Silver: Christine Ohuruogo, Great Britain
Bronze: DeeDee Trotter, USA
Sanya Richards-Ross has finally claimed the gold that most thought she would win in Beijing in 2008.
While she failed in the final in Beijing by tiring late, she had no such problems here.
She dominated this race with a time of 49.55 seconds, which had her finishing comfortably ahead of Great Britain's Christine Ohuruogu (49.70) and fellow American DeeDee Trotter (49.72).
Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE
With the London 2012 Summer Olympics underway, the excitement around the games is through the roof.
Fans from across the world want to know where their native favorites will finish in the standings and who gets to walk away with the coveted Olympic medals.
With so much action so early in the day, it may be hard for the casual fans to keep up with all the winners.
That’s why we have formulated the ultimate Olympic medal tracker and will give the fans every medal winner in every event of the 2012 games.
This is the ultimate guide for the winners at the 2012 Summer Olympics, so don’t stray too far from the action!
Bookmark us and keep checking back for every update you’ll need concerning the winners!
Check back for more on the 2012 Summer Olympics as it comes, and don’t miss Bleacher Report’s Olympics page to get your fill of the best athletes the world has to offer.
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Fans from across the world want to know where their native favorites will finish in the standings and who gets to walk away with the coveted Olympic medals.
With so much action so early in the day, it may be hard for the casual fans to keep up with all the winners.
That’s why we have formulated the ultimate Olympic medal tracker and will give the fans every medal winner in every event of the 2012 games.
This is the ultimate guide for the winners at the 2012 Summer Olympics, so don’t stray too far from the action!
Bookmark us and keep checking back for every update you’ll need concerning the winners!
Check back for more on the 2012 Summer Olympics as it comes, and don’t miss Bleacher Report’s Olympics page to get your fill of the best athletes the world has to offer.
Follow @Donald_Wood
2012 Summer Olympics Medal Count
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With the 2012 Summer Olympics from London underway, we will
update this slideshow to show you the medal winners in each and every
event. Stay tuned here for all your Olympic needs!
London Olympics Medal Count
| Olympic Medal Tracker |  |  |  |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | China Total: 61 | 30 | 17 | 14 |
 | United States Total: 60 | 28 | 14 | 18 |
 | Great Britain Total: 37 | 16 | 11 | 10 |
 | Russia Total: 35 | 4 | 16 | 15 |
 | Japan Total: 26 | 2 | 12 | 12 |
 | France Total: 25 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
 | Germany Total: 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 |
 | South Korea Total: 20 | 10 | 4 | 6 |
 | Australia Total: 20 | 1 | 12 | 7 |
 | Italy Total: 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 | Canada Total: 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
 | Hungary Total: 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 | Netherlands Total: 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
 | Romania Total: 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 | Denmark Total: 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
 | New Zealand Total: 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 | Belarus Total: 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
 | Ukraine Total: 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 | Brazil Total: 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
 | Kazakhstan Total: 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 | North Korea Total: 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 | Cuba Total: 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 | Czech Republic Total: 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
 | Kenya Total: 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 | Mexico Total: 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
 | South Africa Total: 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 | Poland Total: 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 | Jamaica Total: 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 | Sweden Total: 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 | Slovenia Total: 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 | Colombia Total: 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 | Slovakia Total: 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 | Ethiopia Total: 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 | Spain Total: 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 | India Total: 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 | Azerbaijan Total: 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 | Croatia Total: 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 | Switzerland Total: 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 | Iran Total: 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 | Lithuania Total: 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 | Belgium Total: 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | Armenia Total: 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | Serbia Total: 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | Indonesia Total: 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | Mongolia Total: 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | Norway Total: 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 | Greece Total: 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 | Moldova Total: 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 | Venezuela Total: 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 | Georgia Total: 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 | Guatemala Total: 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 | Thailand Total: 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 | Chinese Taipei Total: 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 | Malaysia Total: 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 | Egypt Total: 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 | Tunisia Total: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | Singapore Total: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | Uzbekistan Total: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | Hong Kong Total: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | Qatar Total: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 | Argentina Total: 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Track and Field: Men's 3000-Meter Steeplechase
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Gold: Ezekiel Kemboi, Kenya
Silver: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, France
Bronze: Abel Mutai, Kenya
Eight years after winning the gold in this event at the 2004 Athens games, Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi is at the top of the podium after taking gold with a time of 8 minutes, 18.56 seconds.
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France was just behind Kemboi and took silver with a time of 8:19.08. Abel Mutai of Kenya took rounded out the medal winners with a time of 8:19.73.
Silver: Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad, France
Bronze: Abel Mutai, Kenya
Eight years after winning the gold in this event at the 2004 Athens games, Kenya's Ezekiel Kemboi is at the top of the podium after taking gold with a time of 8 minutes, 18.56 seconds.
Mahiedine Mekhissi-Benabbad of France was just behind Kemboi and took silver with a time of 8:19.08. Abel Mutai of Kenya took rounded out the medal winners with a time of 8:19.73.
Track and Field: Men's 100 Meter
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Gold: Usain Bolt, Jamaica
Silver: Yohan Blake, Jamaica
Bronze: Justin Gatlin, USA
Usain Bolt won a blistering 100-meter dash with a new Olympics record time of 9.63. This is just off his world record time of 9.58.
Bolt wasn't the only one going fast. His teammate Yohan Blake set a personal best with a time of 9.75. He was followed closely by USA's Justing Gatlin, who also scored a personal best with a time of 9.79.
Seven of the eight runners were under 10 seconds.
Silver: Yohan Blake, Jamaica
Bronze: Justin Gatlin, USA
Usain Bolt won a blistering 100-meter dash with a new Olympics record time of 9.63. This is just off his world record time of 9.58.
Bolt wasn't the only one going fast. His teammate Yohan Blake set a personal best with a time of 9.75. He was followed closely by USA's Justing Gatlin, who also scored a personal best with a time of 9.79.
Seven of the eight runners were under 10 seconds.
Diving: Women's 3-Meter Springboard
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Gold: Wu Minxia, China
Silver: He Zi, China
Bronze: Laura Sanchez Sotto, Mexico
In one of the day's least surprising outcomes, China's Wu Minxia extended her domination of the 3-meter platform with another gold medal.
This is Wu's, 26, second gold medal of these games, the other coming in a synchronized event, and it is her fourth Olympic gold overall.
Wu is now tied for the Olympics record of diving medals.
Silver: He Zi, China
Bronze: Laura Sanchez Sotto, Mexico
In one of the day's least surprising outcomes, China's Wu Minxia extended her domination of the 3-meter platform with another gold medal.
This is Wu's, 26, second gold medal of these games, the other coming in a synchronized event, and it is her fourth Olympic gold overall.
Wu is now tied for the Olympics record of diving medals.
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