women

100m		Carmelita Jeter 10.78 s
200m	Allyson Felix 21.88 s		Carmelita Jeter 22.14 s
400m	Sanya Richards-Ross 49.55 s		DeeDee Trotter 49.72 s
100m hurdles		Dawn Harper 12.37 s	Kellie Wells 12.48 s
400m hurdles		Lashinda Demus 52.77 s
4x100m	Tianna Madison Allyson Felix Bianca Knight Carmelita Jeter Jeneba Tarmoh* Lauryn Williams* 40.82 s
4x400m	DeeDee Trotter Francena McCorory Allyson Felix Sanya Richards-Ross Keshia Baker* Diamond Dixon* 3:16.87 min
High Jump		Brigetta Barrett 2.03 m
Long Jump	Brittney Reese 7.12 m		Janay DeLoach 6.89 m
Pole Vault	Jennifer Suhr 4.75 m

The United States dominated the Athletics competitions of the Olympic Games in London in 2012, with a total of 29 medals, 9 gold. They surpassed Russia in total medals with 11 to more than their rivals, but in terms of number of gold medals the difference was only one. The US men won a total of 15 medals, 3 gold, reaching the podium in 12 events. The women, contradicting the US tradition in Athletics, were responsible for the good performance of the country, with a total of 14 medals, six of them gold. U.S. women's team has never achieved achieved similar performance in olympic games without boycotts. They reached the podium in 10 events. MEN. The United States confirmed its long tradition men's athletics competitions, with a total of 15 medals, 3 gold, 9 silver and 3 bronze, reaching the podium in 12 events, largely outperforming other countries in total medals. In number of gold medals, the USA team tied with the UK and Jamaica. The USA's  big disappointment occurred in the sprints, where its athletes have only won 6 medals, only one gold. Incredibly, USA did not reached the podium in the 400m race, an event USA had lost had the last time in 1976. USA have also lost the 4x400m relay event on the track for the first time since 1952. USA have also got off the podium in the 200m race, entirely dominated by Jamaica's athletes. Besides, USA have only won the bronze medal in the 100m final. Their only victory came in the 110m hurdles race, with the gold and silver medals. USA also lost the 4x100m relay, reaching the silver medal position. In Junping competitions, USA athletes won 4 medals. The Christian Taylor's victory in triple jump highlighted the USA showing. In Decathlon, USA athletes secured the gold and silver medals. USA athletes had a poor performance in throwing competitions, only a bronze medal. However, the Americans could celebrate silver medals in the 1500m and 10000m distances. WOMEN. USA's women conducted a sensational campaign with a total of 14 medals, 6 gold, reaching the podium in 10 events. They failed to overcome Russia's 16 medals, 6 gold, but their results ensured the overall victory for the U.S.. The USA's women performance were quite different than achieved by USA men. The U.S. women dominated the speed races, winning a total of 10 medals, 4 gold. They got gold and bronze medals in both 200m and 400m races, silver and bronze in the 100m hurdles race, as well as silver medals in the 100m and 400m hurdles races. Moreover, they won 4x100m relay strongly, breaking the world record, and the 4x400m relay. Allyson Felix was the best athlete of the team, with three gold medals. In jumping events, the U.S. also were dominant, winning the long jump and pole vault competitions. However, they failed largely in combined and throwing events.