Michael Phelps ended his Olympic career by adding one last gold his collection. Phelps now has 23 Olympic Gold medals. Team USA earned 10 more medals to bring the tally up to 60.
For the 11th straight time in Olympic and world competitions, the United States won gold in the women's coxed eight rowing event.
When the U.S. women's 4x100-meter medley relay team of Kathleen Baker, Lilly King, Dana Vollmer and Manuel won Gold last night it put the Team USA all-time Gold medal count at 1,000. Yes, the U.S. has won 1,000 Gold medals since the modern Olympics began in 1896.
And Great Britain continues to climb up the scoreboard and is now in 3rd position. Will GB overtake China?
Here is a a list of all ten Day 8 U.S. medal winners:
Gold
Men's 4x100-meter medley relay (swimming)
Women's 4x100-meter medley relay (swimming)
Jeff Henderson, Men's long jump (track and field)
Women's coxed eight (rowing)
Silver
Simone Manuel, Women's 50-meter freestyle (swimming)
Connor Jaeger, Men's 1500-meter freestyle (swimming)
Tori Bowie, Women's 100-meter (track and field)
Gevvie Stone, Women's single sculls (rowing)
Women's team pursuit (cycling)
Bronze
Women's team sabre (fencing)
The Top Ten countries at the end of Day 8 are:
Place | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
1 | United States | 24 | 18 | 18 |
60 |
2 |
China | 13 | 11 | 17 | 41 |
3 | Great Britain | 10 | 13 | 7 |
30 |
4 |
Japan | 7 | 3 | 14 | 24 |
5 | Russia | 6 | 9 | 8 |
23 |
6 |
Australia | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
7 | Italy | 6 | 7 | 5 |
18 |
8 |
France | 5 | 8 | 5 | 18 |
9 | Germany | 8 | 5 | 3 |
16 |
10 |
South Korea | 6 | 3 | 4 |
13 |
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