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| GOLD | SILVER | BRONZE | TOTAL | |
| United States | 35 | 39 | 29 | 103 |
| Russia | 27 | 27 | 38 | 92 |
| China | 32 | 17 | 14 | 63 |
| Australia | 17 | 16 | 16 | 49 |
| Germany | 14 | 16 | 18 | 48 |
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