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Medals
Rank | Country | Country | Gold Medals Received | Silver Medals Received | Bronze Medals Received | Total Medals ReceivedTotal | ||
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1 | Norway | 1 | Norway | 16 | 8 | 13 | 37 | |
2 | Russian O.C. | 2 | Russian O.C. | 6 | 12 | 14 | 32 | |
3 | Germany | 3 | Germany | 12 | 10 | 5 | 27 | |
4 | Canada | 4 | Canada | 4 | 8 | 14 | 26 | |
5 | United States | 5 | United States | 8 | 10 | 7 | 25 |
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