Statistics for the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics
Medals won at the Rio Summer Olympics were unexpectedly good for Britain. And less than expected for China. Why?
Results were uneven for events. China did better than before in athletics, gaining two gold medals and four other medals. In Beijing it was just two bronzes.
There were three Chinese medals for archery in 2008, two in 2012, but none in 2016. South Korea won four archer gold medals. Six other teams won at least one, including Chinese Taipei which has its own team.
For Badminton. China won eight medals in 2008 and 2012, including five gold in 2012. In 2016 they won three medals, two of them gold. Eight other countries won at least one medal.
The trend is the world as a whole gets better, but Anglos have done surprisingly well this year.
| Country | Sport | Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| China | Archery | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Archery | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russia | Archery | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | Archery | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | Archery | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | Archery | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Britain | Athletics | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Britain | Athletics | 2012 – London | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Britain | Athletics | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| China | Athletics | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| China | Athletics | 2012 – London | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| China | Athletics | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Russia | Athletics | 2008 – Beijing | 5 | 4 | 7 | 16 |
| Russia | Athletics | 2012 – London | 6 | 2 | 5 | 13 |
| USA | Athletics | 2008 – Beijing | 7 | 10 | 7 | 24 |
| USA | Athletics | 2012 – London | 9 | 12 | 7 | 28 |
| USA | Athletics | 2016 – Rio | 14 | 10 | 9 | 33 |
| Britain | Badminton | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| China | Badminton | 2008 – Beijing | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| China | Badminton | 2012 – London | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| China | Badminton | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia | Badminton | 2012 – London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Baseball | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | Basketball | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | Basketball | 2012 – London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Basketball | 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| USA | Basketball | 2012 – London | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| USA | Basketball | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Britain | Boxing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Britain | Boxing | 2012 – London | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Britain | Boxing | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Boxing | 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| China | Boxing | 2012 – London | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Boxing | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Russia | Boxing | 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia | Boxing | 2012 – London | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Russia | Boxing | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| USA | Boxing | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Boxing | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| USA | Boxing | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Britain | Canoeing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Britain | Canoeing | 2012 – London | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Britain | Canoeing | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| China | Canoeing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | Canoeing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia | Canoeing | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Russia | Canoeing | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Britain | Cycling | 2008 – Beijing | 8 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
| Britain | Cycling | 2012 – London | 8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| Britain | Cycling | 2016 – Rio | 6 | 4 | 2 | 12 |
| China | Cycling | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| China | Cycling | 2012 – London | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Cycling | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | Cycling | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Russia | Cycling | 2012 – London | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Russia | Cycling | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| USA | Cycling | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| USA | Cycling | 2012 – London | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| USA | Cycling | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Britain | Diving | 2012 – London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Britain | Diving | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Diving | 2008 – Beijing | 7 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| China | Diving | 2012 – London | 6 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| China | Diving | 2016 – Rio | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 |
| Russia | Diving | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Russia | Diving | 2012 – London | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| USA | Diving | 2012 – London | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| USA | Diving | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Britain | Equestrian | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Britain | Equestrian | 2012 – London | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Britain | Equestrian | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| USA | Equestrian | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| USA | Equestrian | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| China | Fencing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| China | Fencing | 2012 – London | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Fencing | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russia | Fencing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | Fencing | 2012 – London | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia | Fencing | 2016 – Rio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| USA | Fencing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
| USA | Fencing | 2012 – London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Fencing | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Britain | Field hockey | 2012 – London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Britain | Field hockey | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| China | Field hockey | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Britain | Golf | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| China | Golf | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Golf | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Britain | Gymnastics | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Britain | Gymnastics | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Britain | Gymnastics | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| China | Gymnastics | 2008 – Beijing | 11 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
| China | Gymnastics | 2012 – London | 5 | 4 | 3 | 12 |
| China | Gymnastics | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Russia | Gymnastics | 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Russia | Gymnastics | 2012 – London | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 |
| Russia | Gymnastics | 2016 – Rio | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 |
| USA | Gymnastics | 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 |
| USA | Gymnastics | 2012 – London | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| USA | Gymnastics | 2016 – Rio | 4 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| Russia | Handball | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | Handball | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Britain | Judo | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Britain | Judo | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| China | Judo | 2008 – Beijing | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| China | Judo | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| China | Judo | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Russia | Judo | 2012 – London | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| Russia | Judo | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| USA | Judo | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Judo | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| USA | Judo | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Britain | Modern pentathlon | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Britain | Modern pentathlon | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| China | Modern pentathlon | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | Modern pentathlon | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | Modern pentathlon | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Britain | Rowing | 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Britain | Rowing | 2012 – London | 4 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| Britain | Rowing | 2016 – Rio | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| China | Rowing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| China | Rowing | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| China | Rowing | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| USA | Rowing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| USA | Rowing | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| USA | Rowing | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Britain | Rugby sevens | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Britain | Sailing | 2008 – Beijing | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Britain | Sailing | 2012 – London | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Britain | Sailing | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| China | Sailing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| China | Sailing | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| China | Sailing | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | Sailing | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Sailing | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| USA | Sailing | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Britain | Shooting | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Britain | Shooting | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| China | Shooting | 2008 – Beijing | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| China | Shooting | 2012 – London | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| China | Shooting | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| Russia | Shooting | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Russia | Shooting | 2012 – London | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | Shooting | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| USA | Shooting | 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| USA | Shooting | 2012 – London | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| USA | Shooting | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| USA | Soccer | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | Soccer | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | Softball | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Britain | Swimming | 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Britain | Swimming | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Britain | Swimming | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| China | Swimming | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| China | Swimming | 2012 – London | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| China | Swimming | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Russia | Swimming | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Russia | Swimming | 2012 – London | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Russia | Swimming | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| USA | Swimming | 2008 – Beijing | 12 | 9 | 10 | 31 |
| USA | Swimming | 2012 – London | 16 | 9 | 6 | 31 |
| USA | Swimming | 2016 – Rio | 16 | 8 | 9 | 33 |
| China | Synchronized swimming | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| China | Synchronized swimming | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Russia | Synchronized swimming | 2008 – Beijing | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russia | Synchronized swimming | 2012 – London | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russia | Synchronized swimming | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| China | Table tennis | 2008 – Beijing | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| China | Table tennis | 2012 – London | 4 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| China | Table tennis | 2016 – Rio | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Britain | Taekwondo | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Britain | Taekwondo | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Britain | Taekwondo | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Taekwondo | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| China | Taekwondo | 2012 – London | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Taekwondo | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Russia | Taekwondo | 2012 – London | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Russia | Taekwondo | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | Taekwondo | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| USA | Taekwondo | 2012 – London | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| USA | Taekwondo | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Britain | Tennis | 2012 – London | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Britain | Tennis | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| China | Tennis | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | Tennis | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia | Tennis | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Russia | Tennis | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | Tennis | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| USA | Tennis | 2012 – London | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| USA | Tennis | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Britain | Triathlon | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Britain | Triathlon | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| China | Volleyball | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| China | Volleyball | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russia | Volleyball | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Russia | Volleyball | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | Volleyball | 2008 – Beijing | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| USA | Volleyball | 2012 – London | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| USA | Volleyball | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Russia | Water polo | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| USA | Water polo | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| USA | Water polo | 2012 – London | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| USA | Water polo | 2016 – Rio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| China | Weightlifting | 2008 – Beijing | 8 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| China | Weightlifting | 2012 – London | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| China | Weightlifting | 2016 – Rio | 5 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Russia | Weightlifting | 2008 – Beijing | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Russia | Weightlifting | 2012 – London | 0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| USA | Weightlifting | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| China | Wrestling | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| China | Wrestling | 2012 – London | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| China | Wrestling | 2016 – Rio | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Russia | Wrestling | 2008 – Beijing | 6 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| Russia | Wrestling | 2012 – London | 4 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| Russia | Wrestling | 2016 – Rio | 4 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| USA | Wrestling | 2008 – Beijing | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| USA | Wrestling | 2012 – London | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| USA | Wrestling | 2016 – Rio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Britain | Total | 2008 – Beijing | 19 | 13 | 15 | 47 |
| Britain | Total | 2012 – London | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| Britain | Total | 2016 – Rio | 27 | 23 | 17 | 67 |
| China | Total | 2008 – Beijing | 51 | 21 | 28 | 100 |
| China | Total | 2012 – London | 38 | 29 | 21 | 88 |
| China | Total | 2016 – Rio | 26 | 18 | 26 | 70 |
| Russia | Total | 2008 – Beijing | 22 | 20 | 29 | 71 |
| Russia | Total | 2012 – London | 22 | 23 | 32 | 77 |
| Russia | Total | 2016 – Rio | 19 | 18 | 19 | 56 |
| USA | Total | 2008 – Beijing | 36 | 38 | 36 | 110 |
| USA | Total | 2012 – London | 46 | 28 | 29 | 103 |
| USA | Total | 2016 – Rio | 46 | 37 | 38 | 121 |
Tables adapted from the Wiki, Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics etc. Oddly, the Wiki entries for the USA separates Triathlon from Athletics in 2016, and has Athletics as ‘Track and Field’ in 2008 and 2012. I lumped them together as Athletics.
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