#Rio2016Olympics: Michael Phelps wins 19th Olympic Gold medal as US stays top of medal table

Record Olympian, Michael Phelps achieved yet another feat has he increased his Olympic gold medals from 18 to 19.

Phelps who is the most decorated Olympian with 23 medals won his 19th gold medal with the US in the Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay.

89 medals have been won so far with The US top with a total of 12 medals, 3 golds, 5 silvers and 4 bronze. Italy is second on the log with 9 medals. So far 34 countries have won a medal with South Africa as the only African country on the medals table with a silver medal won by Cameron van der Burgh in the Men’s 100m breaststroke swimming event.

Nigeria is yet to win any medal, but it’s U-23 football team has a chance at a medal having qualified for the quarter-final event.

Medal standings:

S/N        Country                 Gold      Silver     Bronze          Total

1              United States       3              5              4             12

2              Italy                    3              4              2              9

3              China                   3              2              3             8

4              Australia              3              0              3             6

5              South Korea         2              2              1             5

6              Hungary               2              0              0             2

7              Russia                  1              2              3             6

8              Great Britain         1              1              1             3

9              Sweden                1              1              0             2

10           Japan                    1              0              6             7

11           Thailand               1              0              1             2

11           Chinese Taipei     1              0              1              2

13           Argentina            1              0              0              1

13           Belgium              1              0              0              1

13           Croatia                1              0              0              1

13           Kosovo                1              0              0              1

13           Netherlands         1              0              0              1

13           Vietnam              1              0              0              1

19           Canada               0              1              1              2

19           Kazakhstan         0              1              1              2

21           Brazil                  0              1              0              1

21           Denmark            0              1              0              1

21           France                0              1              0              1

21           Indonesia            0              1              0              1

21           New Zealand       0              1              0              1

21           Philippines          0              1              0              1

21           North Korea        0              1              0              1

21           South Africa        0              1              0              1

21           Ukraine              0              1              0              1

30           Uzbekistan         0              0              2              2

31           Spain                 0              0              1              1

31           Greece              0              0              1              1

31           Poland               0              0              1              1

31           Portugal            0              0              1              1

 

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