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AFP - Wed, Mar 6, 2013 5:10 AM AEDTUS, Iran unite in bid to keep wrestling in Olympics
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Latest Greece Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Rowing | Women's Lightweight Double Sculls | |
| Bronze | Judo | Men's Middleweight (81-90 kg) | Ilias Iliadis |
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| Event Type | Sport | Event | Stage | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medal/Final | Cycling | Men's Cross-Country | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's Marathon | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's Javelin Throw | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Women's 20km Race Walk | Final | See Results |
| Taekwondo | Men's Heavyweight (Over 80 kg) | Preliminary | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Men's 50km Race Walk | Final | See Results |
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Schedule
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- Medals
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- Rank 75
- Gold 0
- Silver 0
- Bronze 2
- Total 2
- Capital City
- Athens
- Official Languages
- Greek (official)
- National Languages
- Greek 99% (official), other 1% (includes English and French)
- Total Area
- 50,942 miles² (131,940 km²)
- Population
- 10,722,816 people
Overall Medal Count
| Rank | Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 46 | 29 | 29 | 104 |
| 2 | China | 38 | 27 | 23 | 88 |
| 3 | Great Britain | 29 | 17 | 19 | 65 |
| 4 | Russia | 24 | 26 | 32 | 82 |
| 5 | South Korea | 13 | 8 | 7 | 28 |
| 6 | Germany | 11 | 19 | 14 | 44 |
| 7 | France | 11 | 11 | 12 | 34 |
| 10 | Australia | 7 | 16 | 12 | 35 |
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