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| Rank | Country | Country | Gold Medals Received | Silver Medals Received | Bronze Medals Received | Total Medals ReceivedTotal | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 1 |  | United States | 21 | 24 | 16 | 61 |
| 2 | China | 2 |  | China | 28 | 16 | 14 | 58 |
| 3 | Russian O.C. | 3 |  | Russian O.C. | 12 | 20 | 15 | 47 |
| T4 | Japan | T4 |  | Japan | 17 | 5 | 10 | 32 |
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