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U.S. Medal Count: Philadelphia Area Athletes Pick Up 12 Medals

The United States finished at the top of the heap internationally, taking home 104 total medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Athletes from Philadelphia played a key role at the games, accounting for 12 medals for Team USA. You can check out the full list of Philly athletes taking home hardware below:

Brendan Hansen, Haverford Township - Gold, swimming men's 4x100-meter medley; Bronze-men's 100-meter breaststroke
Jordan Burroughs, Camden, NJ - Gold, wrestling (men's freestyle 163 lbs)
Kobe Bryant, Philadelphia - Gold, men's basketball
Carli Lloyd, Delran, NJ - Gold, women's soccer
Nicole Barnhart, Pottstown - Gold, women's soccer
Susan Francia, Abington - Gold, women's rowing, women's eight
Jamie Gray, Lebanon - Gold, women's 50-meter rifle
Lauren Tamayo, Bethlehem - Silver, women's cycling (team pursuit)
Glenn Ochal, Philadelphia - Bronze, men's rowing, men's four
Matt Emmons, Browns Mills, NJ - Bronze, men's 50-meter rifle
Lisa Raymond, Norristown - Bronze, mixed doubles tennis

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