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United States Athletics at the 2012 London Summer Games

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Host City: London, Great Britain
Date Started: August 3, 2012
Date Finished: August 11, 2012

Events for United States: 47
Participants for United States: 123 (62 men and 61 women)
Youngest Participant for United States: Trevor Barron (19 years, 309 days)
Oldest Participant for United States: Derek Miles (39 years, 315 days)
Most Medals for United States (Athlete): Allyson Felix and Carmelita Jeter (3 medals)

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Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Justin Gatlin 30 Men's 100 metres 3 Bronze
Tyson Gay 29 Men's 100 metres 4
Ryan Bailey 23 Men's 100 metres 5

Men's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Wallace Spearmon 27 Men's 200 metres 4
Maurice Mitchell 22 Men's 200 metres 4 h3 r2/3
Isiah Young 22 Men's 200 metres 8 h2 r2/3

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bryshon Nellum 23 Men's 400 metres 3 h3 r2/3
Tony McQuay 22 Men's 400 metres 4 h2 r2/3
LaShawn Merritt 26 Men's 400 metres AC

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Duane Solomon 27 Men's 800 metres 4
Nick Symmonds 28 Men's 800 metres 5
Khadevis Robinson 36 Men's 800 metres 4 h1 r1/3

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Leo Manzano 27 Men's 1,500 metres 2 Silver
Matt Centrowitz 22 Men's 1,500 metres 4
Andrew Wheating 24 Men's 1,500 metres 9 h1 r2/3

Men's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bernard Lagat 37 Men's 5,000 metres 4
Galen Rupp 26 Men's 5,000 metres 7
Lopez Lomong 27 Men's 5,000 metres 10

Men's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Galen Rupp 26 Men's 10,000 metres 2 Silver
Dathan Ritzenhein 29 Men's 10,000 metres 13
Matt Tegenkamp 30 Men's 10,000 metres 19

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Meb Keflezighi 37 Men's Marathon 4
Abdi Abdirahman 35 Men's Marathon AC
Ryan Hall 29 Men's Marathon AC

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Aries Merritt 27 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 1 Gold
Jason Richardson 26 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
Jeff Porter 26 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 5 h3 r2/3

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michael Tinsley 28 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
Angelo Taylor 33 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 5
Kerron Clement 26 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 8

Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Evan Jager 23 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 6
Donn Cabral 22 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 8
Kyle Alcorn 27 Men's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 9 h2 r1/2

Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Trell Kimmons 27 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver
Justin Gatlin 30 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver
Tyson Gay 29 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver
Ryan Bailey 23 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver
Jeff Demps 22 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver
Darvis Patton 34 Men's 4 × 100 metres Relay 2 Silver

Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Bryshon Nellum 23 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Josh Mance 20 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Tony McQuay 22 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Angelo Taylor 33 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver
Manteo Mitchell 25 Men's 4 × 400 metres Relay 2 Silver

Men's 20 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Trevor Barron 19 Men's 20 kilometres Walk 26

Men's 50 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
John Nunn 34 Men's 50 kilometres Walk 43

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Erik Kynard 21 Men's High Jump 2 Silver
Jamie Nieto 35 Men's High Jump 6
Jesse Williams 28 Men's High Jump 9T

Men's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Brad Walker 31 Men's Pole Vault AC r2/2
Jeremy Scott 31 Men's Pole Vault 15 r1/2
Derek Miles 39 Men's Pole Vault AC

Men's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Will Claye 21 Men's Long Jump 3 Bronze
Marquise Goodwin 21 Men's Long Jump 10
George Kitchens 29 Men's Long Jump 39 r1/2

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Christian Taylor 22 Men's Triple Jump 1 Gold
Will Claye 21 Men's Triple Jump 2 Silver

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Reese Hoffa 34 Men's Shot Put 3 Bronze
Christian Cantwell 31 Men's Shot Put 4
Ryan Whiting 25 Men's Shot Put 9

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jason Young 31 Men's Discus Throw 18 r1/2
Lance Brooks 28 Men's Discus Throw 21 r1/2
Jarred Rome 35 Men's Discus Throw 31 r1/2

Men's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Kibwé Johnson 31 Men's Hammer Throw 9
A. G. Kruger 33 Men's Hammer Throw 25 r1/2

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Craig Kinsley 23 Men's Javelin Throw 23 r1/2
Cyrus Hostetler 25 Men's Javelin Throw 32 r1/2
Sean Furey 29 Men's Javelin Throw 37 r1/2

Men's Decathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Ashton Eaton 24 Men's Decathlon 1 Gold
Trey Hardee 28 Men's Decathlon 2 Silver

Women's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Carmelita Jeter 32 Women's 100 metres 2 Silver
Tianna Madison 26 Women's 100 metres 4
Allyson Felix 26 Women's 100 metres 5

Women's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Allyson Felix 26 Women's 200 metres 1 Gold
Carmelita Jeter 32 Women's 200 metres 3 Bronze
Sanya Richards-Ross 27 Women's 200 metres 5

Women's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Sanya Richards-Ross 27 Women's 400 metres 1 Gold
DeeDee Trotter 29 Women's 400 metres 3 Bronze
Francena McCorory 23 Women's 400 metres 7

Women's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Alysia Johnson-Montaño 26 Women's 800 metres 5
Alice Schmidt 30 Women's 800 metres 4 h1 r2/3
Geena Gall 25 Women's 800 metres 8 h3 r2/3

Women's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Shannon Rowbury 27 Women's 1,500 metres 6
Morgan Uceny 27 Women's 1,500 metres AC
Jenny Barringer-Simpson 25 Women's 1,500 metres 12 h2 r2/3

Women's 5,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Molly Huddle 27 Women's 5,000 metres 11
Julie Culley 30 Women's 5,000 metres 14
Kim Conley 26 Women's 5,000 metres 12 h2 r1/2

Women's 10,000 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Amy Hastings 28 Women's 10,000 metres 11
Janet Cherobon-Bawcom 33 Women's 10,000 metres 12
Lisa Uhl 24 Women's 10,000 metres 13

Women's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Shalane Flanagan 31 Women's Marathon 10
Kara Goucher 34 Women's Marathon 11
Desiree Davila 28 Women's Marathon AC

Women's 100 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Dawn Harper 28 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
Kellie Wells 30 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze
Lolo Jones 29 Women's 100 metres Hurdles 4

Women's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lashinda Demus 29 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 2 Silver
Georganne Moline 22 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 5
T'erea Brown 22 Women's 400 metres Hurdles 6

Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Emma Coburn 21 Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 9
Bridget Franek 24 Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 14
Shalaya Kipp 21 Women's 3,000 metres Steeplechase 12 h1 r1/2

Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Tianna Madison 26 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Allyson Felix 26 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Bianca Knight 23 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Carmelita Jeter 32 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Jeneba Tarmoh 22 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold
Lauryn Williams 28 Women's 4 × 100 metres Relay 1 Gold

Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
DeeDee Trotter 29 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Allyson Felix 26 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Francena McCorory 23 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Sanya Richards-Ross 27 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Keshia Baker 24 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold
Diamond Dixon 20 Women's 4 × 400 metres Relay 1 Gold

Women's 20 kilometres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Maria Michta 26 Women's 20 kilometres Walk 29

Women's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Brigetta Barrett 21 Women's High Jump 2 Silver
Chaunte Howard-Lowe 28 Women's High Jump 6
Amy Acuff 37 Women's High Jump 20T r1/2

Women's Pole Vault

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jenn Stuczynski-Suhr 30 Women's Pole Vault 1 Gold
Becky Holliday 32 Women's Pole Vault 9
Lacy Janson 29 Women's Pole Vault 15T

Women's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Brittney Reese 25 Women's Long Jump 1 Gold
Janay DeLoach 26 Women's Long Jump 3 Bronze
Chelsea Hayes 24 Women's Long Jump 15 r1/2

Women's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Amanda Smock 29 Women's Triple Jump 27

Women's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Michelle Carter 26 Women's Shot Put 5
Jill Camarena-Williams 30 Women's Shot Put 15
Tia Brooks 21 Women's Shot Put 19

Women's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Stephanie Brown-Trafton 32 Women's Discus Throw 8
Gia Lewis-Smallwood 33 Women's Discus Throw 15
Aretha Hill-Thurmond 35 Women's Discus Throw 25

Women's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Amber Campbell 31 Women's Hammer Throw 13
Jessica Cosby 30 Women's Hammer Throw 14
Amanda Bingson 22 Women's Hammer Throw 28

Women's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Brittany Borman 23 Women's Javelin Throw 15
Rachel Yurkovich 25 Women's Javelin Throw 24
Kara Patterson 26 Women's Javelin Throw 31

Women's Heptathlon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Sharon Day 27 Women's Heptathlon 16
Chantae McMillan 24 Women's Heptathlon 29
Hyleas Fountain 31 Women's Heptathlon AC

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