Rio Olympics Gloria Lujan Gold Medal Gymnastics

Gold medalist monica puig of puerto rico reacts during the medal ceremony for women s singles on day 8 of the rio 2016 olympic games at the olympic tennis centre on august 13 2016 in rio de.

Rio olympics gloria lujan gold medal gymnastics. Midway through the rio de janeiro 2016 olympic games team. Shooter virginia thrasher clinched the first gold medal of the summer games setting the. Log in or create free account to view all stats log in create free account to view. The new mexico native trent dimas was the first american to win an olympic gold medal in gymnastics outside american soil.

A original silver medalists russia and 4th place finishers belarus were stripped of their results for doping offenses. Trent dimas gymnastics 1992 olympics. Setting an olympic record with a score of 208 0 19 year old ginny thrasher won the women s 10 meter air rifle competition the first gold medal of the rio 2016 olympic games on aug. The united states won the first gold medal when the modern olympic era began in 1896 and team usa has been the gold standard ever since.

Nb3 dominique blake was accidentally given her olympic medal and she returned it in 2017. Leads the rio olympics medal count with 100 medals so far 35 of which are the coveted gold. The ioc upheld the fig decision in april 2010. The united states women s gymnastics team won the gold medal at the rio olympics on tuesday.

Following reallocation jamaica were promoted to the silver medal and great britain to the bronze. Their score of 184 897 was more than eight points ahead of silver medalist russia. Dimas failed to make the 1988 olympic games but four years later went on to win the gold medal during the 1992 olympic games in spain. Gloria lujan tori shatto elise anderson treyla sheridan.