Track cyclist Jennifer Valente also won gold on the final day of competition for the USA, defending the omnium title she won at the Tokyo Games.
This allowed US athletes to collect 40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze medals at the games, finishing with 126 medals.
Chinese weightlifter Li Wenwen won the 81-kilogram weight class on Sunday, winning her 40th gold medal for her country, which was the nation with the most gold medals before the last day. However, with 27 silver and 24 bronze medals, the USA had to concede in the medal count.
Japan, who has 20 gold, 12 silver and 13 bronze medals, rose to third place after two gold medals in freestyle wrestling on Sunday.
Australia dropped to fourth place with 18 gold, 19 silver and 16 bronze medals, France took fifth place with 16 gold medals, 26 silver and 22 bronze, and sixth place on the last day of competition after track cyclist Harry Lavreisen’s victory in the keirin and his third gold awards in Paris with 15 gold, seven silver and 12 bronze medals, the Netherlands moved ahead of Great Britain, who finished with 14 gold, 22 silver and 29 bronze medals.
The most medals – 126 – were won by USA athletes, China has 91 medals, Great Britain has 65 medals, and France – 64 medals.
At least one medal was won by the representatives of 90 countries, as well as the refugee team of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), but from the Baltic countries, only Lithuania was awarded, which has two silver and two bronze awards.
The Olympic Games in Paris, which from July 26 took place not only in the French capital, but also in 16 other places, including the French overseas territory of French Polynesia, will be closed today. The Games program includes 32 sports and 329 sets of medals will be distributed.
2024-08-13 05:41:37