How many golds did Britain win in the 2012 Olympics?
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How many golds did Britain win in the 2012 Olympics?
29 gold
Team GB’s athlete rose to the occasion too and celebrated their most successful Olympic Games since 1908, securing 65 medals across the 39 disciplines. Team GB won 29 gold, 17 silver and 19 bronze medals and finished third on the medal table.
Who is the most successful female British Olympian?
Dame Laura Kenny, with five gold medals, has the most golds of any British female athlete and became the first British woman to win gold at three consecutive Olympic Games at Tokyo 2020. She shares the designation of most total medals by a British female competitor with horse-rider Charlotte Dujardin.
How many medals did uk win in London 2012?
65 medals
Great Britain finished the Summer Olympic Games with a total of 65 medals (29 gold, 17 silver, and 19 bronze; after medal reallocation in men’s high jump: 29 gold, 18 silver, and 18 bronze), coming third in the medal table rankings, and fourth in the total number of medal rankings.
Who is the most decorated British Olympian of all time?
Jason Kenny
Jason Kenny, Great Britain’s most successful Olympian of all time, has retired to take up a coaching job with British Cycling. The 33-year-old won seven gold medals and two silvers between 2008 and 2021.
How many medals did India win in the 2012 Olympics held in London?
six Olympic medals
The 2012 Olympic Games in London was India’s most successful Olympic outing ever until Tokyo 2020. After heading into London with 83 competitors, India won six Olympic medals, including two silver and four bronze….2012 Olympics medal table India.
Medal | Athlete | Sport |
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Bronze | Yogeshwar Dutt | Wrestling |
Which British athlete won most gold medals?
The most successful British Olympian by gold medals won is Sir Jason Kenny, who has won seven gold medals in track cycling. He is followed by Sir Chris Hoy who won six. Kenny also has the most total medals with 9, followed by fellow cyclist Sir Bradley Wiggins who has eight.