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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 | 39 | 41 | 33 | 113 |
| 2 | China | 2 |  | China | 38 | 32 | 18 | 88 |
| 3 | Russian O.C. | 3 |  | Russian O.C. | 20 | 28 | 23 | 71 |
| 4 | Britain | 4 |  | Britain | 22 | 21 | 22 | 65 |
| 5 | Japan | 5 |  | Japan | 27 | 14 | 17 | 58 |
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