In the 2008 Olympics, Jamaica was ranked No. 1 for total gold medals won per capita with six, in addition to three silvers and two bronze. That means Jamaica earned 2.2 medals per million people that year. The United States was 31st, China was 45th, and Russia topped at 26th. In the 2012 Olympics, Jamaica was ranked No. 4 for total gold medals won per capita with four, plus four silvers and four bronzes. That year, the United States ranked 28th, Russia was 25th and China was 47th. In terms of the most successful countries based on the total medals won per capita all-time, Jamaica is ranked 10th. That is amazingly efficient for such a small country compared to larger countries such as the U.S.A, which ranked 33rd and China’s 47th ranking.
Posted on: Sat, 29 Mar 2014 12:38:11 +0000
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