Korean shooters took a big leap at the London 2012 Olympic Games taking the top position in the medal standings with three gold and two silver. Four years ago, they were sixth with one gold and one silver. China, who topped the tally at Beijing 2008 with five gold, still showed their strength in the sport, collecting seven medals in total, but were demoted to fourth in the rankings as they missed out on gold in many events.
Italian shooters where the real surprise of the XXX Olympic Games, with two Gold medals, and three Silver, placing the country in third place in the overall medal standings compared to a fifth place back in 2008.
London was a stage of success and high scores: 29 World or Olympic Records were set or equaled at the Royal Artillery Barracks, during the 2012 London Games.
The medal standings
Rank |
NOC |
Gold |
Silver |
Bronze |
Total |
Trend from 2008 |
2008 Rank |
1 |
KOR |
3 |
2 |
|
5 |
^ |
6 |
2 |
USA |
3 |
|
1 |
4 |
= |
2 |
3 |
ITA |
2 |
3 |
|
5 |
^ |
5 |
4 |
CHN |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
v |
1 |
5 |
BLR |
1 |
|
|
1 |
^ |
- |
5 |
CRO |
1 |
|
|
1 |
^ |
14 |
5 |
CUB |
1 |
|
|
1 |
^ |
14 |
5 |
GBR |
1 |
|
|
1 |
^ |
- |
5 |
ROU |
1 |
|
|
1 |
^ |
- |
10 |
FRA |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
^ |
14 |
10 |
IND |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
v |
8 |
10 |
SRB |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
^ |
- |
10 |
SVK |
|
1 |
1 |
2 |
^ |
11 |
14 |
BEL |
|
1 |
|
1 |
^ |
- |
14 |
DEN |
|
1 |
|
1 |
^ |
- |
14 |
POL |
|
1 |
|
1 |
^ |
- |
14 |
SWE |
|
1 |
|
1 |
^ |
- |
18 |
UKR |
|
|
2 |
2 |
v |
3 |
19 |
CZE |
|
|
1 |
1 |
v |
3 |
19 |
KUW |
|
|
1 |
1 |
^ |
- |
19 |
QAT |
|
|
1 |
1 |
^ |
- |
19 |
RUS |
|
|
1 |
1 |
v |
9 |
19 |
SLO |
|
|
1 |
1 |
v |
14 |
|
Total |
15 |
15 |
15 |
45 |
|
|
The records
Name |
NOC |
Event |
Record |
Score |
Kimberly RHODE |
USA |
Skeet Women |
OR |
74 |
Kimberly RHODE |
USA |
Skeet Women |
EFWR, FOR |
99 |
Alin G. MOLDOVEANU |
ROU |
10m Air Rifle Men |
EOR |
599 |
Niccolò CAMPRIANI |
ITA |
10m Air Rifle Men |
EOR |
599 |
Vincent HANCOCK |
USA |
Skeet Men |
OR |
123 |
Vincent HANCOCK |
USA |
Skeet Men |
FOR |
148 |
KIM Jangmi |
KOR |
25m Pistol Women |
OR |
591 |
Leuris PUPO |
CUB |
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men |
EFWR, FOR |
34 |
Alexei KLIMOV |
RUS |
25m Rapid Fire Pistol Men |
WR, OR |
592 |
Sergei MARTYNOV |
BLR |
50m Rifle Prone Men |
EWR, EOR |
600 |
Sergei MARTYNOV |
BLR |
50m Rifle Prone Men |
FWR, FOR |
705.5 |
Jessica ROSSI |
ITA |
Trap Women |
WR, OR, WRJ |
75 |
Jessica ROSSI |
ITA |
Trap Women |
FWR, FOR |
99 |
Jamie Lynn GRAY |
USA |
50m Rifle 3 Positions Women |
OR |
592 |
Jamie Lynn GRAY |
USA |
50m Rifle 3 Positions Women |
FOR |
691.9 |
Niccolò CAMPRIANI |
ITA |
50m Rifle 3 Positions Men |
OR |
1180 |
Niccolò CAMPRIANI |
ITA |
50m Rifle 3 Positions Men |
FOR |
1278.5 |
Giovanni CERNOGORAZ |
CRO |
Trap Men |
EFOR |
146 |
Massimo FABBRIZI |
ITA |
Trap Men |
EFOR |
146 |
Michael DIAMOND |
AUS |
Trap Men |
EWR, OR |
145 |