(pictured) tied with
Michael Phelps for most gold medals won at the 2012 Summer Olympics at four apiece. Phelps led the overall medal count with six. in table tennis. won the first-ever gold medal in the
women's Keirin event. won the gold medal in the
men's discus throw event. won gold medals in the
men's Keirin and
team sprint cycling competitions. title with a world record. became the first person to successfully defend both the
100 and
200 metres titles. . The medal table is based on information provided by the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) and is consistent with IOC convention in its published medal tables. The table uses the
Olympic medal table sorting method. By default, the table is ordered by the number of gold medals the athletes from a nation have won, where a nation is an entity represented by a
National Olympic Committee (NOC). The number of silver medals is taken into consideration next, and then the number of bronze medals. If teams are still tied, equal ranking is given and they are listed alphabetically by their
IOC country code. In
boxing,
judo,
taekwondo, and
wrestling, two bronze medals are awarded in each weight class. Two silver medals (and no bronze) were awarded for second-place ties in both the
men's 200 metre freestyle swimming and the
men's 100 metre butterfly swimming events. Two bronze medals were awarded for a third-place tie in the
men's keirin cycling race; three bronze medals were awarded for a three-way third-place tie in the
men's high jump. ;Key Changes in medal standings (
see below) ==Changes in medal standings==