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Great Britain have won a total of 215 gold medals in the Olympics; 207 in the Summer Olympics and 8 in the Winter Olympics. GB were one of 14 teams to compete in the first Olympic Games in 1896 and have competed in every games since. The best games in terms of gold medals for GB was the 1948 games in London where they won 56 gold medals topping the medal table and winning around three times as many medals as the second placed country, USA.
The second highest gold medal haul from team GB was 19 from the 2008 games in Beijing, The gold medals have come from a wide cross section of sports, with 24 sports achieving a gold medal. The most successful sport, historically, has been athletics with 49 gold medals however in recent times rowing, sailing and cycling have been catching up
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What is Australia's overall gold medal tally for all of the olympic games?
At 07.46 BST Australia gold medal tally stands at 11, 5 behind us poms, makes a change doesn't it. Through events on August 18, 2008, Australia has won a total of 128 Summer Olympic Gold medals.
In 1980 olympic games what was the medal tally?
As the games were held in Moscow, and also as it was cold war time U.S.A did not participate in this Olympics. So U.S.S.R lead the Medal Tally with 76 gold and then by Germany with 47 golds. Here's the link for each of the Olympic Games. http://olympic-museum.de/m-stand/mirror1980.htm
What is an Olympic Gold Medal actually made of?
The Olympic gold medal is plated with six grams of pure gold. The medal is mostly silver (92.5%).
What does the olympic gold medal look like?
A round medal with an Olympic logo on it.
When did Nigeria win her first Olympic gold medal?
Nigeria won her first Olympic gold medal in 1876
Is the olympic gold medal actually gold?
No not really the gold medal has 92.5% silver
How many Olympic gold medal winners are alive as of 2013?
There are hundreds of Olympic gold medal winners alive as of 2013.
What percentage of an Olympic gold medal is made of gold?
The gold medal is 1.34% gold and 92.5% silver.
What is the gold content in a olympic gold medal?
3 %
What does an olympic gold medal look like?
The Olympic gold medal is awarded for coming first in an Olympic event. It looks like a small golden circle.
Who is the current Olympic champion in baseball?
The 2004 Olympic gold medal team was from Cuba. The 2008 Olympic gold medal game will be between Cuba and South Korea.
What is the minimum weight of pure gold that is gilted into a Olympic gold medal?
The Olympic gold medal must be coated with no less than 6 grams of 24-carat gold.
