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It goes way back in Olympic history when the aciant Greek didn't give medals, insted they gave amounts of gold coins of artifacts to the 1st place winner, then after a long term of years Silver and Bronze where asigned to 2nd and 3rd place Olympians silver coins to the 2nd and bronze artifact to the 3rd
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What percentage of gold medals have been won by Britain at the Olympics?
Through the 2008 Games in Beijing: 4705 gold medals have been awarded in the Summer Olympics since 1896. Great Britain has won 207 of them. This is a percentage of 4.40. 774 gold medals have been awarded in the Winter Olympics since 1924. Great Britain has won 8 of them. This is a percentage of 1.03.
What team won the most medals at the first Olympics?
Greece, but the USA won the most gold medals.
Who had the most gold medals in the 1896 Olympics?
United States (11 gold medals)
How many gold medals did France win 1924?
They won 13 gold medals in the summer olympics, and none in the winter olympics.
How many gold medals did Norway win in the 2006 winter Olympics?
Norway won 2 gold medals at the 2006 Winter Olympics.
What was the total number of Gold medals awarded at the Athens Olympics?
Total Number of gold Medals awarded at the Athens Olympics were 301.
What will be the total number of gold medals awarded at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
302 gold medals There are scheduled to be 302 events competed at the 2008 Olympics. There will be at least that many gold medals awarded.
Who was the first person to win a gold medal?
The first gold medals at the Olympics were not awarded until 1904. The first person that was awarded a gold medal was Charles Jewtraw.
What is the difference between a career gold medal and a gold medal at the Olympics?
Gold medals awarded at the Olympics can only be won at the Olympics. But, there are different competitions throughout the years leading up to the Olympics where medals are awarded as well. That's how someone can have more career gold medals than Olympic gold medals.
When were medals first handed out in the Olympics?
In 1942 when Vernon VanYeger won 5 of the 7 gold medals awarded.
How many even gold medals will be given out in 2012 Olympics?
There are 302 events where gold medals will be awarded.
When were the last real gold medals awarded in the Olympics?
In 1912
How many gold medals will be awarded in the Olympics at 2012?
300
How many gold medals be will be awarded in the London 2012 Olympics?
302
How many gold medals will be awarded at the 2008 Beijing Olympics?
302
How many metals are there going to be at the 2012 Olympics?
There are 962 medals that were awarded 302 Gold Medals 304 Silver Medals and 356 Bronze Medals
How many medals did GB receive in the 2012 Olympics in Tae Kwon Do?
2 Medals out of the 32 awarded (a Gold and Bronze )
