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Latest Netherlands Medals
| Medal | Sport | Event | Athlete |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Cycling | Women's BMX | Laura Smulders |
| Bronze | Sailing | Women's 470 - Two-Person Dinghy | |
| Silver | Equestrian | Individual Dressage | Adelinde Cornelissen |
| Silver | Equestrian | Individual Jumping | Gerco Schroder |
| Bronze | Cycling | Men's Keirin | Teun Mulder |
| Gold | Gymnastics | Men's Horizontal Bar | Epke Zonderland |
| Gold | Sailing | Men's RS:X - Windsurfer | Dorian van Rijsselberge |
| Bronze | Equestrian | Team Dressage |
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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 4x100m Relay | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Field Hockey | Men | Final | Germany 2 - 1 Netherlands |
| Sailing | Women's Elliott 6m - Keelboat | Final | See Results | |
| Medal/Final | Track & Field | Women's 4x100m Relay | Final | See Results |
| Medal/Final | Field Hockey | Women | Final | Argentina 0 - 2 Netherlands |
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Schedule
- Symbol for Tbd
- Symbol for Medal/Final
- Symbol for Regular Contest
- Medals
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- Rank 13
- Gold 6
- Silver 6
- Bronze 8
- Total 20
- Capital City
- Amsterdam
- Official Languages
- Dutch (official), Frisian (official)
- National Languages
- Dutch (official), Frisian (official)
- Total Area
- 16,033 miles² (41,526 km²)
- Population
- 16,645,313 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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