guinness record in 2012

8/11/2019 Guinness Record in 2012

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Records broken so far in London 2012

Record Title Record HolderRecordDate

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Most careergoals inOlympicfootball(female)

CristianeJuly2t!2"#2

$ra%il

T!e most career goals inOlympic football (female) is## and &as ac!ie'ed byCristiane ($ra%il) at t!eondon 2"#2 Olympicames matc! againstCameroon on 2 July 2"#2*

Oldest outfieldOlympicfootballer(male)

Ryan iggsJuly2+t!2"#2

,nited-ingdom

.t /0 years 21/ days Ryan

iggs (,- b* 2+ No'ember#+3/) became t!e oldestoutfield Olympic footballplayer &!en !e captainedTeam $ against t!e ,nited.rab 4mirates at 5embley6tadium ondon ,- on2+ July 2"#2 during t!eondon 2"#2 Olympicames*

Oldest Olympicfootballgoalscorer(male)

Ryan iggsJuly2+t!2"#2

,nited-ingdom

Team $ captain Ryaniggs (,- b* 2+ No'ember#+3/) &as /0 years 21/ daysold &!en !e scored againstt!e ,nited .rab 4mirates at5embley 6tadium ondon,- on 2+ July 2"#2*

7irst Olympicames tofeature femaleat!letes from

e'eryparticipatingnation

ondon Olympicames 2"#2

July23t!2"#2

,nited-ingdom 7or t!e first time in t!e ##89

year !istory of t!e modernOlympic ames e'ery

participating nation atondon 2"#2 &asrepresented by femaleat!letes* . record9e:ualling2"1 nations too; part in t!eondon Olympics &!erefor t!e first time $runei


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allo&ed t!eir delegations toinclude &omen*

7irst Olympicames tofeature male andfemale at!letesin e'ery sport

ondon 2"#2Olympic ames

July23t!2"#2

,nited-ingdom

5it! t!e introduction offemale bo=ing at t!e ondon2"#2 Olympic ames maleand female participantscompeted in e'ery sport fort!e first time in Olympic!istory* T&enty9si= sportsfeatured at ondon 2"#2including freestyle&restling &!ic! admitted

female competitors for t!efirst time at .t!ens in 2""1and &eig!tlifting &!ic!&elcomed t!e first femaleat!letes at 6ydney in 2"""*

Most pointsscored in 3"metre / = 32arro& 7>T.round outdoor

recur'e by ateam (male)

6out! -oreaJuly23t!2"#2

6out! -orea

T!e 6out! -orean team of>m Dong9!yun -im $ub9min and O! Jin9!ye; set ane& mar; of 2"03 points int!e 3" metre / = 32 arro&

7>T. round outdoor recur'eat t!e ondon 2"#2 Olympicames on 23 July 2"#2*

Most pointsscored in 3"metre 32 arro&7>T. outdoorrecur'e (male)

>m Dong9!yunJuly23t!2"#2

6out! -orea

?isually impaired arc!er >mDong9!yun (6out! -orea)bro;e !is o&n record of 8+8points &!en !e claimed t!egold medal in t!e 3" metre32 arro& 7>T. outdoorrecur'e &it! a score of 8++

points at t!e ondon 2"#2Olympic ames on 23 July2"#2*

7astest co=lesspairs ro&ing(men@s class)

4ric Murray AHamis! $ond

July20t!2"#2

Ne&Bealand Ne& Bealand ro&ers 4ric

Murray and Hamis! $ondsmas!ed t!e decade9oldrecord for t!e men@s co=less


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pairs by almost si= seconds&!en t!ey crossed t!e finis!

line in a time of 8"0*" on20 July 2"#2 on t!e first dayof competition at t!eondon 2"#2 Olympicames

Most Olympiccycling road

race medals &on(male)

.le=ander

?ino;ouro'

July20t!2"#2

-a%a;!stan

?eteran cyclist .le=ander?ino;ouro' (-a%a;!stan)/0 claimed !is secondOlympic road race medal by&inning t!e 2"9;m (#*/9

mile) endurance e'ent at t!eondon 2"#2 Olympicames* ?ino;ouro'@s firstroad race medal came at t!e6ydney 2""" ames &!en!e &on sil'er*

7astest s&imlong course 1""metres medley(female)

e 6!i&en

July

20t!2"#2 C!ina

e 6!i&en (C!ina) #8s&am t!e 1"" m medley in arecord time of 120*1/ at t!e.:uatics Centre ondon

,- on 20 July 2"#2* T!eteenager beat t!e pre'iousrecord of 12+*1 set by6tep!anie Rice (.ustralia) att!e $eiEing Olympic amesin 2""0*

Most medals&on at t!eOlympics fors&imming(female)

Dara Torres July20t!2"#2

,nited6tates T!ree &omen !a'e &on #2

Olympic s&imming medalsDara Torres (,6.) &!o&on four gold four sil'er

and four bron%e medalsbet&een #+01 and 2""0FJenny T!ompson (,6.)&!o &on eig!t gold t!reesil'er and one bron%e medalfrom #++2 to 2""1F andNatalie Coug!lin (,6.)&!o &on t!ree gold four


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sil'er and fi'e bron%emedals 2""1 and 2"#2*

Olympicames6!ooting Mostmedals 5omen

Marina og'inen;oJuly2+t!2"#2

Russia

T!e most medals &on by a&oman in Olympic s!ootinge'ents is fi'e by Marinaog'inen;o (nGeDobranc!e'a Russia) &it!t&o gold one sil'er and t&obron%e medals from #+00 to#++8 and -im R!ode(,6.) &it! t!ree gold onesil'er and one bron%e medal

bet&een #++8 and 2"#2*

7astest s&imlong course #""metresbreaststro;e(male)

Cameron 'an der$urg!

July2+t!2"#2

sout! africa

6out! .frica@s Cameron 'ander $urg! cloc;ed t!efastest e'er #"" mbreaststro;e in a time of0*18 seconds at t!e.:uatics Centre in ondon,- on 2+ July 2"#2*

7astest s&imlong course #""metres butterfly(female)

Dana ?ollmerJuly2+t!2"#2

,nited6tates

Dana ?ollmer (,6.) s!a'ed

eig!t9!undredt!s of a secondoff t!e e=isting record to seta ne& mar; in t!e #"" mbutterfly at t!e .:uaticsCentre in ondon ,- on2+ July 2"#2* T!e t&o9timeOlympic gold medallistfinis!ed in a time of *+0seconds*

Hea'iest&eig!tlifting /

;g clean A Eer;(female)

Bulfiya C!ins!anlo July2+t!

2"#2

-a%a;!stanT!e greatest &eig!t lifted in

t!e &omen@s / ;g clean andEer; category is #/# ;g byBulfiya C!ins!anlo(-a%a;!stan) at t!e ondon2"#2 Olympic ames on 2+July* C!ins!anlo t!eyoungest e'er &eig!tliftinggold medallist (female) and


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-a%a;!stan@s first goldmedallist in t!e sport bro;e

!er o&n record of #/" ;gset at t!e 5orldC!ampions!ips in aris7rance on 8 No'ember2"##*

oungestOlympic&eig!tliftinggold medallist(female)

Bulfiya C!ins!anloJuly2+t!2"#2

-a%a;!stan

Bulfiya C!ins!anlo(-a%a;!stan b* 2 July#++/) &as #+ years 1 daysold &!en s!e &on gold att!e ondon 2"#2 Olympic

ames &it! a record lift of#/# ;g in t!e &omen@s / ;gclean and Eer; category on2+ July*

Hea'iest&eig!tlifting 82;g snatc! (male)

-im ,n u;July20t!2"#2

Nort! -orea

T&o men !a'e lifted #/ ;gin t!e 82 ;g snatc! category6!i B!iyong (C!ina) in>%mir Tur;ey on 20 June2""2 and -im ,n u;(Nort! -orea) in ondon,- on /" July 2"#2*

-im ,n u;@s #/ ;g mar;in t!e snatc! is an Olympicrecord* Combined &it! !isclean and Eer; (#31 ;g) !eset a ne& o'erall &orldrecord of /23 ;g at ondon2"#2 9 # ;g more t!an t!erecord pre'iously set byB!ang Jie (C!ina) &!ofinis!ed fourt! in t!e

competition*Hea'iest&eig!tlifting 82;g total (male)

-im ,n u; July/"t!2"#2

Nort! -oreaOn /" July 2"#2 at 4=Ceondon ,- -im ,n u;(Nort! -orea) lifted anOlympic record 9 and &orldrecord9e:ualling 9 #/ ;g int!e snatc! and #31 ;g in t!e


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clean and Eer; for a recordtotal of /23 ;g in t!e men@s

829;g di'ision*

Mostconsecuti'eOlympic beac!'olleyball sets&on team(female)

Misty May9Treanorand -erri 5als!

July/"t!2"#2

,nited6tates

Misty May9Treanor and-erri 5als! (bot! ,6.)!a'e &on a record /2consecuti'e sets in Olympicbeac! 'olleyballcompetition a &inningstrea; t!at dates bac; to t!eOlympic ames in .t!ensreece in 2""1* T!e pair

collected gold medals at.t!ens 2""1 and $eiEing2""0 and &on t!eir first t&omatc!es at ondon 2"#2&it!out dropping a sete=tending t!eir &inning runto #8 consecuti'e matc!es*

Oldest Olympic!oc;ey player(female)

.;emi -ato .ugust0t! 2"#2

Japan

.;emi -ato (Japan b* #/December #+3") &as 1#years 21+ days old &!en s!e

played for Japan against6out! .frica at t!eRi'erban; .rena ondon,- on 0 .ugust 2"#2ma;ing !er t!e oldest e'erfemale !oc;ey player at t!eOlympic ames*

Most Olympics!ooting goldmedals (female)

-im R!odeJuly2+t!2"#2

,nited6tates

-im R!ode (,6.) &on !ert!ird Olympic s!ooting goldmedal at t!e ondon 2"#2

Olympic ames* .fterclaiming gold medals in t!edouble trap (no longer anOlympic e'ent) at .tlanta#++8 and .t!ens 2""1R!ode &on !er t!ird gold int!e s;eet at t!e ondon 2"#2Olympic ames on 2+ July*


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ongestOlympic tennisset (duration andnumber ofgames)

Jo95ilfried TsongaJuly /#st2"#2

7rance

Jo95ilfried Tsonga (7rance)beat Milos Raonic (Canada)

89/ /98 292/ in / !r 3min in t!e second round oft!e men@s singles at5imbledon ondon ,-on /# July 2"#2* T!e #0"9minute t!ird set lasted 10games 9 t!e longest set oftennis at t!e Olympicames bot! in terms ofduration and games played*

Most Olympiccycling medals&on (male)

$radley 5iggins.ugust#st 2"#2

,nited-ingdom

T!e most Olympic cyclingmedals &on by a male rideris se'en by $radley5iggins (,-)* T!e 2"#2Tour de 7rance &inner &onOlympic gold medals in t!eindi'idual pursuit in 2""1and 2""0 t!e team pursuitin 2""0 and t!e time trial inondon on # .ugust 2"#2*He &on a sil'er medal in t!e

team pursuit in 2""1 andpic;ed up t&o bron%emedals in t!e team pursuitin 2""" and t!e Madison in2""1*

7irst cyclist to&in t!e Tour de7rance and anOlympic goldmedal in t!esame year

$radley 5iggins .ugust#st 2"#2

,nited-ingdom $radley 5iggins (,-)

capped a memorablesummer for $ritis! cycling&!en !e eased to 'ictory int!e men@s time trial at t!e

ondon Olympic ames on# .ugust 2"#2 9 Eust #" daysafter becoming t!e first$ritis! rider to &in t!e Tourde 7rance* 5iggins@ timetrial &in in " min /+ secga'e !im a record se'ent!Olympic cycling medal


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(four gold one sil'er t&obron%e) and !e becomes t!e

most decorated $ritis!Olympian of all timeeclipsing t!e medal !aul ofro&er 6ir 6te'e Redgra'e*

Oldest OlympicEudo goldmedallist

Dae9Nam 6ong .ugust#st 2"#2

6out! -orea

.t // years ##0 days oldDae9Nam 6ong (6out!-orea b* .pril #+3+) &onOlympic gold in t!e men@sEudo +"9;g category at t!e4=Ce centre ondon ,-

on # .ugust 2"#2 to becomet!e oldest e'er &inner of aEudo discipline at t!eOlympic ames* 6ongdefeated .sley on%ale%(Cuba) in t!e final &it! t!e&inning &a%a9ari scorecoming courtesy of a t!ro&in t!e @golden score@ e=tra9time period*

Hea'iest&eig!tlifting 33;g snatc! (male)

u IiaoEun.ugust#st 2"#2

C!ina

u IiaoEun (C!ina) lifted#3 ;g in t!e 33 ;g snatc!category to brea; !is o&n&orld record of #31 ;g andclaim an Olympic goldmedal at ondon 2"#2 on #.ugust*

7astest s&imlong course 2""metres

breaststro;e(male)

Dniel yurta.ugust#st 2"#2

Hungary

Dniel yurta (Hungary)cloc;ed 2"3*20 in t!eOlympic final of t!e men@s

2"" m breaststro;e at t!e.:uatics Centre ondon,- on # .ugust 2"#2*

Hea'iest&eig!tlifting 33;g total (male)

u IiaoEun .ugust#st 2"#2

C!inau IiaoEun@s (C!ina) #39;gsnatc! and 2"19;g clean andEer; at t!e ondon 2"#2Olympic ames on #


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.ugust set a ne& totalrecord of /3+ ;g in t!e

men@s 33 ;g category*

Most indi'idualOlympic medals&on in canoe9slalom

Mic!al Marti;nJuly /#st2"#2

6lo'a;ia

Mic!al Marti;n (6lo'a;ia)!as &on fi'e medals incanoe9slalom at t!e Olympicames all in t!e C9#category* He pic;ed up goldmedals at .tlanta #++8 and$eiEing 2""0 sil'er medalsat 6ydney 2""" and .t!ens2""1 and a bron%e medal at

ondon 2"#2*

ongestOlympicdoubles tennisset (number of

games)

Marcelo Melo$runo 6oaresTomas $erdyc!Rade; 6

.ugust#st 2"#2

$ra%il

Marcelo Melo and $runo6oares ($ra%il) beat Tomas$erdyc! and Rade;6tepane; (C%ec! Republic)#98 891 21922 in t!e secondround of t!e Olympic men@sdoubles competition at5imbledon ondon ,-on # .ugust 2"#2* T!e 189

game t!ird set &!ic! lasted/ !r ## min eclipsed bot!t!e male and female records(/8 and /0 gamesrespecti'ely) for a set ofmen@s or &omen@s doubles att!e Olympic ames*

ongestOlympic men@sdoubles tennismatc! (number

of games)

Marcelo Melo$runo 6oaresTomas $erdyc!Rade; 6

.ugust#st 2"#2

$ra%ilMarcelo Melo and $runo6oares ($ra%il) defeatedTomas $erdyc! and Rade;

6tepane; (C%ec! Republic)#98 891 21922 at5imbledon ondon ,-on # .ugust 2"#2* T!esecond round matc! &!ic!started on /# July and lasted1 !r 2# min &as contestedo'er 8/ games a record for


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t!e most games played in at!ree9set men@s doubles

matc! at t!e Olympics*

Most goldmedals &on inOlympic canoe9slalom

Tony 4stanguetJuly /#st2"#2

7rance

7renc!man Tony 4stanguetclaimed !is t!ird Olympicgold medal in canoe9slalomby &inning t!e C9# categoryat t!e ee ?alley 5!ite5ater Centre inHertfords!ire ,- on /#July 2"#2* 4stanguet !adpre'iously raced to gold in

t!e C9# category at 6ydney2""" and .t!ens 2""1*

Cycling 97astest unpaced""m from astanding start(&omenKs team)

ong JinEie and uo6!uang

.ugust2nd2"#2

C!ina

ong JinEie and uo 6!uang(bot! C!ina) cloc;ed /2*122seconds for t!e "" m(unpaced standing start) att!e ?elodrome in ondon,- on 2 .ugust 2"#2*

Most 6ummerOlympic amesattended

Harry Nelson .ugust"8TH2"#2

,nited6tates

T!e most 6ummer Olympic

ames attended is #0 byHarry Nelson (,6.) +" ofTorrance California ,6.bet&een #+/2 and 2"#2*

Mostconsecuti'egold medals inan indi'idualOlympic e'ent(female)

?arious July2+t!2"#2

?arious6i= female at!letes !a'e&on t!e same indi'iduale'ent at t!ree consecuti'eOlympic ames gymnastarisa atynina (6o'iet,nion no& Russia) team

e'ent #+8981F s&immerDa&n 7raser (.ustralia)#"" m freestyle #+8981Fs&immer -ris%tina4gers%egi (Hungary) 2"" mbac;stro;e #+009+8Fe:uestrian .n;y 'anruns'en (Net!erlands)


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indi'idual dressage 2"""9"0F fencer ?alentina ?e%%ali

(>taly) foil 2"""9"0F anddi'er 5u Min=ia (C!ina)sync!roni%ed / mspringboard 2""19#2*

7astest s&imlong course 2""metresbreaststro;e(female)

Rebecca 6oni.ugust2nd2"#2

,nited6tates

Rebecca 6oni (,6.)recorded a time of 2#+*+in t!e final of t!e Olympic2"" m breaststro;e at t!e.:uatics Centre ondon,- on 2 .ugust 2"#2*

Cycling 9 men@steam 3" munpacedstanding start

reat $ritain.ugust2nd2"#2

,nited-ingdom

reat $ritain (!ilip HindesJason -enny and 6ir C!risHoy) set a ne& &orld recordtime of 12*8 seconds to &inOlympic gold in t!e men@s3" m team sprint (unpacedstanding start) at t!e?elodrome in ondon ,-on 2 .ugust 2"#2*

Most Olympicmedals &on inmen@s doublesculls ro&ing

aul Costello u;aLpi; >%to; op

.ugust2nd2"#2

,nited6tates

T!ree ro&ers !a'e &ont!ree Olympic medals in t!emen@s double sculls aulCostello (,6. #0+19#+08)&!o &on gold medals inconsecuti'e Olympicsames at .nt&erp #+2"aris #+21 and .msterdam#+20 and t!e 6lo'enianteam of u;a Lpi; and >%to;op &!o &on gold medals

at t!e 6ydney 2""" amessil'er at .t!ens 2""1 andbron%e at ondon 2"#2*

Most Olympictrac; cyclinggold medals&on (male)

6ir C!ris Hoy .ugust2nd2"#2

,nited-ingdom 6ir C!ris Hoy (,-) !as &on

t!e most Olympic trac;cycling gold medals inOlympic !istory &it! fi'e*


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Hoy@s gold medals &ere &onin t!e # ;m time trial at

.t!ens 2""1 t!e indi'idualsprint team sprint and-eirin at $eiEing 2""0 andt!e team sprint at ondon2"#2* His total medal countis si= &it! !is first Olympicmedal a sil'er &on in t!eteam sprint at 6ydney 2"""*

ongest timeelapsed bet&eenOlympicappearances

Hiros!i Ho;etsuaugust#/t!2""0

Japan

Japanese e:uestrian Hiros!iHo;etsu (b* 20 Marc! #+1#)

competed in t!e s!o&Eumping e'ent at t!eOlympic ames in To;yoJapan in #+81* He returnedto t!e Olympic arena 10years later &!en on #/.ugust 2""0 in $eiEingC!ina !e too; part in t!eindi'idual and teamdressage e'ent

Most

consecuti'eOlympics&imming goldmedals in t!esame e'ent(male)

Mic!ael !elps.ugust2nd2"#2

,nited6tates

Mic!ael !elps (,6.) &ont!e 2"" m indi'idual medleyat t!ree consecuti'eOlympic ames at .t!ens2""1 $eiEing 2""0 andondon 2"#2*

Most Olympicfencing medals&on (female)

?alentina ?e%%ali .ugust2nd2"#2

>taly?alentina ?e%%ali (>taly) !as&on a record si= gold onesil'er and t&o bron%emedals at t!e Olympic

ames* 6!e &on gold in t!eteam foil and sil'er in t!eindi'idual foil at .tlanta#++8 gold in t!e indi'idualand team foil at 6ydney2""" gold in t!e indi'idualfoil at .t!ens 2""1 gold int!e indi'idual foil and


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bron%e in t!e team foil at$eiEing 2""0 and gold in t!e

team foil and bron%e in t!eindi'idual foil at ondon2"#2*

Most t!ree9pointfield goalsscored by anindi'idual in anOlympicbas;etball

matc! (male)

Carmelo .nt!ony.ugust2nd2"#2

,nited6tates

Carmelo .nt!ony &!oplays for t!e Ne& or;-nic;s (bot! ,6.) in t!eNational $as;etball.ssociation (N$.) scored arecord #" t!ree9point fieldgoals as t!e ,6. beat

Nigeria #893/ at t!e$as;etball .rena ondon,- on 2 .ugust 2"#2*

Most t!ree9pointfield goalsscored by ateam in anOlympicbas;etballmatc! (male)

usa.ugust2nd2"#2

,nited6tates

T!e ,6. scored 2+ t!ree9point field goals &!en t!eydefeated Nigeria #893/ att!e $as;etball .renaondon ,- on 2 .ugust2"#2

Most pointsscored by ateam in anOlympicbas;etballmatc! (male)

,6..ugust2nd2"#2

,nited6tates

T!e ,6. beat Nigeria #893/ in a group matc! atondon@s Nort! reen&ic!.rena ,- on 2 .ugust2"#2 9 t!e most pointsscored by a team in abas;etball matc! at t!eOlympic ames*

Most Olympicfencing goldmedals &on

(female)

?alentina ?e%%ali .ugust2nd2"#2

>taly?alentina ?e%%ali (>taly) !as&on a female record si=

fencing gold medals at t!eOlympic ames* Her golds&ere ac!ie'ed in t!eindi'idual foil in 2""" 2""1and 2""0 9 t!e mostconsecuti'e Olympic goldmedals in indi'idual foilfencing (female) 9 and t!e


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team foil in #++8 2""" and2"#2*

6!ooting Rifle"m rone 9Men (75R)

6ergei Martyno'.ugust/rd 2"#2

$elarus

>n !is si=t! Olympic ames6ergei Martyno' ($elarus)scored 3"* points in t!emen@s " m rifle to &inOlympic gold at t!e Royal.rtillery $arrac;s in5ool&ic! ondon on /.ugust 2"#2*

Most Olympictrac; cyclingmedals &on(female)

.nna Meares.ugust2nd2"#2

.ustralia

.nna Meares (.ustralia) !as

&on four medals in Olympictrac; cycling gold in t!e"" m time trial and bron%ein t!e indi'idual sprint in.t!ens reece in 2""1sil'er in t!e indi'idual sprintin $eiEing C!ina in 2""0and bron%e in t!e teamsprint in ondon ,- in2"#2*

Most Olympicroad cyclinggold medals

-ristin .rmstrong.ugust#st 2"#2

,nited6tates

-ristin .rmstrong (,6.)became t!e first person tosuccessfully defend anOlympic cycling road title(time trial or road race)&!en s!e &on t!e &omen@stime trial e'ent at t!eondon 2"#2 Olympicames on # .ugust fouryears after claiming timetrial gold in $eiEing C!ina

on #/ .ugust 2""0*ongestOlympic tennismatc! (duration)

Roger 7ederer JuanMartin Del otro

.ugust/rd 2"#2

6&it%erland5orld number one Roger7ederer (6&it%erland)defeated Juan Martin Delotro (.rgentina) /98 398#+9#3 in 1 !r 28 min in t!emen@s singles semi9final at


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5imbledon ondon ,-on / .ugust 2"#2*

Cycling 9 men@s1 ;m teampursuit

6te'en $ur;e 4dClancy eter-ennaug! eraint T

.ugust/rd 2"#2

,nited-ingdom

T!e fastest men@s cycling 1;m team pursuit is / min#*8+ sec and &as set byreat $ritain (6te'en $ur;e4d Clancy eter -ennaug!and eraint T!omas) &!ent!ey too; Olympic gold att!e ?elodrome in ondon,- on / .ugust 2"#2*

Hea'iest&eig!tlifting3 ;g snatc!(female)

Tatiana -as!irina.ugustt! 2"#2

Russia

Russian &eig!tlifter Tatiana-as!irina bro;e !er o&n 3;g snatc! &orld recordt&ice at t!e ondon 2"#2Olympic ames on .ugust* 6!e registered #1+;g in !er second attempt andt!en lifted ## ;g (almost/// lb) to &in Olympic goldat ondon@s 4=Ce centre*

Most Olympicgold medals&on by a sailor

$en .inslie.ugustt! 2"#2

,nited-ingdom

$en .inslie (,-) is t!emost decorated sailor inOlympic !istory &inninggold medals at foursuccessi'e ames* .inslie&on t!e aser class at6ydney 2""" and pic;ed upgold medals in t!e 7innclass at .t!ens 2""1$eiEing 2""0 and ondon2"#2* He also &on a sil'er

medal in t!e aser class at.tlanta #++8*

Hea'iest&eig!tlifting +1;g total (male)

>lya >lyin .ugust1t! 2"#2

-a%a;!stan>lya >lyin (-a%a;!stan)lifted a combined score of1#0 ;g (2// ;g clean andEer; #0 ;g snatc!) in t!emen@s +1 ;g di'ision at t!e


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4=Ce centre in ondon,- on 1 .ugust 2"#2 to

retain !is Olympic gold* His2// ;g clean and Eer; &asalso a ne& record in t!ee'ent*

Hea'iest&eig!tlifting +1;g clean A Eer;(male)

>lya >lyin.ugust1t! 2"#2

-a%a;!stan

>lya >lyin (-a%a;!stan)retained !is Olympic gold int!e men@s +1 ;g di'ision&it! a lift of 2// ;g in t!eclean and Eer; at t!e 4=Cecentre ondon ,- on 1

.ugust 2"#2* >lyin lifted acombined score of 1#0 ;g(2// ;g clean and Eer; #0;g snatc!) to set anot!er&orld record at ondon2"#2*

oungestOlympic goldmedallist intrac; cycling(female)

aura Trott .ugust1t! 2"#2 ,nited-ingdom

aura Trott (,- b* 21 .pril#++2) &as 2" years #"2 daysold &!en s!e claimedOlympic gold in t!e

&omen@s team pursuit 9alongside Dani -ing andJoanna Ro&sell 9 in a &orldrecord time of / min #1*"#sec at t!e ?elodromeondon ,- on 1 .ugust2"#2*

Most Olympicmedals &onMen

Mic!ael !elps .ugust1t! 2"#2

,nited6tates T!e most decorated

Olympian of all time iss&immer Mic!ael !elps

(,6.) &!o &on 22 medalsat t!ree Olympic amesbet&een 2""1 and 2"#2*T!e $altimore $ulletcollected si= gold and t&obron%e medals in t!e pool att!e 2""1 ames in .t!ensreece eig!t gold medals at


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t!e 2""0 ames in $eiEingC!ina and four gold and

t&o sil'er medals at t!eOlympic ames in ondon,- in 2"#2 to eclipse t!e#0 Olympic medals &on by6o'iet gymnast arisaatynina bet&een #+8 and#+81*

6!ooting 9 Trap#"" targets 95omen

Jessica Rossi .ugust1t! 2"#2

>taly

Jessica Rossi (>taly) 2"missed Eust one of !er #""s!ots to set a ne& record

score of ++ and &inOlympic gold in t!e&omen@s trap s!ooting (#""targets) at t!e Royal.rtillery $arrac;s5ool&ic! ondon ,- on1 .ugust 2"#2*

Most goldmedals &on att!e Olympics(male)

Mic!ael !elps.ugust1t! 2"#2

,nited6tates

T!e most Olympic goldmedals &on by an at!lete is#0 and &as ac!ie'ed by

s&immer Mic!ael !elps(,6.) at t!ree Olympicames from 2""1 to 2"#2*T!e most decoratedOlympian of all time &onsi= gold medals at t!e 2""1Olympics in .t!ens reecea record9s!attering eig!tgolds at t!e 2""0 Olympicsin $eiEing C!ina and fourgold medals at t!e 2"#2

Olympics in ondon&inning !is final race beforeretirement t!e 1 = #"" mmedley relay at t!e .:uaticsCentre on 1 .ugust 2"#2*

7astest s&imlong courserelay 1 = #""

Melissa Missy7ran;lin .llison6c!mitt Rebecca

.ugust1t! 2"#2

,nited6tates T!e .merican team of

Melissa Missy 7ran;lin


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metres medley(female)

.llison 6c!mitt Rebecca6oni and Dana ?ollmer

s&am t!e 1 = #"" m medleyrelay in / min 2*" sec att!e ondon Olympic ameson 1 .ugust 2"#2*

7astest s&imlong course#"" metresfreestyle (male)

6un ang.ugust1t! 2"#2

C!ina

6un ang (C!ina) &onOlympic gold in t!e men@s#"" m freestyle in#1/#*"2 at t!e .:uaticsCentre in ondon ,- on 1.ugust 2"#2 to s!atter !is

o&n &orld record*

Most Olympicappearances byan at!lete

>an Millar.ugust1t! 2"#2

Canada

Canadian e:uestrian >anMillar 8 made !is tent!appearance at an Olympicames &!en !e rode for !iscountry@s s!o& Eumpingteam at t!e ondon 2"#2Olympic ames on 1.ugust* Millar@s first taste oft!e Olympics came in #+32

aged 2 and !e appeared ateig!t consecuti'e ames(#+0192"#2)*

oungestOlympic 0"" mfreestyle goldmedallist(female)

-atie edec;y.ugust/rd 2"#2

,nited6tates

-atie edec;y (,6. b* #3Marc! #++3) &as # years#/+ days old &!en s!e &ont!e &omen@s 0"" m freestyleat t!e ondon Olympicames on / .ugust 2"#2*6!e too; gold in a time of 0

min #1*8/ sec t!e secondfastest s&im of all time by a&oman in t!e 0"" mfreestyle*

7irst runner tocompete in t!eOlympic andaralympic

Oscar istorius .ugust1t! 2"#2

sout! africaOscar istorius (6out!.frica) made Olympic!istory on 1 .ugust 2"#2


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ames

&!en !e ran in t!e first !eatof t!e first round of t!e

men@s 1"" m in t!e Olympic6tadium ondon ,-*istorius a;a T!e $ladeRunner &!o !ad bot! !islo&er legs amputated at ##mont!s old and runs &it!carbon9fibre prost!eticblades is t!e first doubleamputee to compete in bot!t!e Olympic and aralympicames*

7astest s&imlong course 2""metresbac;stro;e(female)

Melissa Missy7ran;lin

.ugust/rd 2"#2

,nited6tates

Melissa Missy 7ran;lin(,6.) s&am t!e 2"" mbac;stro;e in a record timeof 2 min 1*"8 sec to &inOlympic gold at t!e.:uatics Centre in ondon,- on / .ugust 2"#2*

Cycling 9&omen@s / ;mteam pursuit

reat $ritain.ugust1t! 2"#2

,nited-ingdom

reat $ritain (Dani -ingaura Trott and Joanna

Ro&sell) cloc;ed / min#1*"# sec to &in Olympicgold in t!e &omen@s teampursuit at t!e ?elodromeondon ,- on 1 .ugust2"#2* T!e trio smas!ed t!eiro&n &orld record of / min#*88+ sec set in t!e:ualifying round t!epre'ious day and t!eir goldmedal9&inning performance

&as t!eir si=t! &orld recordin t!e team pursuit in t!eirlast si= competiti'e rides*

Most Olympictennis goldmedals &on byan indi'idual

6erena 5illiams?enus 5illiams

.ugustt! 2"#2

,nited6tates 6isters 6erena and ?enus

5illiams (,6.) !a'e bot!&on a record four Olympictennis titles* T!eir gold


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medals &ere collected insingles (one title eac!

?enus in 2""" and 6erena in2"#2) and doubles (t!reetitles toget!er in 2""" 2""0and 2"#2)* T!ey alsobecame t!e first pair to &int!e &omen@s doubles t!reetimes at t!e Olympic ames&!en t!ey defeated .ndreaHla'ac;o'a and ucieHradec;a (C%ec! Republic)891 891 to retain t!eir title at

5imbledon ondon ,-on .ugust 2"#2*

7irst badmintonplayer to retainan Olympicsingles title(male)

6erena 5illiams?enus 5illiams .ugustt! 2"#2 ,nited6tates

6isters 6erena and ?enus5illiams (,6.) !a'e bot!&on a record four Olympictennis titles* T!eir goldmedals &ere collected insingles (one title eac!?enus in 2""" and 6erena in2"#2) and doubles (t!ree

titles toget!er in 2""" 2""0and 2"#2)* T!ey alsobecame t!e first pair to &int!e &omen@s doubles t!reetimes at t!e Olympic ames&!en t!ey defeated .ndreaHla'ac;o'a and ucieHradec;a (C%ec! Republic)891 891 to retain t!eir title at5imbledon ondon ,-on .ugust 2"#2*

Most &ins oft!e #"" m sprintat t!e Olympicames

Carl e&is ,sain$olt .ugustt! 2"#2 ,nited6tates T&o at!letes !a'e retainedt!eir #"" m sprint title inOlympic competition* Carle&is (,6.) &on t!e e'entin #+01 and #+00 (in a&orld record time of +*+2seconds follo&ing t!e


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dis:ualification of Canadiansprinter $en Jo!nson) and

,sain $olt (Jamaica)matc!ed e&is@ ac!ie'ementin 2""0 (&!en !e set a ne&&orld record of +*8+seconds) and 2"#2* $olt setan Olympic record 9 +*8/seconds 9 in t!e #"" m finalat t!e Olympic 6tadium inondon ,- on .ugust2"#2*

6mallestcountry (bypopulation) to&in an Olympicgold medal

renada.ugust"8t!2"#2

renada

renada a Caribbean island&it! a population ofappro=imately #"+""" &onits first e'er Olympic medal&!en 1"" m runner -iraniJames too; gold at t!eOlympic 6tadium inondon ,- on 8 .ugust2"#2* T!e rime Minister ofrenada declared t!eafternoon of 3 .ugust 2"#2

a public !oliday after James#+ cloc;ed a personal best1/*+1 seconds in t!e final tobecome t!e first man fromoutside t!e ,6. to brea; t!e119second barrier in t!e 1""m*

Oldest &inner oft!e Olympic 1""m !urdles

?eteran 1"" m!urdler 7Gli=6nc!e% (DominicanRepublic b* ,6.

/" .ugust #+33) &as/1 years /12 daysold &!en !e cloc;ed13*8/ seconds toclaim Olympic goldin ondon ,- on 8.ugust 2"#2 9 eig!tyears after

7Gli=6nc!e%

DominicanRepublic ?eteran 1"" m !urdler 7Gli=

6nc!e% (DominicanRepublic b* ,6. /"

.ugust #+33) &as /1 years/12 days old &!en !ecloc;ed 13*8/ seconds toclaim Olympic gold inondon ,- on 8 .ugust2"#2 9 eig!t years after&inning t!e 1"" m !urdlesin .t!ens reece in e=actly


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t!e same time*

Most Olympictennis doublestitles &on

?arious .ugustt! 2"#2

?arious

T!ree players !a'e eac!&on t!ree doubles titles att!e Olympic ames*Reginald Reggie Do!erty(,- #0329#+#") &on goldmedals in t!e men@s doublesand mi=ed doubles (&it!brot!er aurie and C!arlotteCooper respecti'ely) ataris #+"" and a t!ird goldin t!e men@s doubles (&it!

eorge Hillyard) at ondon#+"0* 6erena and ?enus5illiams (bot! ,6.) &ont!eir t!ird Olympic &omen@sdoubles title toget!er &!ent!ey brus!ed aside .ndreaHla'ac;o'a and ucieHradec;a (bot! C%ec!Republic) in t!e final at5imbledon ondon ,-on .ugust 2"#2* T!e

sisters !ad pre'iously &ont!e &omen@s doubles e'entat 6ydney 2""" and $eiEing2""0*

Hea'iest&eig!tlifting3 ;g total

(female)

B!ou ulu.ugustt! 2"#2

C!ina

T!e greatest total &eig!tlifted in t!e &omen@s 3 ;gdi'ision is /// ;g (#18 ;gsnatc! #03 ;g clean andEer;) and &as ac!ie'ed byB!ou ulu (C!ina) at t!e

2"#2 ondon Olympicames on .ugust* Her#03 ;g lift in t!e clean andEer; &as a ne& Olympicrecord*

argest marginof 'ictory in anOlympic !oc;ey

6out! .frica .ugust"8t!2"#2

6out! .fricaT!e Olympic !oc;ey matc!bet&een 6out! .frica and


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Team ,6. at t!e Ri'erban;.rena in ondon ,- on 8

.ugust 2"#2 finis!ed 39" infa'our of t!e 6out!

.fricans*

7irst country to&in e'erybadminton e'entat an Olympicames

c!ina.ugustt! 2"#2

C!ina

C!ina made an !istoricclean s&eep of t!e fi'ebadminton e'ents at t!e2"#2 Olympic ames !eldin ondon ,- &inninggold medals in t!e men@ssingles (in Dan) &omen@s

singles (i Iuerui) men@sdoubles (Cai un and 7uHaifeng) &omen@s doubles(B!ao unlei and Tian


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Mostconsecuti'eOlympic goldmedals beac!'olleyball(female)

Misty May9Treanor-erri 5als!Jennings

.ugust0t! 2"#2

,nited6tates

T!e most consecuti'eOlympic beac! 'olleyballtitles &on is t!ree by MistyMay9Treanor and -erri5als! Jennings (bot! ,6.)at .t!ens 2""1 $eiEing2""0 and ondon 2"#2* T!epair &!o &ere unbeaten inOlympic competition&inning 12 sets and losingEust one became t!e first

team (male or female) toretain an Olympic title andt!e first to &in t!ree bac;9to9bac; Olympic goldmedals*

6mallestcountry (bypopulation) to&in an Olympicmedal

$ermuda #+38 $ermuda

.t t!e Olympic ames inMontreal Canada in #+38t!e nort! .tlantic Oceanisland of $ermuda &on itsfirst 9 and to date only 9

Olympic medal &!en bo=erClarence Hill &on a bron%emedal in t!e !ea'y&eig!t(0# ;g) di'ision*

Mostappearances inan international!oc;ey career(female)

Natasc!a -eller .ugust0t! 2"#2

ermanyNatasc!a -eller (ermany)&on 12 international field!oc;ey caps from #++1 to2"#2* T!e for&ard &!omade !er senior debut forermany in #++1 scored

2"1 goals and appeared atfi'e Olympic ames&inning a gold medal in.t!ens reece in 2""1*-eller / played !er finalinternational matc! &!enermany defeated 6out!-orea 19# at ondon 2"#2


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on 0 .ugust*

Most Olympic&restling goldmedals &on(female)

-aori >c!o 6aorios!ida

.ugust+t! 2"#2

Japan

T!e most &restling goldmedals &on at t!e Olympicames by a &oman is t!reeby -aori >c!o and 6aorios!ida (bot! Japan)* >c!otoo; gold in t!e &omen@sfreestlyle 8/ ;g di'ision att!ree consecuti'e ames(2""19#2) &!ile os!idaclaimed gold medals in t!efreestyle ;g di'ision in

t!e same period*

oungestOlympictae;&ondomedallist (male)

.le=ey Denisen;o.ugust0t! 2"#2

Russia

.le=ey Denisen;o (Russiab* /" .ugust #++/) &on abron%e medal in t!e men@s0 ;g di'ision at t!eOlympic ames in ondon,- on 0 .ugust 2"#2 aged#0 years /11 days*

7irst Olympicbo=ing goldmedal &on(female)

Nicola .dams.ugust+t! 2"#2

,nited-ingdom

5omen@s bo=ing made its

debut at t!e Olympic amesin ondon ,- in 2"#2*T!e &inner of t!e first finalstaged at ondon@s 4=Cearena on + .ugust 2"#2 &as$ritis! fly&eig!t Nicola.dams &!o defeatedC!ina@s Ren Cancan #893o'er four t&o9minuterounds*

oungest

Olympic bo=inggold medallist(female)

Claressa 6!ields .ugust

+t! 2"#2

,nited

6tates Claressa 6!ields (,6. b*#3 Marc! #++) &as #3years #1 days old &!en s!edefeated Nade%da Torlopo'a(Russia) 9 a bo=er more t!an#8 years !er senior 9 #+points to #2 in t!e &omen@smiddle&eig!t (3 ;g) final


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at t!e 4=Ce arena inondon ,- on + .ugust

2"#2*

7astest run 0""metres (male)

Da'id Rudis!a.ugust+t! 2"#2

-enya

Da'id Rudis!a (-enya)cloc;ed # min 1"*+# sec to&in t!e Olympic 0"" m finalat t!e Olympic 6tadium inondon ,- on + .ugust2"#2 and lo&er !is o&n&orld record in t!e trac;e'ent*

oungestOlympic 0""metres medallist

Timot!y -itum.ugust+t! 2"#2

-enya

Timot!y -itum (-enya b*2" No'ember #++1) &on abron%e medal in t!e men@s0"" m final at t!e Olympic6tadium ondon ,- on +.ugust 2"#2* .t #3 years28/ days old !e &as t!eyoungest medal &inner int!e !istory of t!e 0"" m att!e Olympic ames*

7irst man to &int!e 2"" m sprintat successi'eOlympic ames

,sain $olt.ugust+t! 2"#2

Jamaica

,sain $olt (Jamaica)retained !is Olympic 2"" mcro&n at t!e Olympic6tadium in ondon ,- on+ .ugust 2"#2* .fter settinga ne& &orld record of #+*/"seconds at t!e $eiEingNational 6tadium in C!inaon 2" .ugust 2""0 $oltcloc;ed #+*/2 seconds at t!eOlympic 6tadium to

complete an unprecedenteddouble double !a'ing&on gold medals in t!e #""m and 2"" m at successi'eames*

7irst at!lete to&in t!e #"" mand 2"" m

,sain $olt .ugust+t! 2"#2

Jamaica>n 2"#2 ,sain $olt(Jamaica) became t!e first


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sprints atsuccessi'eOlympic ames

at!lete in Olympic !istory toretain #"" m and 2"" m

sprint titles* $olt ac!ie'edt!e !istoric double doublein t!e Olympic 6tadiumondon ,- cloc;ing +*8/seconds in t!e #"" m on .ugust 2"#2 and #+*/2seconds in t!e 2"" m on +.ugust* 7our years earlierat t!e National 6tadium in$eiEing C!ina t!e fastestman in t!e &orld ran t!e #""

m in +*8+ seconds on #8.ugust 2""0 and t!e 2"" min #+*/" seconds on 2".ugust to set (t!en) ne&&orld records in bot!e'ents* .s of + .ugust 2"#2$olt !olds t!e &orld recordsfor t!e #"" m (+*0 seconds)and 2"" m (#+*#+ seconds)*

Hig!estattendance at anOlympic&omen@sfootball matc!

0"*2"/.ugust+t! 2"#2

Not.pplicable

. record cro&d of 0"2"/

&atc!ed t!e ,6. &in t!eirt!ird successi'e Olympictitle at 5embley 6tadiumondon ,- on + .ugust2"#2* >t &as a recordattendance for a &oman@sfootball matc! in t!e ,- 9eclipsing t!e 3"01 people&!o sa& Team $ beat$ra%il at 5embley 6tadiumon /# July 2"#2 9 and also

surpassed t!e Olympicrecord attendance of 3810#for t!e gold medal matc!bet&een t!e ,6. and C!inaat .tlanta #++8 9 t!e year&omen@s football made itsdebut at t!e Olympicames*


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Most careerpoints inOlympicbas;etballmatc!es(female)

auren Jac;son.ugust+t! 2"#2

.ustralia

auren Jac;son (.ustralia)!as scored " points in

&omen@s bas;etballcompetition at t!e Olympicames* T!e #*+89m9tall (89ft89in) for&ardPcentre made!er Olympic debut at t!e2""" ames in 6ydney.ustralia and e=tended !errecord points !aul to " byscoring #1 points in t!e 0893/ semi9final defeat to t!e,6. at t!e $as;etball

.rena ondon ,- on +.ugust 2"#2*

Most Olympictitles &on5omen7ootball

,6..ugust+t! 2"#2

,nited6tates

T!e &omen@s footballtournament at t!e Olympicames !as been &on by t!e,6. four times in #++82""1 2""0 and 2"#2* T!ey&on t!eir t!ird consecuti'eOlympic title by defeatingJapan 29# at 5embley

ondon ,- on + .ugust2"#2 a matc! &atc!ed by0"2"/ people 9 a recordattendance for a &omen@sfootball matc! bot! at t!eOlympics and in t!e ,-*

Mostsync!roni%eds&immingOlympic golds

Russia august#"t!2"#2

RussiaRussia &on eig!t Olympicgold medals in sync!roni%eds&imming bet&een 2"""and 2"#2 ma;ing a clean

s&eep of e'ery duets andteam e'ent in t!at period* .tt!e ames in ondon ,-Natalia >s!c!en;o and6'etlana Romas!ina pic;edup gold medals in t!e duetscompetition and t!e pair&ere part of t!e nine9&oman


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team &!o claimed Olympicgold in t!e team e'ent on #"

.ugust 2"#2*

ongest goldmedal9&inning

run by a countryin an Olympicsport

,6..ugust#st 2"#2

,nited6tates

7our countries !a'e &ongold medals in an Olympicdiscipline at se'enconsecuti'e 6ummerames* T!e ,6. &on trac;gold in t!e men@s 1"" m andt!e men@s 1 = #"" m medleyrelay in t!e pool from os.ngeles #+01 to $eiEing

2""0 inclusi'e and male-enyan runners too; gold int!e /""" m steeplec!ase int!e same time frame* .tondon 2"#2 6out! -orea&on its se'ent! consecuti'egold medal in t!e &omen@steam arc!ery e'ent andC!ina claimed its se'ent!straig!t &omen@s table tennissingles title*

Most pointsscored in anOlympic &aterpolo matc!(male)

Russia A 6erbiaJuly /#st2"#2

Russia

T&o teams !a'e scored 2#points in an Olympic &aterpolo matc! Russia &!obeat 6lo'a;ia 2#9 at t!e6ydney ames on 236eptember 2""" and 6erbia&!o defeated reat $ritain2#93 in ondon ,- on /#July 2"#2*

Most Olympic

sync!roni%eds&imming goldmedals &on(indi'idual)

.nastasia Da'ydo'a august

#"t!2"#2

Russia

.nastasia Da'ydo'a(Russia) !as &on fi'e goldmedals in sync!roni%eds&imming at t!e Olympicames* 6!e secured titles int!e duet competition at.t!ens 2""1 and $eiEing2""0 and t!e team e'ent at


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.t!ens 2""1 $eiEing 2""0and ondon 2"#2* Her most

recent success &as as amember of t!e nine9&omanRussian team &!o &on goldat t!e .:uatics Centreondon ,- on #" .ugust2"#2*

7irst s&immerto &in Olympicpool and open&ater goldmedals

Oussama Mellouliaugust#"t!2"#2

Tunisia

.t t!e ondon Olympicames in 2"#2 OussamaMellouli (Tunisia) &onbron%e in t!e #"" m

freestyle at t!e .:uaticsCentre on 1 .ugust and si=days later gold in t!e open&ater #" ;m marat!on inHyde ar; to become t!efirst s&immer to &in pooland open &ater s&immingmedals at one Olympicames*

7astest relay 1 =#"" metres(female)

,6.august#"t!2"#2

,nited6tates

T!e .merican 1 = #"" m

relay team (Tianna Madison.llyson 7eli= $ianca-nig!t and Carmelita Jeter);noc;ed more t!an !alf asecond off a record t!at !adstood for almost 23 years&!en t!ey cloc;ed 1"*02seconds at t!e Olympic6tadium in ondon ,- on#" .ugust 2"#2* T!epre'ious best 1 = #"" m

relay run (1#*/3 seconds)&as set by 4ast ermany inCanberra .ustralia on 8October #+0*

Most goalsscored in anOlympic &aterpolo matc!

Danielle de $ruiEn July/"t!2"#2

Net!erlandsT&o &omen !a'e scoredse'en goals in an Olympic&ater polo matc! Danielle


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(female)

de $ruiEn (Net!erlands)&!o ac!ie'ed t!e feat

against t!e ,6. in t!e goldmedal matc! in $eiEingC!ina on 2# .ugust 2""0and Maggie 6teffens (,6.)&!o on !er Olympic debutnetted se'en times againstHungary in t!e openinground of t!e &ater polocompetition in ondon ,-on /" July 2"#2*

7astest relay 1 =#"" metres(male)

Jamaicaaugust##t!2""0

Jamaica

Jamaica (Nesta CarterMic!ael 7rater o!an $la;eand ,sain $olt) cloc;ed/8*01 seconds to smas! t!eiro&n 1 = #"" m &orld recordat t!e Olympic 6tadium inondon ,- on ## .ugust2"#2* T!e :uartet@s pre'iousbest of /3*"1 seconds set inDaegu 6out! -orea in6eptember 2"## &as

matc!ed by sil'er medallistst!e ,6. (Trell -immonsJustin atlin Tyson ayand Ryan $ailey)*

Most Olympictae;&ondomedals &on(female)

H&ang -yung96eon august#"t!2"#2

6out! -oreaT!e martial art disciplinetae;&ondo made its debut att!e 6ydney Olympic amesin 2"""* H&ang -yung96eon (6out! -orea) !as &onmore Olympic tae;&ondo

medals 9 t!ree 9 t!an anyot!er female competitor* >nt!e 83 ;g (middle&eig!t)di'ision s!e &on bron%e at.t!ens 2""1 and gold at$eiEing 2""0* On #" .ugust2"#2 -yung96eonsuccessfully defended !er


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Olympic title defeatingTur;ey@s Nur Tatar #2 points

to fi'e*

Olympic

amesTae;&ondo 9Most golds

Ha Tae9;yung C!eni9an H&ang-yung9seon

august#"t!2"#2

6out! -orea

T!e most Olympic goldmedals &on in tae;&ondo ist&o by Ha Tae9;yung(6out! -orea) C!en i9an(Tai&an) and H&ang-yung9seon (6out! -orea)*Tae;&ondo &as ademonstration sport at t!eOlympics &!en Tae9;yung

(men@s fly&eig!t di'ision#+00 and &elter&eig!t#++2) and i9an (&omen@sbantam&eig!t di'ision#+00 and lig!t&eig!t #++2)&on t!eir Olympic golds*.fter tae;&ondo became afull Olympic sport at6ydney 2""" -yung9seon&on &omen@s middle&eig!tgold at $eiEing 2""0 and

ondon 2"#2*

oungest&inner of t!eOlympic 2" ;m&al; (female)

4lena as!mano'aaugust##t!2"#2

Russia

Russia@s 4lena as!mano'a(b* + .pril #++2) &as 2"years #21 days old &!en s!e&on gold in t!e &omen@s 2";m &al; in ondon ,- on## .ugust 2"#2* 6!e crossedt!e finis! line in a &orldrecord time of #2*"2*

7astest Olympic

2" ;m &al;(female)

4lena as!mano'a august

##t!2"#2

Russia

4lena as!mano'a (Russia)&on t!e &omen@s 2" ;mrace &al; in # !r 2 min 2sec at t!e Olympic ames inondon ,- on ## .ugust2"#2* On !er Olympicdebut as!mano'a (b* +.pril #++2) became t!e


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youngest medallist in t!ee'ent since it made its

Olympic debut in 6ydney.ustralia in 2"""

7astest Olympicfootball goal

(male)

Oribe eraltaaugust##t!

2"#2

Me=ico

Oribe eralta (Me=ico)scored t!e fastest e'er goalin Olympic men@s footballcompetition 9 and indeedany 7GdGration>nternationale de 7ootball.ssociation (7>7.)tournament final 9 &!en !e

found t!e bac; of t!e netafter Eust 20 seconds against$ra%il at 5embley 6tadiumondon ,- on ## .ugust2"#2* Me=ico &on t!ematc! 29# to clinc! t!eirfirst Olympic football goldmedal*

argestcumulati'eattendance foran Olympicfootballtournament

ondon 2"#2Olympic ames

august##t!2"#2

,nited-ingdom

T!e /2 men@s and 28&omen@s football matc!es at

t!e ondon 2"#2 Olympicames &ere attended by atotal of 2#08+/" peopleeclipsing t!e 2#/3182 fans&!o &atc!ed t!e Olympicfootball tournament in$eiEing C!ina in 2""0* T!emen@s games at ondon2"#2 attracted a totalaudience of #2#/1(compared to #/+3110 in

$eiEing) &!ile 88#3+8people attended t!e &omen@smatc!es (31""#1 in$eiEing)*

oungestOlympic cross9countrymountain9bi;ing

Julie $resset august##t!2"#2

7ranceJulie $resset (7rance b* +June #+0+) is t!e youngest&inner of a medal in


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medallist(female)

Olympic cross9countrymountain9bi;ing leading

!ome t!e field in t!e&omen@s 1*09;m (2*+9mile)race at t!e age of 2/ years8/ days at Hadleig! 7arm4sse= ,- on ## .ugust2"#2* Cross9country cyclingbecame an Olympic sport at.tlanta #++8*

Oldest Olympiccross9countrymountain9bi;ingmedallist(female)

6abine 6pit%august##t!2"#2

ermany

6abine 6pit% (ermany b*23 December #+3#) &on a

sil'er medal in t!e Olympiccross9country mountain9bi;ing e'ent at Hadleig!7arm 4sse= ,- on ##.ugust 2"#2 at t!e age of 1"years 220 days* Cross9country cycling became anOlympic sport at .tlanta#++8*

Oldest Olympic&elter&eig!tbo=ingc!ampion(male)

6eri; 6apiye'.ugust#2t!2"#2

-a%a;!stan

T!e oldest bo=er to &in t!e

men@s Olympic &elter&eig!t(983 ;g) title is 6eri;6apiye' (-a%a;!stan b* #8No'ember #+0/) &!o att!e age of 20 years 238days beat 5els!man 7red4'ans #39+ in t!e final at t!e4=Ce arena in ondon,- on #2 .ugust 2"#2*

Most $as;etballOlympic olds

(5omen)

,6. august##t!

2"#2

,nited6tates T!e Olympic &omen@s

bas;etball tournament !asbeen &on a record se'entimes by t!e ,6. in #+01#+00 and at fi'e consecuti'eOlympic ames from #++8to 2"#2* 5omen@s bas;etballbecame an Olympic 6port in#+38* T!e 6o'iet ,nion &on


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t!e first t&o tournamentsand t!e ,nified Team (a

team consisting of #2 of t!e# former 6o'iet republics)too; t!e title in #++2*

Hig!est marginof 'ictory in anOlympicbas;etball final

(female)

,6.august##t!2"#2

,nited6tates

T!e ,6. &on t!eir fift!consecuti'e Olympic goldmedal at t!e ondon 2"#2ames &!en t!ey s&eptaside 7rance 089" at t!eNort! reen&ic! .rena,- on ## .ugust* T!eir /89

point margin of 'ictory &ast!e largest in t!e /89year!istory of t!e &omen@sbas;etball final at t!eOlympics*

Most modernpentat!lonOlympic medals(country)

Hungary.ugust#2t!2"#2

Hungary

Hungary !as &on 22 medals(nine gold eig!t sil'er fi'ebron%e) in modernpentat!lon at t!e Olympicames* T!eir first medals

&ere &on by bor$enede; (sil'er) and >st'n6%ondy (bron%e) in t!emen@s competition and$enede; 6%ondy and.ladr -o'csi in t!e (no&discontinued) team e'ent allin Helsin;i 7inland in#+2* Hungary@s most recentsuccess &as in ondon ,-in 2"#2 &!en pentat!lete

Qdm Marosi &on a bron%emedal in t!e men@scompetition*

Most modernpentat!lonOlympic goldmedals(country)

6&eden Hungary .ugust23t!2""1

6&eden6&eden and Hungary s!aret!e record for t!e mostOlympic modern pentat!longold medals &on &it! nine


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apiece* 6&eden &on gold int!e men@s competition in

#+#2 #+2" #+21 #+20#+/2 #+10 #+2 #+8 and#+80* Hungary@s menclaimed gold in #+8" #+81#+32 and #+00 t!e &omentriump!ed in 2""1 and t!eno& discontinued teame'ent &as &on by t!eHungarians in #+2 #+8"#+80 and #+00*

Oldest companyto supplyOlympic medals

T!e Royal Mint 2"#2,nited-ingdom

T!e oldest company tosupply medals to anOlympic ames is t!e RoyalMint (,-) for t!e 2"#26ummer Olympics !eld inondon ,-* T!e RoyalMint &as instituted in t!eyear 008 ma;ing t!ecompany o'er ##"" yearsold &!en it produced all t!emedals for t!e ondon

ames*7irst Olympicames to passt!e #""9 2""9and /""9e'entbarriers

ondon Olympics#+"0 Mosco&Olympics #+0"6ydney Olympics2"""

2""0 .ustraliaRussia,nited-ingdom

T!e first modern Olympics!eld in .t!ens in #0+8!osted Eust 1/ e'ents acrossnine sports t!e fe&est inOlympic !istory* Ho&e'eras interest in t!e amesspread and more nationsbegan ta;ing part so t!enumber of sports and

indi'idual e'ents gre&*ondon #+"0 &as t!e firstames to breac! t!e #""9e'ent barrier &it! ##"e'ents across 22 sports butit &ould be anot!er 32 yearsbefore t!e 2"" mar; &aspassed &it! Mosco& #+0"


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!osting 2"/ e'ents across 2#sports* >n 2""" t!e 6ydney

ames again too; t!eOlympics to a ne& le'elfeaturing /"" e'ents acrossa total of 20 sports* 6ince2""0 !o&e'er baseball andsoftball !a'e been droppedfrom t!e sc!edule to lea'e atotal of 28 Olympic sportsgoing into ondon 2"#2*

7irst Olympicinclusion of5omenKs

$o=ing

ondon 2"#2 2"#2,nited-ingdom

T!e first time t!at 5omen@s$o=ing !as been in included

in t!e 6ummer Olympicames programme is at t!e2"#2 ames !eld inondon ,-* 7emaleat!letes &ill compete att!ree &eig!ts 7ly&eig!t(109#;g) ig!t&eig!t (898";g) and Middle&eig!t(8+93;g)*

5omen@s bo=ing &as an

e=!ibition sport at t!e 6touis Olympic ames in#+"1* Team $ &ill !a'et!ree bo=ers at ondon2"#2 Nicola .dams(fly&eig!t) Natas!a Jonas(lig!t&eig!t) and 6a'anna!Mars!all (middle&eig!t)*Mars!all became $ritain@sfirst &omen@s &orld bo=ingc!ampion on #+ May 2"#2*

Most bird bo=esat an Olympicar;

T!e Olympic ar; in6tratford 2"#2 ,nited-ingdom T!e Olympic ar; in6tratford ondon ,-constructed to !ost t!e 2"#26ummer Olympic ames int!e city !as 2 bird bo=esinstalled as part of t!eames organi%ers@


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commitment to stage aen'ironmentally sustainable

e'ent* T!ere are also #" batbo=es plus a number ofartificial otter !olts*

argest 6ummerOlympic medals


2"#2,nited-ingdom

T!e 13"" medals made fort!e ondon 2"#2 Olympicand aralympic ames aret!e !ea'iest in t!e ##89year!istory of t!e Olympicames* T!e Olympicmedals are 0 mm (/*/ in) in

diameter and 09#" mm("*/#9"*/+ in) t!ic;* T!egold and sil'er medals&eig! 1#2 g (#1*/ o%)&!ile t!e bron%e medals&eig! /3 g (#2*+ o%)*

Most countriesparticipating at a6ummerOlympic ames

$eiEing Olympicames 2""0

2""0 C!ina . total of 2"1 NationalOlympic Committees(NOCs) &ere represented att!e 2""0 6ummer Olympics!eld in $eiEing C!ina*

T!ree countries 9Montenegro t!e Mars!all>slands and Tu'alu 9 too;part in t!e ames for t!efirst time in 2""0 after beingrecogni%ed as NOCs in2""0 2""8 and 2""0respecti'ely* $runei &eret!e only NOC not to berepresented in $eiEing*

T!ere are currently 2"1NOCs in e=istence and &it!no countries t!reatening toboycott t!e ondonOlympics it is e=pected t!atondon &ill tie t!e recordset by $eiEing in 2""0 e'ent!oug! only 2"" nations


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!a'e officially :ualified fort!e ames* T!is record

&as pre'iously !eld by.t!ens 2""1 &it! 2"#NOCs represented* T!enumber of participatingNOCs !as increased &it!e'ery Olympics sinceMosco& #+0"* .s of 2"#2t!ere are a number ofunrecogni%ed NOCsincluding Macau ibraltarMontserrat and t!e Tur;s A

Caicos >slands so t!isrecord could &ell be bro;enat future Olympic ames*

Most e=pensi'eOlympic games


2"#2 ,nited-ingdom

>n terms of sport9relatedcosts ondon 2"#2 is t!emost e=pensi'e Olympicse'er at S0*1 billion (#/*"#billion) according to areport by O=ford,ni'ersity@s 6aid $usiness6c!ool* T!e figure &!ic!

includes security transportopening and closingceremonies construction of'enues and t!e at!letes@'illage but e=cludese=pensi'e infrastructureproEects (suc! as t!osecommissioned for .t!ens2""1 and $eiEing 2""0)means t!at t!e ondonames are no& #"" per cent

o'er its original budget setat S1*2 billion (8* billion)in 2""1*

T!e report compares t!ecost of all 6ummer and5inter Olympic ames o'ert!e last " years* T!e 2""0


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$eiEing ames &ere &idelybelie'ed to be t!e most

e=pensi'e ames on record&it! many estimates puttingt!e total at S22 billion(/1*"+ billion) butresearc!ers belie'e t!e billmay !a'e been S/*#/ billion(1*0 billion) due toC!ina@s c!eaper labour*

Most e=pensi'eOlympic logo

ondon 2"#2 2""3,nited-ingdom

T!e most e=pensi'e logoproduced for an Olympic

games is t!e 2"#2 ondon6ummer Olympics logo&!ic! cost S1"""""(8181) to design* T!elogo &as produced by brandconsultants 5olff Olins(,-) and paid for by pri'atemoney* T!e logo &aslaunc!ed to publicdisappro'al in June 2""3!o&e'er it &as described as

edgy dynamic and 'ibrantby ames organi%ers*

Most e=pensi'eOlympicmemorabiliasold at auction

T!e 6ta'rosNiarc!os 7oundation

2"#2,nited-ingdom

T!e most e=pensi'eOlympic memorabilia soldat auction is t!e Historic$real@s 6il'er CupMarat!on 5inner@s Cupfrom t!e 7irst ModernOlympics in .t!ens in #0+86old for t!e price of

S1#2" (08#"2) to t!e6ta'ros Niarc!os7oundation (reece) atC!ristie@s .uction House inondon ,- on #0 .pril2"#2*

Most e=pensi'eOlympic tic;et

Opening Ceremonyof t!e 6ummer

2"#2 ,nited-ingdom T!e most e=pensi'e tic;et in


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Olympics !eld inondon in 2"#2

Olympic !istory is S2"#2(/2") for t!e Opening

Ceremony of t!e 6ummerOlympics !eld in ondon in2"#2* Tic;ets are priced infour bands for t!e ceremonyon 23 July 2"#2 &it! t!eot!er prices at S#8""(208) S++ (#8"0)S#" (212) and S2"*#2(/)*

Most e=pensi'epint of beer atan Olympic

ames


2"#2,nited-ingdom

. pint of beer at t!e ondon2"#2 Olympic ames &ill

cost t!e e:ui'alent of S3*2/(##*2") 9 more t!an t&icet!e national a'erage price ofS/*#3 (1*+#) according tot!e $ritis! $eer and ub.ssociation*

. //" ml bottle ofHeine;en t!e only lager t!atcan be ser'ed at t!e amesunder t!e Dutc! bre&er@s

e=clusi'e sponsors!ip deal&ill cost S1*2" (8*") 9 t!ee:ui'alent of S3*2/ (##*2")a pint* $y comparisonsports fans at t!e $eiEingOlympics in 2""0 couldenEoy a pint of beer for Eust2*18 (appro=imatelyS#*8")* 5embley 6tadiumc!arges S1*3" (3*20) for apint of beer*

Most modern6ummerOlympicsames !osted

ondon 2"#2 ,nited-ingdom T!e most modern 6ummerOlympic ames !osted by acity is t!ree by ondon,- in #+"0 #+10 and2"#2*

.t!ens !osted t!e 6ummerOlympics in #0+8 #+"8 and


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2""1 but t!e #+"8 ames(;no&n as t!e #+"8

>ntercalated ames) are nolonger recogni%ed by t!e>nternational OlympicCommittee (>OC)*T!erefore officiallyondon is t!e only city to!ost t!e ames t!ree times*#+"0 9 t!e fourt! modernOlympic ames on t!erecogni%ed four9year cycle(follo&ing t!e do&ngrading

of .t!ens #+"8)* T!e firstOlympic ames &ere stagedin #0+8* #+10 9 ;no&n ast!e .usterity amesfollo&ing 5orld 5ar >>F t!efirst 6ummer Olympicssince $erlin #+/8* ondon isonly t!e fourt! capital cityto !ost t!e 6ummerOlympics on more t!an oneoccasion 9 aris 7rance

(#+"" A #+21) 6toc;!olm6&eden (#+#2 A #+8 9e:uestrian e'ents only) and.t!ens reece (#0+8 A2""1) s!are t!is !onour* os.ngeles also !osted t!e6ummer Olympics t&ice in#+/2 and #+01 but is not ofcourse a capital city*

Most !eads ofstate in'ited toan Olympicsames

ondon OrganisingCommittee of t!eOlympic andaralympic ames

2"#2,nited-ingdom

T!e most !eads of state

in'ited to a single Olympicgames is #2" by t!e ondonOrganising Committee oft!e Olympic and aralympicames (OCO) for t!e2"#2 games to be !eld inondon from 23 July to #2.ugust*


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Most Olympicames !ostedby a city


ondon is t!e first city to!ost t!e Olympic ames

t!ree times* T!ey &ere first!eld in t!e city in #+"0 t!efourt! Olympics of t!emodern era t!en in #+10t!e first games since #+/8and 5orld 5ar >> and againin 2"#2*

Most Olympicdrug testsplanned


T!e 6ummer Olympicames !eld in ondon in2"#2 &ill be !e most drug9

tested e'ent in Olympic!istory &it! """indi'idual drug testsplanned* T!e tests &ill beorgani%ed and administeredby t!e ondon OrganisingCommittee of t!e Olympicand aralympic ames(OCO) and t!e ,- .nti9Doping .gency*

Most Olympic

tic;ets on sale

ondon 2"#2 2"#2 ,nited

-ingdom

T!e most tic;ets for a single

Olympics ames to go onsale is 0*0 million for t!eames of t!e IIIOlympiad !eld in ondon,- in 2"#2*

More t!an eig!t milliontic;ets for ondon 2"#2 9 3per cent of a total ## milliontic;ets (a figure t!atincludes t!e 2*2 million

tic;ets a'ailable for t!earalympic ames) 9 !a'ebeen allocated to $ritons*$eiEing 2""0 made " percent of se'en million tic;etspublicly a'ailable and t!ereare t&ice as many tic;etsa'ailable to t!e domestic


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public in t!e ,- t!an at.t!ens 2""1* >n .pril 2"##

it &as announced t!at moret!an 2" million tic;ets &ereapplied for in t!e first roundof sales &it! #*0 millionpeople submitting re:uestsfor tic;ets* 8*8 milliontic;ets &ent on sale to t!epublic on # Marc! 2"## for/+ disciplines in 28 sportsand 81 sessions at /1competition 'enues* .

furt!er 2*/ million tic;ets&ere made a'ailable to t!epublic in t!e second roundof sales from 21 June 2"##and more t!an one milliontic;ets &ere put on sale tot!e $ritis! public inDecember 2"##* 7urt!ertic;ets &ent on sale in Mayand June 2"#2* On 23 June2"#2 it &as announced by

t!e $$C t!at o'er 0" percent of all tic;ets(appro=imately se'enmillion) for t!e Olympicames (e=cluding t!earalympics) !ad been sold*. total of 0*0 million tic;ets&ere a'ailable for t!eOlympics and a furt!er 2*2million for t!e aralympics 9## million in total*

guinness record in 2012

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