Olympic Medal Count 2012 Day 12: China Bests USA, 16 More Medals Decided Today
China remains at the top of the overall Olympic medal count on Day 12 of competition at the 2012 London Olympic Games, just 3 medals above the United States.
China leads with 74 medals including 34 of gold, 21 of silver and 19 of bronze. The U.S. follows with 71 medals, including 30 of gold, 19 of silver and 22 of bronze.
Great Britain and Russia are tied on third place with 48 overall medals but Britain has 22 gold medals while Russia has 10 of them.
Germany is on fourth place with 32 overall medals including 2 of gold and Japan is on fifth place with 29 overall medals and 2 of gold.
Which Athletes Have the Most Medals?
Swimmer Michael Phelps from the United States tops the medal count ranking at the 2012 London Games with a total of six medals including 4 gold medals.
He is followed by Melissa Franklin from the U.S. with 5 overall medals including 4 gold medals and Allison Schmitt with also 5 overall medals and 3 gold medals.
Today 16 gold medals will be decided in sports including beach volleyball, taekwondo and races on the track where the world's fastest athletes are scheduled to compete.
