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| Rank | Country | Country | Gold Medals Received | Silver Medals Received | Bronze Medals Received | Total Medals ReceivedTotal | ||
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| 1 | United States | 1 | United States | 31 | 35 | 31 | 97 | |
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| 4 | Britain | 4 | Britain | 18 | 19 | 19 | 56 | |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | Japan | 24 | 11 | 16 | 51 | |
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